How MLR, NFL are a family affair for SaberCats’ Tautalatasi Tasi, Las Vegas Raiders’ Laki Tasi
By Aaron Wilson For Tautalatasi Tasi, professional sports is a family affair. The SaberCats’ veteran hails from a family of professional athletes. His younger brother, Laki Tasi, is a 6-foot-6, 348-pound lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders. The massive...
How cousins Pono Davis, Dominic Akina are teaming up for SaberCats’ playoff squad
By Aaron Wilson They didn’t know they were actually family. At least not at first. It took some comparison of common family surnames for Pono Davis and Dominic Akina to realize they are related. The two second cousins are now teaming up for the Houston...
Art of the pass: How SaberCats’ Jay Renton ‘trying to nail my craft’
By Aaron Wilson When it comes to delivering the ball to his teammates, Jay Renton is one of the best performers in Major League Rugby. The Houston SaberCats’ scrumhalf ranks second on the team with 452 passes behind Andre Warner’s 483 passes. Working...
‘Girl dad’ Marno Redelinghuys back from paternity leave, primed for playoffs
By Aaron Wilson It’s a special time for Houston SaberCats veteran Marno Redelinghuys. He’s a new father. Specifically, a girl dad after his wife gave birth to their first child last week. “My wife went into labor this past Wednesday,”...
