2023

 

HOUSTON SABERCATS

 

Home Field:
SaberCats Stadium (6-2)

Head Coach:
Pote Human (8-4)
Heyneke Meyer (2-3)

Captains:
Dean Muir (5-3)
Danny Barrett (3-1)
Nathan Den Hoedt (2-3)

 

PRESEASON FIXTURES

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	RESULT
2023-02-08	New England Free Jacks	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	34-21

 

REGULAR SEASON FIXTURES

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	RESULT
2023-02-19	Dallas Jackals	Choctaw Stadium, Arlington	33-12
2023-02-25	NOLA Gold	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	35-14
2023-03-05	San Diego Legion	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	31-26
2023-03-11	Seattle Seawolves	Starfire Stadium, Tukwila	12-24
2023-03-25	Rugby ATL	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	40-28
2023-04-01	Chicago Hounds	SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview	38-21
2023-04-08	Utah Warriors	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	24-30
2023-04-15	Dallas Jackals	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	33-21
2023-04-23	New York Ironworkers	Memorial Field, Mount Vernon	34-27
2023-04-30	San Diego Legion	Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego	16-29
2023-05-13	Seattle Seawolves	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	17-34
2023-05-20	Utah Warriors	Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman	28-34
2023-05-27	Chicago Hounds	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	40-33
2023-06-03	Toronto Arrows	York Lions Stadium, Toronto	48-26
2023-06-09	Old Glory DC	SaberCats Stadium, Houston	31-7
2023-06-18	New England Free Jacks	Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy	24-47

WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	RESULT
2023-06-24	Seattle Seawolves	Starfire Stadium, Tukwila	26-37

 

ROSTER

NAME

POS

HGT

WGT

DOB

BORN

REP. HONORS (caps)

Cobb, Rob	LH	1.90 6-3	121 265	Apr 8 1999	NZL	New Zealand u20
de Beer, Frikkie	LH	1.90 6-3	119 260	Aug 3 1991	RSA
McDonnell, Alec	LH	1.78 5-10	118 260	Jul 16 1996	USA	USA MCAA

Muir, Dean	HO	1.81 5-11	105 230	Feb 6 1989	RSA
Taufete’e, Joe	HO/TH	1.84 6-0	121 265	Oct 4 1992	ASM	USA Eagles (35)
Tuala, Andrew	HO	1.78 5-10	125 275	Mar 9 1991	NZL	Samoa (1)
Vakalahi, Will	HO/TH	1.80 5-11	115 255	Jun 25 1999	USA	USA u20
Zapata, Axel	HO	1.87 6-2	118 260	Feb 11 1993	ARG	Argentina XV

Blanchard, Hunter*	TH/LH	1.83 6-0	118 260	Jan 2 1998	USA	USA Hawks
Davis, Pono	TH	1.85 6-1	125 275	Aug 4 1997	USA
Lee-Lo, Valdemar	TH/LH	1.85 6-1	113 250	Apr 6 1995	USA	USA u20
Mitchell, Morgan	TH	1.78 5-10	120 265	Jul 20 1993	NZL	New Zealand u17

Albert, Emmanuel	LO/FL	1.93 6-4	108 240	May 11 1999	USA
Den Hoedt, Nathan	LO	1.99 6-6	118 260	Jan 1 1997	AUS
Mahoni, Siaosi	LO	2.03 6-8	125 275	Jan 29 1997	USA	USA Eagles (9)
Redelinghuys, Marno	LO/FL	1.96 6-5	115 255	Jan 6 1993	RSA
Wilson, Maxime*	LO	2.00 6-7	115 255	Aug 25 2001	FRA	USA Hawks

Agbongbon, Tomiwa	FL	1.91 6-3	103 225	Dec 13 2001	USA
Barrett, Danny	FL	1.90 6-3	106 235	Mar 23 1990	USA	USA Eagles (13)
Carter, Asa	FL	1.93 6-4	103 225	Apr 10 1999	USA	USA u20
Germishuys, Hanco	FL	1.86 6-1	105 230	Aug 24 1996	RSA	USA Eagles (29)
Grassmann, Wynand	FL/N8	1.93 6-4	112 245	Jan 19 1995	RSA
Nasoqeqe, Keni	FL/LO	1.94 6-4	116 255	Jul 27 1993	FIJ	USA Falcons
Spangenberg, Marnus*	FL	1.91 6-3	95 210	Mar 26 1999	RSA	USA Hawks

Al-Jiboori, Malon	N8/FL	1.91 6-3	107 235	Aug 1 1997	USA	USA Eagles (6)
Bezuidenhout, Jaco*	N8	1.91 6-3	108 240	Jan 5 1997	RSA
van Wyk, Gideon	N8	1.90 6-3	106 235	Mar 28 2001	RSA	South Africa u18

Boyer, Nick	SH/WI	1.90 6-3	98 215	Jul 17 1993	USA	USA Eagles (1)
de Nysschen, Carlo	SH	1.79 5-10	87 190	Aug 1 1996	RSA
Smit, Dillon	SH	1.75 5-9	80 175	Dec 11 1992	RSA

Coetzer, Davy	FH	1.73 5-8	88 195	Feb 5 1999	RSA	South Africa u20
Meadon, Kian	FH/FB	1.80 5-11	83 180	Jan 2 2001	RSA	South Africa u20
Povey, Robbie	FH/FB	1.81 5-11	88 195	Sep 21 1996	ENG	Canada (13)

Akina, Dom	CE	1.88 6-2	100 220	Jun 13 1994	USA
Lloyd, Kainoa	CE	1.80 5-11	96 210	May 21 1994	CAN	Canada (21)
Moala, Simi*	CE	1.88 6-2	105 230	Jun 7 1991	TON
Ojo, Kitan*	CE/WI	1.85 6-1	95 210	Nov 15 2002	USA
van der Schyff, Louritz	CE	1.90 6-3	103 225	May 20 1998	RSA	South Africa u18

Dyer, Christian	WI/CE	1.88 6-2	97 215	Dec 26 1997	USA	USA Eagles (11)
Hidalgo, Jax	WI	1.80 5-11	91 200	Feb 3 1994	USA
Labuschagne, Gerrie	WI/FB	1.95 6-5	103 225	Dec 5 1995	RSA
Latu, Line	WI/FB	1.80 5-11	95 210	May 8 1997	USA	USA Falcons
Tikoisolomone, Vereniki	WI	1.88 6-2	90 200	Nov 24 1998	FIJ

Bolstad, Trace*	FB	1.88 6-2	90 200	Nov 21 1994	USA	USA Hawks
Pangelinan, Zach	FB/WI	1.72 5-8	88 195	Jun 16 1988	GUM	USA Eagles (2)
Wild, Drew	FB	1.77 5-10	86 190	Jul 14 2000	NZL

*no match day appearances in 2023