Old GloryRecap
The Houston SaberCats host Old Glory DC in the Lone Star State.
Coming into this game, the SaberCats were still fighting with Utah for the 3rd Playoff spot in the Western Conference. Old Glory DC had already clinched a playoff spot but not home advantage, but chose a vastly different lineup for this game which included blooding two of their rookies, KoiKoi Nelligan & Mike Weir, who both made their MLR debuts in this game. The DC starting lineup was also the first time ever that Danny Tusitala did not start a game for DC, although he did appear off the bench in the 2nd half.
A BP win would give Houston the best chance at a playoff spot, and put the most pressure on the Utah Warriors, and that is exactly what they got. A convincing 31-7 victory over the visitors which they led for almost the entire 80 minutes thanks to two early tries from USA Eagle Christian Dyer.
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2023 | 9:00 pm | Major League Rugby | MLR 2023 |
SaberCats
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Cobb 17 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dean Muir 16 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Joe Taufete’e 18 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Siaosi Mahoni 19 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marno Redelinghuys | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Wynand Grassmann 20 | Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Malon Al-Jiboori 22 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gideon van Wyk | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Dillon Smit | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Davy Coetzer 23 | Fly-half | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 8 | 2/4 | 9 |
| 11 | Vereniki Tikoisolomone | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Louritz van der Schyff | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Dominic Akina | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Christian Dyer 21 | Centre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Drew Wild | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Axel Zapata 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Alec McDonnell 1 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Pono Davis 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Albert 4 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Keni Nasoqeqe 6 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Carlo de Nysschen 14 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Danny Barrett 7 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Robbie Povey 10 | Fly-half | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 119 | 3/5 | 31 |
Old Glory
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calixto Martinez 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | KoiKoi Nelligan 16 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Quentin Newcomer 17 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tevita Naqali 20 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Collin Grosse | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Niko Jones | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Alejo Daireaux | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Langilangi Haupeakui 19 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | John Lefevre | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tito Díaz Bonilla 23 | Fly-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Junior Sa’u | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Doug Fraser | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Marcos Young 22 | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | John Rizzo | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Owen Sheehy 21 | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nic Souchon 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jack Iscaro 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kyle Stewart 1 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Fintan Coleman 8 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Apisai Naikatini 4 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Danny Tusitala 15 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Thretton Palamo 13 | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Mike Weir 10 | Fly-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Try | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 518 | 100 | 0 | 7 |
Officials
| Referee | Assistant 1 | Assistant 2 | TMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe James | Jono Cooper | Blair McClure | Greg Gilliam |
Venue
| SaberCats Stadium |
|---|
| Aveva Stadium, 12131, Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77045, United States |