Phil Camm
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Phil Camm is the former co-owner and Managing Director of Griffins Rugby and helped spearhead the growth of professional rugby in America. Phil Camm created Griffins Rugby in 2008 along with Bill Bingham, Jeff Walton and Lee McCurrach.[1] Bingham and Camm went on to grow Griffins into one of the country's first semi-pro rugby teams and were part of the initial group of team owners who took bold steps to professionalize the sport.[2] This early group, with members from Austin, Seattle, Houston, Glendale (CO), Utah, Chicago, Kansas City and New Orleans became the foundation for Major League Rugby. [3]
Dallas had originally planned to begin play in 2018 [4] but a lack of suitable stadium forced them to wait until 2021, during which time, the team rebranded to become the Dallas Jackals. Camm began as General Manager but now runs a successful consultancy business specializing in sports and special events[5] with ownership of the team now largely resting with Donnie Nelson and Neil Leibman (of the Texas Rangers) ownership group.[6]
Since summer 2023, Camm has been supporting the launch of the new professional women’s league, Women’s Elite Rugby
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby Comes to Frisco". online.anyflip.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Austin Huns and Allen Griffins joint statement". us3.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Dallas Jackals v Houston Sabercats Game Day Program". www.zeeon.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Professional rugby is coming to Dallas". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Line, Beyond The Gain (2020-06-11). "Dallas Jackals Announce General Manager". Beyond The Gain Line. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Meet The New Major League Rugby Team: The Dallas Jackals". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.