About Us
The Dallas Diablos Rugby Football Club (RFC) is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to building a diverse membership and purposefully recruiting players of all ethnicities, races, and sexual orientations throughout the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex. Established in August 2002, the Dallas Diablos RFC is a member of the Texas Rugby Union, USA Rugby, and a voting member of IGRAB (International Gay Rugby Association & Board.) In December 2002, the club played its first match, hosting the Houston Roughnecks RFC. The club played its first full cup season Fall 2003/Spring 2004 as a Division III men’s club in the Texas Rugby Union. In 2008, the Women side was formed. Their first 15 a side game was against the Austin Valkyries on Oct. 11, 2008.
Mission
The team’s mission is to learn, teach and play rugby; to forge new friendships; to celebrate others’ differences; and to give back to its supportive communities through charitable and educational activities.
1. To learn, teach and play rugby. First and foremost, the Dallas Diablos are dedicated to learning, teaching and playing rugby in a welcoming and encouraging environment. Since forming, the Diablos have maintained a twice-a-week practice schedule, and always welcome new players to the sport by offering formal and informal instruction on an ongoing basis. We are committed to bringing one of the world’s most popular games to new players who may not otherwise have considered playing. The Diablos are growing and always welcomes newcomers to the sport, as well as experienced players, coaches, fans and contributors of all ages, races and sexual orientations.
2. To forge friendships and celebrate others’ differences. As is common throughout the sport of rugby, the team emphasizes building camaraderie and friendships on and off the pitch (the playing field). By seeking diversity among team members across age, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, the Diablos are dedicated to building bridges among communities while increasing the visibility of rugby. Off the pitch, the team regularly hosts a wide variety of social gatherings, including team dinners, game nights, and camping and rafting trips.
3. To give back to our supportive communities. The Dallas Diablos are committed to giving back to our communities through charitable and educational activities and plan to prove this in our first upcoming year.
Leadership
Colors and Logo
The Dallas Diablos club colors are navy blue and orange. A “Diablo” in Spanish translates as “Devil”, which a few of our players are, both on and off the pitch! Our logo is in the club’s colors and is in the shape of a stylized “D” with a devils tail. The “D” represents “Dallas” and “Diablos”, and the tail as part of our na
The Dallas Diablos Rugby Football Club (RFC) is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to building a diverse membership and purposefully recruiting players of all ethnicities, races, and sexual orientations throughout the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex. Established in August 2002, the Dallas Diablos RFC is a member of the Texas Rugby Union, USA Rugby, and a voting member of IGRAB (International Gay Rugby Association & Board.) In December 2002, the club played its first match, hosting the Houston Roughnecks RFC. The club played its first full cup season Fall 2003/Spring 2004 as a Division III men’s club in the Texas Rugby Union. In 2008, the Women side was formed. Their first 15 a side game was against the Austin Valkyries on Oct. 11, 2008.
Mission
The team’s mission is to learn, teach and play rugby; to forge new friendships; to celebrate others’ differences; and to give back to its supportive communities through charitable and educational activities.
- To learn, teach and play rugby. First and foremost, the Dallas Diablos are dedicated to learning, teaching and playing rugby in a welcoming and encouraging environment. We are committed to bringing one of the world’s most popular games to new players who may not otherwise have considered playing. The Diablos is growing and always welcoming newcomers to the sport, as well as experienced players, coaches, fans and contributors of all ages, races and sexual orientations.
- To forge friendships and celebrate others’ differences. As is common throughout the sport of rugby, the team emphasizes building camaraderie and friendships on and off the pitch (the playing field). By seeking diversity among team members across age, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, the Diablos are dedicated to building bridges among communities while increasing the visibility of rugby. Off the pitch, the team regularly hosts a wide variety of social gatherings including team dinners and game nights.
- To give back to our supportive communities. The Dallas Diablos has contributed both funds and work hours to a variety of local groups such as the AIDS Resource Center of Dallas. It is the community’s support that allows us to play the sport that we love.
Colors and Logo
The Dallas Diablos club colors are navy blue and orange. The word “Diablo” in Spanish translates as “Devil”, which a few of our players are, both on and off the pitch! Our logo is in the club’s colors and is in the shape of a stylized “D” with a devils tail. The “D” represents “Dallas” and “Diablos”, and the tail as part of our name.
