Anthem RC 45 - 46 Houston

Full time

22 Mar 2025

Stage: Eastern Conference Round 6

American Legion Memorial Stadium

In a gripping MLR clash, the Houston Sabercats narrowly defeated Anthem RC 46-45 at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Both teams exchanged early tries, with Anthem's Cliven Loubser and Houston's AJ Alatimu converting their opportunities. The match remained tightly contested throughout, with key contributions from Anthem's Karl Keane at scrum half and Houston's Juan Oliver orchestrating play effectively. As the game progressed, Houston capitalized on a late penalty to seal their victory. Anthem's Mitch Wilson also shone, demonstrating his skill at fullback. The Sabercats' resilience paid off as they avenged their previous loss to Anthem. Ultimately, it was a thrilling encounter that showcased the intensity of the league.

Weather

Temperature: 19.1°C (Feels like 16.4°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 16.7 km/h, gusting to 36.2 km/h Humidity: 22% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Conversion

No Player · Houston

0 - 2
0'

Conversion

No Player · Anthem RC

2 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · Houston

2 - 7
0'

Try

No Player · Anthem RC

7 - 7
0'

Penalty

No Player · Houston

7 - 10
Halftime 7 - 10
Second Half
Fulltime 45 - 46

Player ratings

Anthem RC

15 Mitch Wilson 5.8
14 Conner Mooneyham 5.8
13 Erich Storti 5.8
12 Junior Gafa 5.8
11 Jason Tidwell 5.8
10 Cliven Loubser 5.8
9 Karl Keane 5.8
1 Dan Hanson 5.8
2 Alex Maughan 5.8
3 Joe Apikotoa 5.8
4 Viliami Vuli 5.8
5 Sam Golla 5.8
6 Albert O'Shannessey 5.8
7 Makeen Alikhan 5.8
8 Dylan Fortune 5.8
16 Ethan Howard –
17 Jake Turnbull –
18 Stephan Bernal-Wendt –
19 Alejandro Martinez Tapia –
20 Colin Turner –
21 Ishma-Eel Safodien –
22 Mateo Gadsden –
23 Line Latu –

Houston

15 Max Schumacher 6.2
14 Jeremy Misailegalu 6.2
13 Louritz van der Schyff 6.2
12 Sam Hill 6.2
11 Seimou Smith 6.2
10 AJ Alatimu 6.2
9 Juan Oliver 6.2
1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth 6.2
2 Seth Smith 6.2
3 Pono Davis 6.2
4 Javon Camp-Villalovos 6.2
5 Justin Basson 6.2
6 Emmanuel Albert 6.2
7 Keni Nasoqeqe 6.2
8 Ronan Murphy 6.2
16 Pita Anae Ah-Sue –
17 LaRome White –
18 Michael Scott –
19 Johan Momsen –
20 Tinashe Muchena –
21 Marno Redelinghuys –
22 Jay Renton –
23 Davy Coetzer –