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.

History
The team was founded in 2017 by an investor group headed by Adrian Balfour and Shane Skinner. The Seawolves won the inaugural MLR Grand Final in 2018, 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.

Stadium


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

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

Current squad
The Seattle Seawolves squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:


 * Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
 * * denotes players qualified to play for the on dual nationality or residency grounds.
 * MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match.

Head coaches

 * 🇨🇦 Tony Healy (2018) did not take up post due to visa difficulties
 * 🇨🇦 Phil Mack (2018)
 * Anton Moolman (2019) did not take up post due to visa difficulties
 * 🇳🇿 Richie Walker (2019)
 * 🇳🇦 Kees Lensing (2020–April 2021)
 * 🇺🇸 Pate Tuilevuka (May–June 2021–)
 * Allen Clarke (May 2021–)

Captains

 * 🇺🇸 Riekert Hattingh (2018–present)

Honors

 * Major League Rugby
 * Champions: 2018, 2019
 * Playoff appearances: 2018, 2019, 2022
 * Western Conference Championship (playoffs): 2022

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. It was cancelled the following week