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Ben Houston Stats
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Ben Houston Performance Analysis
Major League Rugby 2026
Ben Houston featured in 8 matches during the 2026 Major League Rugby, representing California Legion. Results included 5 wins and 3 losses.
Ben Houston represented California Legion in the 2026 Major League Rugby season, who finished 3rd in the regular season table.
Ben Houston played 502 minutes across the Major League Rugby 2026. In attack he made 187m with ball in hand, beating 11 defenders and scoring 5 tries. Defensively he completed 72 tackles at a rate of 9 per game.
In the Major League Rugby 2026, Ben Houston completed 31 passes at an accuracy of 97%, contributing 1 try assist and making 94 touches.