‘Main thing is to bounce back,’ SaberCats back in action against Old Glory DC
By Aaron Wilson Knowledge is power, and the SaberCats intend to apply that adage after absorbing their first loss of the season. The 5-1 SaberCats return on the road Saturday afternoon against Old Glory DC looking to get back on a winning track. The SaberCats won...
‘A lot of boys have put their hands up,’ SaberCats’ Man of the Match Davy Coetzer
By Aaron Wilson As Davy Coetzer stood on the field following the SaberCats’ first defeat of the season, he immediately found a bigger-picture perspective. A 47-35 loss to the defending champion New England Free Jacks halted the SaberCats’ undefeated...
‘They started off quick, we started off too slow,’ SaberCats absorb first loss of season
By Aaron Wilson When the SaberCats trudged off the field Saturday night, they knew exactly why they came up short against the New England Free Jacks. Absorbing a 47-35 loss marks the SaberCats’ first defeat of the season as they had been the last undefeated...
‘Always hardest at the top,’ undefeated SaberCats back in action Saturday against Freejacks
By Aaron Wilson As the undefeated SaberCats return to action Saturday night against the New England Freejacks, they do so with the knowledge that their success creates another challenge. Being the lone team in Major League Rugby that hasn’t lost a match ups...
‘I pride myself on putting my hand up’ SaberCats’ Tomiwa Agbongbon
By Aaron Wilson One of the strongest and most imposing players on the Houston SaberCats’ roster, Tomiwa Agbongbon rejoined the squad this season after playing for the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. At 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, Agbongbon, a...
‘Missile’ provides boost to undefeated SaberCats
By Aaron Wilson When the SaberCats invited Jeremy Misailegalu to join them, ‘The Missile,’ jumped at the opportunity. Misailegalu, a former Rugby Atlanta player and a former All-Major League Rugby honorable mention selection as a wing-center, simply...
‘I just did my job,’ SaberCats’ Man of the Match Pita Anae-Ah Sue
By Aaron Wilson Eighteen tackles, one try and a victory later, SaberCats hooker Pita Anae-Ah Sue is in a grateful and humble mood. Anae-Ah Sue delivered a pivotal performance during the undefeated SaberCats’ 30-27 victory over the Dallas Jackals. The win...
Major League Rugby Player of the Week: SaberCats’ Emmanuel Albert hitting stride
By Aaron Wilson Growing up in Minnesota, Emmanuel Albert thoroughly explored multiple sports. Albert played football, baseball and he was on the wrestling team. And the Major League Rugby Player of the Week also played rugby in high school and at Lindenwood...
