SaberCats Preseason Game vs. New England Free Jacks

Watch the SaberCats hit the pitch for the first time this season vs. the New England Free Jacks, Wednesday, February 8th at AVEVA Stadium. Gates open at 6 PM // Game Time is 7 PM Purchase Tickets Here

‘Chase that dream,’ Rugby HTX develops rugby talent,…

By Aaron Wilson Development and teaching are among the critical hallmarks for all professional sports teams. That’s why Rugby HTX is such an important element of the SaberCats’ overall program. Established as a high-performance pathway to potentially earning a spot onto the SaberCats’ roster, Rugby HTX, coached and directed by former SaberCats hooker Mike Brown, …

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SaberCats’ Pono Davis Makes Smooth Transition from Football…

By Aaron Wilson Pono Davis quickly became accustomed to life in the trenches as a football player, shoving around blockers as an aggressive interior defensive lineman. The native of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii excelled at SMU as a starting defensive tackle, earning an invitation to the Hula Bowl and was a three-time American Athletic Conference all-academic selection before …

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SaberCats Pivot from Preseason Game: ‘Fun, free day…

SaberCats pivot from canceled preseason game to open practice, kids clinic: ‘Fun, free day for kids’ By Aaron Wilson When the Houston SaberCats learned that the NOLA Gold would be unable to field a team for a scheduled preseason game due to several players dealing with illness, they decided to pivot instead of canceling an …

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SaberCats’ Morgan Mitchell living his dream after ‘life…

By Aaron Wilson HOUSTON — Crowded scrums. Piles of bodies. The green grass and open field that beckons of opportunity in front of a charging end run. Morgan Mitchell thrives in this rugby environment as an accomplished prop with significant international experience. The talented New Zealand native has never let anything stop him from playing …

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