Houston SaberCats

The Houston SaberCats were an American professional rugby union team based in Houston, Texas that competed in Major League Rugby. Founded in 2017, they were the first MLR team to build a rugby-specific stadium, SaberCats Stadium, which opened in 2019. The team played in the Western Conference and announced in September 2025 that they would not field a team for the 2026 season. The SaberCats organization emerged from a founding amateur rugby club and had strong ties to the local sports community in Houston.