‘Keep it up,’ top-seeded SaberCats square off with San Diego
By Aaron Wilson As the top-seeded SaberCats prepare for the postseason and their season-long push for the Major League Rugby shield, their immediate goals are simple: keeping the main thing the main thing. That involves a singular focus on every weekly opponent. ...
‘I did my best to come back’ SaberCats’ Valdemar Lee-Lo makes healthy return
By Aaron Wilson When veteran loosehead prop Valdemar Lee-Lo tore his triceps at the start of the year against the Utah Warriors, he was informed his season was over. Now, Lee-Lo is back and qualifies as something of a medical marvel. He made a healthy return from...
‘Means a lot,’ SaberCats’ Pono Davis makes first start
By Aaron Wilson Pono Davis hit the field with confidence and the knowledge that he had earned the right to compete alongside his teammates. The SaberCats’ prop made his first start of the season Saturday night during a bonus point win over the Seattle...
‘Very proud,’ SaberCats beat Seattle again, clinch top seed, homefield advantage
By Aaron Wilson Keni Nasoqeqe busted free for a try, diving across the line for the game-clinching try Saturday night for the SaberCats. That score marked the final points the SaberCats needed, a bonus point try that propelled the Western Conference division leaders...
‘Seattle is a very tough opponent,’ SaberCats primed for big home match
By Aaron Wilson The last time the SaberCats faced the Seattle Seawolves early this season, they made history. For the first time ever, the Western Conference division leaders defeated their conference rivals with a narrow 42-40 road victory in the Pacific Northwest. ...
Just a preview for SaberCats’ Davy Coetzer: ‘Haven’t hit my full stride yet’
By Aaron Wilson Off the bounce, Davy Coetzer tracked the ball adeptly and raced in to chase down the ricochet. His momentum was unhalted after securing the carom as Coetzer raced in for a breakaway try for the SaberCats in a 29-12 victory over RFC Los Angeles. ...
‘It’s a good thing,’ SaberCats earn seventh win in a row, beat RFC Los Angeles
By Aaron Wilson Wearing their new light blue uniforms, the Houston SaberCats delivered a familiar outcome Saturday night. Representing “H-Town,” the Western Conference division leaders boosted their league-best winning streak to seven games with a 29-12...
‘This is a big game,’ first-place SaberCats host RFC Los Angeles
By Aaron Wilson Although the SaberCats have already clinched a playoff spot as the first Major League Rugby franchise to accomplish that milestone this season, they have no intentions of becoming complacent. Their goals remain unchanged: stay hungry and focused,...
