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The Houston SaberCats return home to host the Utah Warriors in a Western Conference clash during Round 14 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season! Both teams are battling for the top of the West, and the ‘Cats are coming off of a well earned, comfortable victory over the San Diego Legion. The Utah Warriors are looking to bounce back from a defeat to the Seattle Seawolves, and are looking to snap a 2-game skid.
These teams have met 13 times in the past, with the SaberCats holding a narrow 7-6 lead in the series. Can the Utah Warriors even the series in this game?
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | 7:00 pm | Major League Rugby | MLR 2025 |
SaberCats
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel Lindenmuth | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Seth Smith 16 | Hooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Pono Davis 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Justin Basson 20 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nathan Den Hoedt | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Marno Redelinghuys 19 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Johan Momsen | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sam Tuifua 17 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Jay Renton | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Davy Coetzer 22 | Fly-half | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 4/6 | 9 |
| 11 | Juan Dee Oliver | Wing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Dominic Akina | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tautalatasi Tasi 23 | Center | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Drake Davis 21 | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Drew Wild | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Pita Anae-Ah Sue 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | LaRome White 8 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Michael Scott 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Javon Camp-Villalovos 6 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Keni Nasoqeqe 4 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Max Schumacher 14 | Fly-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | AJ Alatimu 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2/2 | 6 |
| 23 | Jeremy Misailegalu 13 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 136 | 6/8 | 40 |
Warriors
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Apulu 17 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tuvere Vugakoto 16 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Remsy Lemisio 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Frank Lochore | Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Matt Jensen 19 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Lance Williams 23 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kalisi Moli 20 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dylan Nel | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Zion Going 21 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Joel Hodgson | Fly-half | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1/2 | 7 |
| 11 | Joe Mano | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | D’Angelo Leuila 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cole Semu | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nic Benn | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan Trainor | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Liam Coltman 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Aki Seiuli 1 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tonga Kofe 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Saia ‘Uhila 5 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tyler Wong 7 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Logan Crowley 9 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Lasike 12 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Phil Bradford 6 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private: Penalty Try | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 456 | 69 | 1/2 | 19 |
Officials
| Referee | Assistant 1 | Assistant 2 | TMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Anselmi | Marquise Goodwin | Jono Cooper | Mike Kelly |
Venue
| SaberCats Stadium |
|---|
| Aveva Stadium, 12131, Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77045, United States |


Warriors