About The Houston SaberCats
Team History
In 2017 a local rugby club, the Houston Strykers decided to rebrand their team and become one of the founding members of Major League Rugby. The club’s management was excited to choose a new name, justifying the change would reflect a positive and stronger image for their organization, and thus, the Houston SaberCats were born. Houston played an exhibition season at Constellation Field, home of the Space Cowboys, a AAA minor league baseball affiliate to the Houston Astros. Following this season, the ‘Cats played at Dyer Stadium in Houston. Soon after, the Houston City Council agreed to the construction of a $3.2 million rugby stadium, which was completed in 2019. All Houston SaberCats home matches are played at SaberCats Stadium.
The SaberCats are a diverse group of athletes who have traveled from around the globe and nation to play for Houston. Our players reflect the values of the sport, the culture and spirit of rugby.
The Houston SaberCats have made it to the postseason three-consecutive seasons in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Each year, the team’s goals are to bring the Major League Rugby Championship Shield to the city of Houston amplifying the sport of rugby across the city and the nation. As the organization continues to grow, we hope you will be part of our mission and become a Houston SaberCats faithful.
Major League Rugby
Beginning in 2018, Major League Rugby brings the highest level of American rugby to fans across the US.
Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in America and rugby’s domestic growth and wide-reaching global fan base combine to create a unique environment for a professional league in the American market. The US rugby story is uniquely American. From its early days as a sport with US roots primarily in the Northeast, rugby now reaches from coast-to-coast and is championed by thousands of local men’s, women’s and youth clubs competing at all levels. Major League Rugby will build on the US rugby story by uniting these fans under a common banner as rugby enters the American sports mainstream.
Teams from Houston, New Orleans, Austin, Glendale (Denver), Salt Lake, Seattle and San Diego make-up the founding sides of the MLR and the League is already on its way to expanding in Season 2 with teams from Dallas and New York already fully-in. MLR is also in talks with additional teams from other important rugby cities and are excited to bring them onboard to expand the League, grow the rivalries, and treat our fans to a wider-range of amazing rugby action.
