Bruce Houston
Bruce Houston is an Irish-born Zimbabwean international rugby union player who plays for Union Sportive Bressane in the French Championnat Fédéral Nationale.
Educated at Ballymena Academy, he played for Ireland at under-18 and under-19 level, including captaining the side at both levels. he joined the Ulster Rugby academy in 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. He is Scottish-qualified, and signed for Edinburgh on a partnership deal in August 2022, but was released at the end of the 2022–23 season. 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.
On 11 July 2025, Houston was called up to Zimbabwe [national rugby union team|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.