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United States Seattle Seawolves
File:Seattle Seawolves logo 2017.png
Full nameSeattle Seawolves Rugby
Founded2017
LocationSeattle
CoachTony Healy
LeagueMajor League Rugby
Team kit
Official website
seattleseawolves.com

The Seattle Seawolves are a professional rugby union team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The team was founded in 2017 by an investor group headed by Adrian Balfour and Shane Skinner and is planned to compete in the inaugural season of Major League Rugby in 2018.[1] The team will play at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.[2]

The team's Development Director is Curry Hitchborn, formerly the rugby coach for the collegiate UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver.[3]

Current squad

Early player signings for the 2018 season include:[4][5]

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

Player Position Union
Olive Kilifi Prop United States United States
Louie Henson Prop United States United States
John Hayden Prop United States United States
Ray Barkwill Hooker Canada Canada
Jeremy Lenaerts Lock Belgium Belgium
Connor Weyell Lock Canada Canada
Aladdin Schirmer Back row United States United States
Garrett Bender Back row United States United States
Cam Polson Back row Canada Canada
Nakai Penny Back row Canada Canada
Eric Duechle Number 8 United States United States
Riekert Hattingh Number 8 South Africa South Africa
Player Position Union
Phil Mack Scrum-half Canada Canada
Shalom Suniula Fly-half United States United States
George Barton Centre Canada Canada
Brock Staller Centre Canada Canada
Dion Crowder Wing United States United States
Mathew Turner Fullback England England
Mike Palefau Fullback United States United States
  • Internationally capped players in bold.

References

  1. ^ "Seattle has a brand new sports team". KIRO 7 News. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "About the Seattle Seawolves". Seattle Seawolves. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Johnston, Patrick (September 20, 2017). "UBC rugby coach joining Seattle pro team — and Vancouver expansion could follow". The Province. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Players". Seattle Seawolves. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Seattle Seawolves Sign Olympian Garrett Bender". DJ Coil Rugby. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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