Griffins Rugby

Dallas Griffins Rugby, formerly Frisco Griffins, is a rugby union team based in Allen, Texas, United States, founded in 2008 by Phil Camm and Jeff Walton.[1][2] Dallas competed in USA Rugby's first tier amateur competition, Red River Conference D1,[3] and was a member of Major League Rugby at its foundation.[4]

Griffins Rugby

Full name	Griffins Rugby
Founded	2008
Location	Allen, Texas, United States.
Ground(s)	Celebration Park
Chairman	Phil Camm
Official website
www.griffinsrugby.com

History

The Frisco Griffins, formed in 2008, initially played out of Dr. Pink Field in Frisco, Texas,[5][6] within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

In May 2017, Dallas was one of the original nine members of Major League Rugby at the announcement of the creation of the new competition and has remained a non-playing member.[4] The Griffins signed former Bath Rugby head coach Mike Ford the following month,[7] but elected to push back their involvement until a later date.[8] In June 2020, MLR announced that a group led by Dallas Mavericks’ GM Donnie Nelson and Neil Leibman of the Texas Ranger would be rebranding as the Dallas Jackals and representing Dallas in the league.[9]

Previous squads

2015/16 Dallas Griffins squad for the Red River Conference Division 1[10]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Phillip Hughes Hooker United States GeVonte Mitchell Hooker United States AJ Paradowski Hooker United States Abel Romero Hooker United States Zach Bahl Prop United States Chris Gale Prop England Michael Hubach Prop United States Eric Hall Prop United States Simbarashe Musarurwa Prop Zimbabwe Brian Nelson Prop United States Jon Underbrink Prop United States John Wangler Prop United States James Georges Lock United States Kyle Harrell Lock United States Alex Ott Lock United States Jake Abbott Flanker England Logan Allen Flanker United States Mitchel Curtis Flanker Canada Kyle Duarte Flanker United States Nicholas Hoxie Flanker United States Robin Sowden-Taylor Flanker Wales Corey Dickey Number 8 United States Zach Getson Number 8 United States Kevin Harrell Number 8 United States

Player Position Union Nathan Sohadaseni Scrum-half United States Inote Bulai Fly-half Fiji Logan Walker Fly-half United States Justin Boyd Centre United States Marc De Charmoy Centre South Africa Alex Reher Centre United States Eduardo Trejo Centre United States Travis Zeeman Centre United States Chase Allred Wing United States Alejandro Chinchilla Wing United States Ben Ferrero Wing United States Chris Fiaccone Wing United States Mike Margraff Wing United States John Jennings Wing United States Chris Meyer Wing United States Jace Pursley Wing United States Joe Wash Wing United States Travis Bailey Fullback United States

References

1. "Griffins Rugby - Leadership". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
2. http://visitallentexas.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=71&ARC=120
3. http://www.griffinsrugby.com
4. "Major League Rugby Formally Launches". This Is American Rugby. 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11.
5. "Official Website of Griffins Rugby". Griffinsrugby.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
6. Rugby Mag, Frisco Conquering Texas DII, Dec 14, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-clubs/6675-frisco-conquering-texas-dii.html Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Ex-Bath and England coach Mike Ford joins Dallas in US Major League Rugby". The Guardian. 2017-06-15. Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
8. "San Diego joins as Major League Rugby eyes rapid expansion". This Is American Rugby. 2017-09-21. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
9. https://www.dallasjackals.com/news/the-dallas-jackals-bring-professional-rugby-to-dfw/
10. "Men's squad: Red River". Griffins Rugby. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
11. "Men's squad: Red River". Griffins Rugby. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.