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Who are the Houston SaberCats? Learn more about the city’s first professional rugby team

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HOUSTON – Did you know Houston’s one of just 13 cities across North America to have a Major League Rugby team?

It’s true! The SaberCats were one of the league’s founding members in 2017 when they made the transition from being the Houston Strikers. Then, in 2018, MLR began play. Ever since that initial season, the league has grown from its original seven teams to its current state of 13 teams, with one of the franchises located in Toronto, Canada and three teams located around Texas - Houston, Austin, and Dallas.

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The SaberCats showed rapid improvement in the team’s record from 2018′s inaugural year to 2019, improving by five wins.

And, already this season, the club has a team-record seven victories, making a serious push in MLR’s Western Conference standings.

Home games are played at AVEVA Stadium.

Ticket information for games can be found on the team’s website along with the schedule for the season.


For the younger fans

Children 13 and under can join The Official SaberCats Kids Club. Membership Includes a home game ticket, Raising Cane’s Combo card, a Houston SaberCats Kids Club drawstring backpack, pen, and t-shirt.

There’s also a summer camp for children ages 6 - 11 in July. You can find more on the camp here.


Rugby 101

If you’re new to the sport, the Houston SaberCats have posted information on the ins and outs of the sports on their website.

In 15 seconds, you can also learn about key rugby terms in videos the team has produced. Check those out below.

TRY

SCRUM

RUCK

PENALTY KICK

LINE OUT

DROP GOAL


About the Author
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Born in Canada but raised in Houston, Howard joined KPRC 2 in 2021 after five years at ESPN. Before that, Howard was a reporter on Houston Rockets and Houston Astros game broadcasts. Among the events that Howard has covered on site: the NBA bubble and the Basketball Hall of Fame inductions for both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. He's H-town proud!

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