2025 Western Conference SF2: Houston SaberCats v Rugby FC LA

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The Houston SaberCats host their Western rivals Rugby FC LA at SaberCats Stadium in the 2nd of two Western Conference Semifinals!

With a bonus point win in their final game of the regular season, the Houston SaberCats leapfrog RFCLA to secure home advantage in the postseason with a 10-6 record and 54pts. This is Houston’s 3rd playoff appearance in a row, and they will hope it’s third time lucky as they still hunt for their first playoff victory. Their opponents are the 3rd seeded Rugby FC LA, making their playoff debut after a franchise best 8-7-1 record and 51pts, pushing the SaberCats all the way to the final game of the regular season. They will hope to play spoiler.

These teams have met 4 times in the past but never in the postseason. The Houston SaberCats hold a 3-1 series lead, but LA took the most recent meeting between these sides, with a 22-24 victory…at SaberCats Stadium.

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
June 15, 2025	8:30 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2025

SaberCats

#	Player	Position	T	C	P	AC	DG	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
	Drake Davis	Wing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Johan Momsen	Flanker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	AJ Alatimu	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sam Hill	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Valdemar Lee-Lo	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Justin Basson	Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ezekiel Lindenmuth	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Keni Nasoqeqe	Flanker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seimou Smith	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Emmanuel Albert	Flanker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Marno Redelinghuys	Flanker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Louritz van der Schyff	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Wilton Rebolo	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Jay Renton	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dominic Akina	Center	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Max Schumacher	Fly-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Nathan Den Hoedt	Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pono Davis	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Pita Anae-Ah Sue	Hooker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	André Warner	Scrum-half	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Javon Camp-Villalovos	Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rufus McLean	Wing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Michael Scott	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0