Bruce Houston

Bruce Houston (born 26 August 1999) is an Irish-born Zimbabwean international rugby union player who plays for Union Sportive Bressane in the French Championnat Fédéral Nationale.

Bruce Houston

Date of birth	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	92 kg (14.5 st; 203 lb)
School	Ballymena Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 Ballymena () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2021 Ulster 1 (0) 2021–2022 Heriot's Rugby Club 11 (48) 2022–2023 Edinburgh Rugby 0 (0) 2023 → Edinburgh 'A' 3 (27) 2023–25 Cornish Pirates 46 (277) 2025- Union Sportive Bressane 0 (0) Correct as of 12 July 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025– Zimbabwe 1 (0) Correct as of 19 July 2025

Educated at Ballymena Academy, he played for Ireland at under-18 and under-19 level, including captaining the side at both levels.^[1] he joined the Ulster Rugby academy in 2018.^[2] He made one senior appearance for Ulster in January 2019, coming off the bench against Leinster in the 2018–19 Pro14.^[3] and played a number of times for Ulster 'A', including in the Celtic Cup, while also playing club rugby for Ballymena RFC.^[1] He joined Super 6 side Heriot's Rugby Club ahead of the 2021–22 season.^[4] He is Scottish-qualified, and signed for Edinburgh on a partnership deal in August 2022,^[5] but was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.^[6] He signed for the Cornish Pirates ahead of the 2023–24 season,^[7] 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.^[8]

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.^[9] 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.^[10]