Bruce Houston (born 26 August 1999) is an Irish-born Zimbabwean international rugby union player who plays for Coventry in the English Championship.
Educated at Ballymena Academy, he played for Ireland at under-18 and under-19 level, including captaining the side at both levels.Bruce Houston: Personal Overview, The Rugby Agents, undated, retrieved 12 April 2023 he joined the Ulster Rugby academy in 2018."Six New Entrants Confirmed For Ulster Academy", IrisgRugby.ie, 25 July 2018 He made one senior appearance for Ulster in January 2019, coming off the bench against Leinster in the 2018–19 Pro14. and played a number of times for Ulster 'A', including in the Celtic Cup, while also playing club rugby for Ballymena RFC. He joined Super 6 side Heriot's Rugby Club ahead of the 2021–22 season."Kelly confirms Heriot's Rugby squad ahead of the new FSROC Super6 season", Scottish Rugby, 22 July 2021, via Internet Archive He is Scottish-qualified, and signed for Edinburgh on a partnership deal in August 2022,David Barnes, "Heriot's playmaker Bruce Houston signs partnership contract with Edinburgh", The Offside Line, 27 August 2022 but was released at the end of the 2022–23 season."Edinburgh Rugby announce 17 players are to leave the club", The Scotsman, 7 April 2023 He signed for the Cornish Pirates ahead of the 2023–24 season, making 46 appearances and scoring 277 points in his two seasons at the club. He joined Union Sportive Bressane at the end of the 2024-25 season."France-bound Houston thankful to Cornish Pirates", BBC Sport, 7 May 2025
On 11 July 2025, Houston was called up to Zimbabwe's squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup in Uganda. Houston qualifies to play for Zimbabwe through his Zimbabwean-born mother. He was selected in Zimbabwe's replacements for both their semi-final against Kenya and final against Namibia, making his debut after coming off the bench in the second half of the latter match.
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External links Pro14 Profile