WarriorsRecap
The Seattle Seawolves host the Utah Warriors at Starfire Stadium in a Western Conference clash. With RFCLA having already played and lost, the Seawolves only needed to secure a win to clinch their spot in the 2024 MLR Playoffs.
The Warriors have struggled mightily in the first half this season, and that was very true in this game. With a number of reinforcements returning from injury, the Seawolves ran riot for the first 40, scoring 6 tries and 42pts to completely blow the Warriors away. Starting the second half already down 42-10, the Warriors did put in a valiant effort for the 2nd 40, and the 2nd half score was 26-19. Unfortunately for Utah, the score still looked ugly, with the Seawolves taking a comfortable 68-29 victory to clinch their playoff spot!
Seattle winger Jade Stighling recorded 4 tries and 22pts in this game, becoming the 3rd player in MLR history to record over 3 tries scored in a single game (after Dean Muir scored 4 in 2023 and Dewald Kotze scored 5 earlier in 2024). This was also the 43rd hattrick in MLR history and the 6th in Seawolves team history! On the other hand, this was the most points ever conceded by the Utah Warriors, who’s 2024 playoff aspirations are hanging by a thread.
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2024 | 10:00 pm | Major League Rugby | MLR 2024 |
Seawolves
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Orr 17 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Joe Taufete’e 16 | Hooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Sam Matenga 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rhyno Herbst 19 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jean Droste | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Devin Short 22 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Monate Akuei 20 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Huw Taylor | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | JP Smith | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mack Mason | Fly-half | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 7/8 | 14 |
| 11 | Toni Pulu 23 | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Dan Kriel | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tavite Lopeti | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jade Stighling | Wing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Divan Rossouw 21 | Fullback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Daquan Perry 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kellen Gordon 1 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Chance Wenglewski 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Taylor Krumrei 4 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Pago Haini 7 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ryan Rees 15 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Andrew Durutalo 6 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Lauina Futi 11 | Wing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 768 | 161 | 7/8 | 68 |
Warriors
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatongia Paea 17 | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Tuvere Vugakoto 16 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Paul Mullen 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Frank Lochore | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Louis Conradie 19 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bailey Wilson | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | John Dupree 20 | Flanker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Thomas Tu’avao 22 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Zion Going | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Robbie Povey 23 | Fly-half | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3/4 | 7 |
| 11 | Jesse Hamilton | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Joel Hodgson | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lopeti Aisea | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Noah Bain 21 | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Michael Manson | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Nic Souchon 2 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Emerson Prior 1 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Angus MacLellan 3 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jonah Dietenberger 5 | Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kalisi Moli 7 | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kieran McClea 14 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tyler Wong 8 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Sam Reimer 10 | Scrum-half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Try | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 675 | 121 | 3/4 | 29 |
Officials
| Referee | Assistant 1 | Assistant 2 | TMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Abulashvili | Kat Roche | Will Nelson | Austin Reed |
Venue
| Starfire Stadium |
|---|
| Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center, Tukwila, King County, Washington, United States |