Houston Sabercats

48 - 27

Full Time

Old Glory DC

Houston Sabercats vs Old Glory DC

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

81'

Penalty Goal

Juan Oliver makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

81'

Conversion

Jason Emery has kicked a conversion.

77'

Try

Old Glory DC are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

76'

Logan Weidner comes on.

76'

Lautaro Bavaro comes off.

76'

Lautaro Bavaro comes on.

75'

Logan Weidner comes off.

75'

Juan Oliver curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

74'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Max Schumacher leads to a try for Houston SaberCats

73'

Juan Oliver played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Rufus McLean took full advantage.

73'

Old Glory DC decide to make a substitution, with Declan O’Loughlin getting some game time.

70'

Old Glory DC decide to make a substitution, with Perry Humphreys being replaced.

70'

Old Glory DC decide to make a substitution, with Logan Weidner getting some game time.

70'

Old Glory DC decide to make a substitution, with Lautaro Bavaro being replaced.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Drake Davis took full advantage.

69'

Penalty Goal

The Houston SaberCats supporters go wild as Juan Oliver successfully kicks the penalty goal.

68'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Sam Davies coming on.

65'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Jack Iscaro coming off.

65'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Ignacio Dotti coming on.

65'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Rob Harley coming off.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Jason Emery goes through the gap.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as John Rizzo goes through the gap.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Juan Oliver goes through the gap.

62'

Keni Nasoqeqe comes on for Houston SaberCats.

59'

Johan Momsen leaves the field.

59'

Drake Davis comes on for Houston SaberCats.

59'

Jeremy Misailegalu leaves the field.

59'

Juan Oliver comes on for Houston SaberCats.

59'

Jay Renton leaves the field.

59'

AJ Alatimu has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

59'

Try

A pinpoint kick has enabled Dominic Akina to score the try.

58'

The defensive line has been broken as Dominic Akina goes through the gap.

58'

AJ Alatimu played a key part in that try.

58'

Valdermar Lee-Lo comes on for Houston SaberCats.

57'

Michael Scott leaves the field.

57'

Seth Smith comes on for Houston SaberCats.

57'

Pita Anae Ah-Sue leaves the field.

57'

Wilton Rebolo comes on for Houston SaberCats.

57'

Ezekiel Lindenmuth leaves the field.

57'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Jason Emery kicks the conversion.

57'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Lautaro Bavaro from scoring as they record the try for Old Glory DC.

56'

What a run here by John Rizzo as they get over the gainline!

55'

Marno Redelinghuys comes on.

54'

Justin Basson comes off.

54'

Connor Buckley comes on.

54'

Ethan McVeigh comes off.

54'

AJ Alatimu has ran out of time to kick the Conversion!!

54'

Try

A penetrating move by Houston SaberCats results in a try for AJ Alatimu.

52'

That's a great try assist by Jeremy Misailegalu.

52'

What a run here by Jeremy Misailegalu as they get over the gainline!

52'

What a run here by Perry Humphreys as they get over the gainline!

50'

Penalty Goal

Jason Emery kicks the penalty.

44'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Facundo Gattas coming on.

43'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Martin Vaca coming off.

43'

John Rizzo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Cory Daniel coming on.

40'

Old Glory DC make a substitution with Logan Weidner coming off.

40'

Old Glory DC sub Calixto Martinez comes onto the field.

40'

Joe Rees departs for Old Glory DC.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Old Glory DC sub Logan Weidner comes onto the field.

36'

Cory Daniel departs for Old Glory DC.

36'

Penalty Goal

The Houston SaberCats supporters go wild as AJ Alatimu successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32'

Trouble here as Max Schumacher breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

AJ Alatimu makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Nathan Den Hoedt as they go over the white wash for a try.

25'

Old Glory DC decide to make a substitution, with John Powers-Velasquez getting some game time.

24'

Old Glory DC decide to make a substitution, with Steffan Hughes being replaced.

24'

Conversion

AJ Alatimu makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

Nathan Den Hoedt goes on their own for a try.

20'

Conversion

AJ Alatimu converts the try.

17'

Try

What a kick! Tautalatasi Tasi takes full advantage to score for Houston SaberCats.

17'

AJ Alatimu sets up the try.

16'

Conversion

Jason Emery converts the try.

10'

Try

Martin Vaca scores the try from close range.

Penalty Goal

AJ Alatimu kicks the penalty.

Dominic Akina comes on.

Louritz van der Schyff comes off.

Penalty Goal

Jason Emery has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Houston Sabercats v Old Glory DC 
  
 Round 11 
  
 Sat 26th April 2025, 05:00pm PDT 
  
 SaberCats Stadium 
  
 ESPN+ 
  
 David Vosalevu

Points Flow Chart

Houston Sabercats win +21

Time in lead

Mins in lead

76%

% Of Game In Lead

17%

36%

Possession Last 10 min

64%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Oliver

48 - 27

81'

Emery

77'

45 - 27

Fa'anana-Schultz

76'

45 - 25

Schumacher

45 - 20

73'

Oliver

40 - 20

68'

Akina

37 - 20

58'

Emery

57'

32 - 20

Bavaro

56'

32 - 18

Alatimu

32 - 13

52'

Emery

44'

27 - 13

Half Time

Alatimu

27 - 10

32'

Alatimu

24 - 10

26'

Den Hoedt

22 - 10

25'

Alatimu

17 - 10

21'

Den Hoedt

15 - 10

20'

Alatimu

10 - 10

17'

Tasi

8 - 10

17'

Emery

10'

3 - 10

Vaca

3 - 8

Alatimu

3 - 3

Emery

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Houston Sabercats

Old Glory DC

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Defence Profile

Houston Sabercats

Old Glory DC

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

64%

66%

3-6 secs

28%

22%

6+ secs

12%

Rucks Won

Houston Sabercats vs Old Glory DC Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Houston Sabercats face off against Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby Round 11 on Sat 26th April 2025 at SaberCats Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 01:00 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST on , 12:00 NZST in New Zealand, 10:00 AEST on in Australia and 17:00 EST on ESPN+ in the US.

Houston Sabercats won the last encounter but Houston Sabercats are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Old Glory DC in 3rd and Houston Sabercats in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Houston Sabercats vs Old Glory DC Squads

The official squads for Houston Sabercats vs Old Glory DC will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.