The Seattle Seawolves are an American professional

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team based in Tukwila,

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. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in

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(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

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, an

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affiliate. Dan Power and Kevin Swiryn were the on-air talent.

Kit history and sponsorship

Players and personnel

Current squad

The Seattle Seawolves squad for the 2022 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'' *

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(2018) * Anton Moolman (2019) ''did not take up post due to visa difficulties'' * Richie Walker (2019) *

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(2020–April 2021) * Pate Tuilevuka (May–June 2021–) * Allen Clarke (May 2021–)

Captains

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(2018–present)

Records

Season standings

Honors

**Champions:

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**Playoff appearances:

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2018 season

Regular season

Postseason

2019 season

Exhibition

Regular season

Postseason

2020 season

On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the

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. It was cancelled the following week

Regular season

2021 season

Regular season

2022 season

Exhibition

Regular season

Post season

References

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