Houston SaberCats - RFC Los Angeles (27-21) | Major League Rugby

Full-time Men's Senior Asia Major League Rugby Quarter-final
USA
Houston SaberCats
Form V V D D V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Rufus McLean 10' E
Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue 18', 48' E
Max Schumacher 43' E
AJ Alatimu2Tr · 1P
Stadium: -
27-21
Half-time: 12-14
4 tries 3 tries
Head-to-head
D 22-24 06/04/2025
V 45-28 24/02/2025
V 29-12 09/06/2024
V 27-12 10/03/2024
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
USA
RFC Los Angeles
Form V V V V D
Coach: -
No bonus
Tim Anstee 24' E
Reece MacDonald 38' E
Ben Houston 76' E
Christian Leali'ifano2Tr
Reece MacDonald1Tr

Quick summary

Houston SaberCats beat RFC Los Angeles 27–21 in a 7-try match and 2 cards. Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue finishes as top scorer with 10 points (2 tries).
PAJAS
Top scorer
Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue
Houston SaberCats · 10 pts (2 tries)
Key figures
4 Tries 3
2 Cons 3
1 Penalties 0
2 Cards 0

Breakdown by period

Period Houston SaberCats RFC Los Angeles
1st half 12 14
2nd half 15 7
Total 27 21

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Houston SaberCats
MIN
RFC Los Angeles
1st half 12 - 14
E
Rufus McLean Try
10'5-0
T
AJ Alatimu Conversion
18'7-0
E
Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue Try
18'12-0
24'12-5
E
Tim Anstee Try
24'12-7
T
Christian Leali'ifano Conversion
38'12-12
E
Reece MacDonald Try
38'12-14
T
Christian Leali'ifano Conversion
2nd half 15 - 7
E
Max Schumacher Try
43'17-14
T
AJ Alatimu Conversion
48'19-14
E
Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue Try
48'24-14
↔
Louritz van der SchyffSam Hill Replacement
50'24-14
50'24-14
↔
Franco van den BergAlessandro Heaney Replacement
50'24-14
↔
Timmy OhlweinMaliu Niuafe Replacement
↔
Jay RentonAndre Warner Replacement
55'24-14
↔
Michael ScottPono Davis Replacement
58'24-14
58'24-14
↔
Mike Sosene-FeagaiBen Sugars Replacement
59'24-14
↔
Semi KunataniEd Timpson Replacement
60'24-14
↔
Tas SmithChristian Leali'ifano Replacement
↔
Seth SmithPita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue Replacement
64'24-14
64'24-14
↔
Reegan O'GormanJason Damm Replacement
P
AJ Alatimu Penalty
66'27-14
↔
Keni NasoqeqeEmmanuel Albert Replacement
67'27-14
↔
Dominic AkinaDrake Davis Replacement
67'27-14
67'27-14
↔
Seth PurdeyRory van Vugt Replacement
↔
Wilton ReboloEzekiel Lindenmuth Replacement
70'27-14
70'27-14
↔
Ben StrangTim Anstee Replacement
J
Michael Scott Yellow card
71'27-14
76'27-19
E
Ben Houston Try
J
Marno Redelinghuys Yellow card
76'27-19
76'27-21
T
Reece MacDonald Conversion

Match stats

Houston SaberCats RFC Los Angeles
27
Points scored
21
4
Tries
3
-
Possession (%)
-
Houston SaberCats RFC Los Angeles
4
Tries
3
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Houston SaberCats RFC Los Angeles
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Houston SaberCats RFC Los Angeles
2
Conversions
3
1
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Houston SaberCats RFC Los Angeles
2
Yellow cards
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Houston SaberCats
16 matches played
RFC Los Angeles
16 matches played
Competition
91 matches played
Points scored
27 ▼
avg. 28.6
21 ▼
avg. 31.3
27.2
Tries
4 ▲
avg. 3.94
3 ▼
avg. 4.75
3.84
First try
10'
avg. 14'12
24'
avg. 15'42
18'06
Penalties scored
1 ▼
avg. 1.25
0 ▼
avg. 0.06
0.8
Yellow cards
2 ▲
avg. 0.75
0 ▼
avg. 1.31
0.92
% wins
63%
50%
—
% vic. domicile
75%
50%
60%
% vic. extérieur
50%
50%
40%

Line-ups

Top scorer
PAJAS
Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue
2 tries
10 pts
Houston SaberCats
1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth 70'
2 Pita Alemania Jr Anae-Ah Sue E 18'E 48'64'
3 Pono Davis 58'
4 Justin Johan Basson
5 Nathan Den Hoedt
6 Emmanuel Albert 67'
7 Johannes Momsen
8 Marno Redelinghuys CJ 76'
9 Andre Warner 55'
10 AJ Alatimu T 18'T 48'P 66'
11 Drake Davis 67'
12 Sam Hill 50'
13 Tautalatasi Tasi
14 Rufus McLean E 10'
15 Max Schumacher E 43'
Replacements
16 Louritz van der Schyff 50'
17 Jay Renton 55'
18 Michael Scott CJ 71'58'
19 Seth Smith 64'
20 Keni Nasoqeqe 67'
21 Dominic Akina 67'
22 Wilton Rebolo 70'
Top scorer
RM
Reece MacDonald
1 try · 1 attempt
7 pts
RFC Los Angeles
1 Alessandro Heaney 50'
2 Ben Sugars 58'
3 Maliu Niuafe 50'
4 Jason Damm 64'
5 Jurie George van Vuuren
6 Tim Anstee E 24'70'
7 Ed Timpson 59'
8 Ben Houston E 76'
9 Gonzalo Bertranou
10 Christian Leali'ifano T 24'T 38'60'
11 Rory van Vugt 67'
12 Bill Meakes
13 Nicholas Chan
14 Andrew Coe
15 Reece MacDonald E 38'T 76'
Replacements
16 Franco van den Berg 50'
17 Timmy Ohlwein 50'
18 Mike Sosene-Feagai 58'
19 Semi Kunatani 59'
20 Tas Smith 60'
21 Reegan O'Gorman 64'
22 Ben Strang 70'
23 Seth Purdey 67'

Stats by player

Houston SaberCats
2
64'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
64'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
70'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
58'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
67'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
55'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
67'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
50'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
30'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
25'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
16'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
13'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
13'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
10'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
RFC Los Angeles
6
70'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
70'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
50'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
58'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
50'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
64'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
59'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
59'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
60'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
67'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
30'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
30'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
21'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
21'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
20'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
16'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
10'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
13'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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