Quin Legends: Remembering History
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Representative Rugby: Eagles, Mustangs, and Toast?
Representing More Than the Harlequins Since 1971, Dallas Harlequins players and coaches have proudly worn more than just the green and black. Some arrived as established internationals. Others earned their first national team opportunities while wearing the green and black. Still others used their time with the Quins as a springboard to the highest levels…
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The Rugby Super League – Building America’s Premier Rugby Competition
Oh, the good ole’ days. It’s hard to know you’re in them before they’re gone. But now we know. These were them. Before professional rugby arrived in the United States, there was the Rugby Super League. From 1997 through 2012, the Rugby Super League (RSL) served as the highest level of club rugby in America.…
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The Dallas Jackals: Professional Rugby in Dallas, Texas
When Major League Rugby arrived in North Texas, the Dallas Harlequins were fully committed to supporting the development of professional pathways. As the Dallas Jackals prepared to launch, the Harlequins established an official affiliate relationship with the franchise, creating a pathway that connected grassroots rugby, elite amateur competition, player development, and the professional game. Over…
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The Dallas Outlaws – The World Arena Rugby Federation (WAR)
Long before Major League Rugby, before rugby returned to the Olympics, and before professional rugby found a foothold in America, there was World Arena Rugby. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a group of entrepreneurs set out to create a uniquely American version of rugby—one built for indoor arenas, fast-paced entertainment, and Friday night…