Houston SaberCats vs RFCLA - Major League Rugby Week 18

That's full time

27-21

The second half ends

27-21

77'

CONVERSION!

Reece MacDonald - Reece MacDonald adds the conversion

27-21

76'

TRY!

Ben Houston - Ben Houston goes over for a try

27-19

TRY!

Ben Houston

76'

Yellow card

Marno Redelinghuys

74'

Substitution

Pono Davis

Justin Basson

71'

Yellow card

Michael Scott

70'

Substitution

Benjamin Strang

Tim Anstee

70'

Substitution

Wilton Rebolo

Ezekiel Lindenmuth

67'

Substitution

Seth Purdey

Rory van Vugt

67'

Substitution

Dominic Akina

Drake Davis

67'

Substitution

Keni Nasoqeqe

Emmanuel Albert

66'

PENALTY GOAL!

AJ Alatimu - The touch judges raise their flags as AJ Alatimu kicks the penalty goal

27-14

64'

Substitution

Reegan O'Gorman

Jason Damm

64'

Substitution

Seth Smith

Pita Anae-Ah Sue

60'

Substitution

Tas Smith

Christian Lealiifano

59'

Substitution

Semi Kunabuli Kunatani

Ed Timpson

58'

Substitution

Mike Sosene-Feagai

Ben Sugars

58'

Substitution

Michael Scott

Pono Davis

55'

Substitution

Jay Renton

Andre Warner

50'

Substitution

Louritz van der Schyff

Sam Hill

50'

Substitution

Franco van den Berg

Maliu Niuafe

50'

Substitution

Timmy Ohlwein

Ale Heaney

49'

CONVERSION!

AJ Alatimu - AJ Alatimu has kicked a conversion

24-14

48'

TRY!

Pita Anae-Ah Sue - Houston SaberCats have scored a try by Pita Anae-Ah Sue

22-14

TRY!

Pita Anae-Ah Sue

44'

Missed Conversion

AJ Alatimu fails to add the extra two points

43'

TRY!

Max Schumacher - Max Schumacher scores a try for Houston SaberCats

17-14

TRY!

Max Schumacher

The second half begins

12-14

The whistle goes for half time

12-14

39'

CONVERSION!

Christian Lealiifano - Another two points for RFCLA thanks to Christian Lealiifano's conversion

12-14

38'

TRY!

Reece MacDonald - Reece MacDonald has scored a try

12-12

TRY!

Reece MacDonald

25'

CONVERSION!

Christian Lealiifano - Christian Lealiifano has scored the conversion

12-7

25'

Substitution

Ed Timpson

Semi Kunabuli Kunatani

24'

TRY!

Tim Anstee - It's a try for RFCLA as Tim Anstee crosses for the score

12-5

TRY!

Tim Anstee

19'

CONVERSION!

AJ Alatimu - AJ Alatimu's conversion attempt is successful

12-0

18'

TRY!

Pita Anae-Ah Sue - Pita Anae-Ah Sue goes over for a try

10-0

TRY!

Pita Anae-Ah Sue

11'

Substitution

Semi Kunabuli Kunatani

Ed Timpson

11'

Missed Conversion

AJ Alatimu stepped up and missed the conversion

10'

TRY!

Rufus McLean - Houston SaberCats have scored a try by Rufus McLean

5-0

TRY!

Rufus McLean

The match has kicked off

0-0

Lineups

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Houston SaberCats

RFCLA

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Head to Head

wins

draws

Data since 2024 • Major League Rugby

Recent meetings

Houston SaberCats

Major League Rugby

27 - 21

RFCLA

Houston SaberCats

Major League Rugby

22 - 24

RFCLA

Major League Rugby

28 - 45

Houston SaberCats

Major League Rugby

29 - 12

RFCLA

Major League Rugby

12 - 27

Houston SaberCats

Team Trend

HOU

HOU

Loss

UTA

HOU

Win

HOU

Win

HOU

ARC

Win

CHI

HOU

Loss

Data from: Major League Rugby

Season stats

Houston SaberCats

RFCLA

per match

Tries

per match

3.9

4.6

Tries. Houston SaberCats: 75, per match: 3.9. RFCLA, 79, per match: 4.6

per match

Penalty goals

per match

1.2

0.1

Penalty goals. Houston SaberCats: 22, per match: 1.2. RFCLA, 1, per match: 0.1

per match

Drop goals

per match

0.1

Drop goals. Houston SaberCats: 1, per match: 0.1. RFCLA, 0, per match: 0

per match

Tackles made

per match

174.1

3,308

3,117

183.4

Tackles made. Houston SaberCats: 3,308, per match: 174.1. RFCLA, 3,117, per match: 183.4

per match

Successful tackles made

per match

135.1

2,567

2,560

150.6

Successful tackles made. Houston SaberCats: 2,567, per match: 135.1. RFCLA, 2,560, per match: 150.6

Scrums

89%

success

93%

success

Mauls

81%

success

85%

success

Rucks

96%

success

96%

success

Yellow cards

Red cards

Player stats

Tries

Tautalatasi

Tasi

Ben

Houston

Tackles made

Johan

Momsen

Jason

Damm

Metres gained

Rufus

McLean

Rory

van Vugt

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RFCLA

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Team stats

Top stats

Tries:Houston SaberCats 4 versus RFCLA 3

Tries

Conversions:Houston SaberCats 2 versus RFCLA 3

Conversions

Penalty goals:Houston SaberCats 1 versus RFCLA 0

Penalty goals

Penalty try:Houston SaberCats 0 versus RFCLA 0

Penalty try

Drop goals:Houston SaberCats 0 versus RFCLA 0

Drop goals

Possession
Territory

Possession:Houston SaberCats 30.96 versus RFCLA 69.04

31%

Possession

69%

Attack

Carries:Houston SaberCats 60 versus RFCLA 212

Carries

212

Carry distance:Houston SaberCats 390 versus RFCLA 977

390

Carry distance

977

Defenders beaten:Houston SaberCats 15 versus RFCLA 33

Defenders beaten

Offload:Houston SaberCats 3 versus RFCLA 15

Offload

Turnovers conceded:Houston SaberCats 14 versus RFCLA 22

Turnovers conceded

Metres made:Houston SaberCats 301 versus RFCLA 475

301

Metres made

475

Clean breaks:Houston SaberCats 4 versus RFCLA 9

Clean breaks

Total passes:Houston SaberCats 56 versus RFCLA 210

Total passes

210

Kicks

Kicks in play:Houston SaberCats 34 versus RFCLA 21

Kicks in play

Kicking metres:Houston SaberCats 961 versus RFCLA 669

961

Kicking metres

669

Defence

Tackles made:Houston SaberCats 250 versus RFCLA 79

250

Tackles made

Tackles missed:Houston SaberCats 33 versus RFCLA 15

Tackles missed

Tackles success %:Houston SaberCats 81.97 versus RFCLA 77.45

82%

Tackles success %

77%

Turnovers won:Houston SaberCats 11 versus RFCLA 4

Turnovers won

Breakdown

Rucks won:Houston SaberCats 41 versus RFCLA 148

Rucks won

148

Rucks success %:Houston SaberCats 95.35 versus RFCLA 100

95%

Rucks success %

100%

Mauls won:Houston SaberCats 6 versus RFCLA 1

Mauls won

Maul success %:Houston SaberCats 85.71 versus RFCLA 50

86%

Maul success %

50%

Discipline

Penalties conceded:Houston SaberCats 12 versus RFCLA 4

Penalties conceded

Yellow cards:Houston SaberCats 2 versus RFCLA 0

Yellow cards

Red cards:Houston SaberCats 0 versus RFCLA 0

Red cards

Set pieces

Scrums won:Houston SaberCats 8 versus RFCLA 6

Scrums won

Scrum success %:Houston SaberCats 72.73 versus RFCLA 100

73%

Scrum success %

100%

Total lineouts:Houston SaberCats 10 versus RFCLA 13

Total lineouts

Lineouts won:Houston SaberCats 9 versus RFCLA 8

Lineouts won

Set pieces won:Houston SaberCats 17 versus RFCLA 14

Set pieces won

Player Stats

General

Points

Pita Anae-Ah Sue

AJ Alatimu

Reece MacDonald

Offloads

Semi Kunabuli Kunatani

Carry distance

Handling error

Lineups

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Houston SaberCats

RFCLA

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