“Ready, bind, set”, the referee prepares the rugby teams for a scrum. Now a lot of people may not know or care too much about rugby, but the Jesuit Ranger Rugby team is one of the best in the state and is surely making a name for itself. The Rangers are 5-1 in their first six games of the...
Players from each team line up facing each other as they prepare to scrum. Their breathing heavy and ragged, sweat completely soaks their jerseys and steam rolls from their skin to the crisp winter air. The referee gives each team a moment to bind onto their teammates, each squad forming a solid mass of players linked by arms, shoulders,...
"Rugby is a game all about teamwork and support, because in order to go forwards you must go backwards."
Jesuit Rugby, in their final stretch of their season, finished with a 2-2-1 record, ending the season on a reasonably high note.
New Orleans and Harlequin
Against New Orleans on March 3rd, the game was highly contested with neither side able to run...
Once upon a time, Matthew Upton was graduating from Jesuit as a member of the class of '02. Now, fifteen years later, he has returned as the head coach of the rugby team. Coach Upton was recently appointed to the new head coaching position and is excited to go to work.
Coach Upton grew up in Dallas and attended St....
Shining yellow buses flood into the lower lot, marking the beginning of the annual Jesuit Dallas Rugby Showdown. Excitement in the air, teams from all over Texas prepare for their matches.
On Saturday, March 5th, the Jesuit rugby team hosted the annual Jesuit Dallas Rugby Showdown, inviting the Jesuit New Orleans, Katy High School, and Christian Brothers teams for a...
