Rugby season has begun and it’s as strong as ever! Winning and participating in two Fall 7’s rugby tournaments, the program is pumped and ready to start another season with the status of Texas State Champs. Coached by Mr. Anthony Mattacchione, Mr. Raul Ornelas, and Mr. Austin Ryan, both Varsity and JV have been successful in their initial three...
First impressions are important, especially in sports. For a player, it can mean the difference between the playing on the field and sitting on the bench. For a team, it can serve as a morale booster, or a downer. Jesuit varsity rugby lost its first game against St. Thomas on January 27th: the score 10-17. For varsity rugby, this...
On March 20 and March 27, Jesuit Rugby headed into arguably two of its toughest games of the year against highly ranked teams Stony Point (Rock Rugby) and Lake Travis. These two teams are perennial powerhouses and no easy challenge any year for Jesuit Rugby.
Head Coach Anthony Mattacchione said these games were very important “not only for the league...
On March 29, Jesuit’s varsity rugby team destroyed the Allen Eagles, 87 – 0, on the Rangers’ senior night. The win gave Jesuit a 4-1 record in the North Division of Texas’ Single-School League.
Julian Fragoso ’12 led the team in scoring with four tries, and nine players notched at least one try. Senior Chris Steiner, an emotional leader on...
This Saturday, December 9, 2023, Jesuit rugby hosted the Houston Sabercats under 18 select team for a match that ended in a loss for the Rangers after two brutal 35-minute halves. The Houston Sabercats are a member team of Major League Rugby, the flagship of professional rugby in the United States. However, your Rangers did not play this major...
Rugby has finished with a 7-3 record after a promising regular season, ending the season on a 4-0 record of consecutive wins in the regular season. Rugby won on Friday in the Rugby State Semi-Finals against a talented St. Thomas of Houston team. The score was 17-10. With another consecutive defensive stand in the first half, Rugby pulled off...
With every new sports season, all eyes fixate on the reigning champion: the one who proved their might last year, the one who strives to continue their success, the one who has the most to prove. This year, however, The Jesuit Dallas Rugby Team was “that team.”
Coming off of a storied season resulting in a State Championship title, the...
Last weekend, the Jesuit Rugby squad traveled to Round Rock, Texas, to take on the Stony Point Tigers in a game that was dubbed “The Mud Bowl” thanks to mother nature.
The Jesuit Ranger rugby team made its way to Stony Point High School, just outside of Austin, to try and capture another win in their third game of the...
