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Seattle Seawolves

The Seattle Seawolves are an American professional rugby union team based in Tukwila, Washington. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby (MLR), the top-level rugby union competition in the United States that began play in 2018. The Seawolves won two MLR championships in 2018 and 2019, and lost in the 2022 final. They play at Starfire Sports, a 4,500-seat stadium in Tukwila that primarily serves soccer teams.

Seattle Seawolves
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
LocationTukwila, Washington
Ground(s)Starfire Sports (Capacity: 4,500)
Coach(es)Allen Clarke
Captain(s)Riekert Hattingh
Top scorerAJ Alatimu (321)
Most triesRiekert Hattingh (42)
League(s)Major League Rugby
2023Conference finalist
2nd (Western Conference)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
seawolves.rugby

History

The team was founded in 2017 by an investor group headed by Adrian Balfour and Shane Skinner.[1] The Seawolves won the inaugural MLR Grand Final in 2018,[2] and defended the title in the 2019 Major League Rugby Championship. In the final on June 16, 2019, the Seattle Seawolves defeated San Diego Legion 26–23 at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego.[3]

Stadium

A Seawolves game at Starfire Sports in 2022

The Seattle Seawolves play at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.[4] The team offered 1,800 season tickets for their inaugural season, which sold out prior to the first match.[5]

Broadcasts

Home games for 2019 were shown on Root Sports Northwest, an AT&T SportsNet affiliate.[6] Dan Power and Kevin Swiryn were the on-air talent.[7]

Kit history

Home 2018–19
Away 2018
Away 2022–
Home 2023–

Sponsorship

SeasonKit manufacturerShirt sponsorOther Shirt sponsor(s)
2018–2019XBladesNoneNone
2020Paladin SportsKrusteazNone
2021–2022WaFd BankNone
2023Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Tukwila
(ExperienceTukwila.com)

Players and personnel

Current squad

The Seattle Seawolves squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[8]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Peter MalcolmHooker United States
DaQuan PerryHooker United States
Joe TaufeteʻeHooker United States
Jackson ZabierekHooker United States
Koby BakerProp United States
Dewald DonaldProp South Africa
Kellen GordonProp United States
Olive KilifiProp United States
Sam MatengaProp New Zealand
Cameron OrrProp Australia
Mason PedersenProp United States
Chance WenglewskiProp United States
Jean DrosteLock South Africa
Rhyno HerbstLock South Africa
Taylor KrumreiLock United States
Isaia LotawaLock United States
Mahonri NgakuruLock New Zealand
Monate AkueiBack row Kenya
Reid DavisBack row Canada
Charles EltonBack row New Zealand
Pago HainiBack row United States
Riekert Hattingh (c)Back row United States
Neal MoylettBack row Ireland
Kara PryorBack row New Zealand
Huw TaylorBack row England
PlayerPositionUnion
Ryan ReesScrum-half United States
JP Smith*Scrum-half South Africa
Rhys JonesFly-half United States
Mack MasonFly-half Australia
Sam Windsor*Fly-half Australia
David BusbyCentre Ireland
Dan KrielCentre South Africa
Tevita KuridraniCentre Australia
Tavite LopetiCentre United States
Lauina FutiWing United States
Conner MooneyhamWing United States
Toni Pulu*Wing Niue
Jeremiah SioWing United States
Jade StighlingWing South Africa
Duncan MatthewsFullback South Africa
Divan RossouwFullback Namibia
  • Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
  • MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

Head coaches

Captains

Records

Season standings

SeasonConferenceRegular seasonPostseason
PosPldWDLFA+/−BPPtsPldWLFA+/−Result
2018-2nd8602232188+445292206143+18Won Semifinal (San Diego Legion) 38–24
Won Major League Rugby final (Glendale Raptors) 23-19
2019-2nd161114498407+9112582205640+16Won Semifinal (Toronto Arrows) 30–17
Won Major League Rugby final (San Diego Legion) 26-23
2020[a]Western4th5104138162-2448------Cancelled
2021Western5th164012343461-1181026------Did not qualify
2022Western4th16907435354+7364632110476+28Won West Conference Eliminator (San Diego Legion) 43–19
Won West Conference Final (Houston SaberCats) 46–27
Lost Major League Rugby final (Rugby New York) 15-30
2023Western2nd161204509348+16111591116936+33Won West Conference Eliminator (Houston SaberCats) 37–26
Lost West Conference Final (San Diego Legion) 32-10
Totals77431332,1551,733+42248226872290192+954 postseason appearances

Notes

Honors

2018 season

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 22San Diego LegionHomeWon, 39–23
April 28Glendale RaptorsHomeLost, 15–19
May 12New Orleans GoldAwayWon, 31–29
May 20Utah WarriorsHomeWon, 41–32
May 27New Orleans GoldHomeWon, 55–26
June 2Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 20–7
June 8Austin EliteAwayWon, 20–19
June 16Glendale RaptorsAwayLost, 11–33

Postseason

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
June 30San Diego LegionHomeWon, 38-24
June 16Glendale RaptorsNeutralWon, 23–19

2019 season

Exhibition

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
December 22 (2018)Crimson TideAwayWon, 48–7
January 5SFGGAwayWon, 45–0
January 17Seattle SaracensHomeWon, 74–3

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
January 27Glendale RaptorsHomeWon, 20-18
February 2San Diego LegionAwayLost, 13-17
February 10New Orleans GoldAwayLost, 31-41
February 17Toronto ArrowsHomeWon, 35–30
February 24Rugby United New YorkHomeWon, 33-21
March 10Houston SaberCatsHomeWon, 27-14
March 16Austin EliteAwayWon, 29-17
March 31San Diego LegionHomeLost, 22-28
April 5Utah WarriorsAwayWon, 48-36
April 13Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 52–10
April 21New Orleans GoldHomeWon, 25–24
April 28Toronto ArrowsAwayLost, 7-29
May 11Rugby United New YorkAwayWon, 38-31
May 18Glendale RaptorsAwayWon, 53-36
May 26Utah WarriorsHomeDraw, 27-27
June 2Austin EliteHomeWon, 38–26

Postseason

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
June 9Toronto ArrowsHomeWon, 30-17
June 16San Diego LegionAwayWon, 26–23

2020 season

On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[11] It was cancelled the following week[12]

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
February 9San Diego LegionAwayLost, 24–33
February 16Old Glory DCAwayLost, 22–28
February 22Toronto ArrowsHomeLost, 17–39
February 29New England Free JacksHomeWon, 44–29
March 7Utah WarriorsHomeLost, 31–33
March 15Rugby United New YorkAwayCancelled
March 21Houston SaberCatsHomeCancelled
March 29Colorado RaptorsHomeCancelled
April 4Austin GilgronisAwayCancelled
April 12San Diego LegionHomeCancelled
April 25Utah WarriorsAwayCancelled
May 2Houston SabreCatsAwayCancelled
May 10Rugby ATLAwayCancelled
May 17New Orleans GoldHomeCancelled
May 24Colorado RaptorsAwayCancelled
May 31Austin GilgronisHomeCancelled

2021 season

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
March 20Houston SaberCatsAwayLost, 24–30
March 28LA GiltinisAwayLost, 26–57
April 10Utah WarriorsAwayWon, 20–15
April 17Toronto ArrowsAwayLost, 7-52
April 25Austin GilgronisAwayLost, 15-42
May 2Rugby United New YorkHomeLost, 23-21
May 9San Diego LegionHomeWon, 21-15
May 16Old Glory DCAwayLost, 18-22
May 23Rugby ATLHomeLost, 6-25
June 6Utah WarriorsHomeLost, 28-29
June 13New England Free JacksAwayLost, 21-25
June 20Austin GilgronisHomeLost, 31-36
June 27LA GiltinisHomeLost, 14-29
July 3San Diego LegionAwayLost, 21-34
July 11New Orleans GoldHomeWon, 30-6
July 15Houston SaberCatsHomeWon, 40-21

2022 season

Exhibition

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
January 22Seattle Rugby ClubHomeWon, 76-8
January 28Hartford HarpoonersHomeWon, 50-0

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
February 6Toronto ArrowsHomeWon, 21-8
February 10Utah WarriorsHomeWon, 20-17
February 20San Diego LegionAwayWon, 31-28
February 26Austin GilgronisHomeLost, 25-18
March 4New Orleans GoldHomeLost, 25-24
March 12Houston SaberCatsAwayLost, 21-19
March 19Dallas JackalsAwayWon, 34-12
March 26LA GiltinisHomeLost, 12-31
April 9New England Free JacksAwayLost, 22-24
April 16San Diego LegionHomeWon, 34-32
April 23Utah WarriorsAwayWon, 20-14
May 1Austin GilgronisAwayLost, 6-17
May 8Dallas JackalsHomeWon, 74-7
May 15Rugby United NYAwayLost, 22-30
May 27Houston SaberCatsHomeWon, 43-36
June 5LA GiltinisAwayWon, 35-27

Post season

RoundDateOpponentHome/AwayResult
West EliminatorJune 12San Diego LegionHomeWon, 43–19
West Conference FinalsJune 18Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 46–27
MLR ChampionshipJune 25Rugby United NYAwayLost, 15–30

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