American Samoan lock Brandon Tupufia represented the Seattle Seawolves during the 2023 Major League Rugby season.

The Seawolves are Tupufia’s local MLR team, having moved to Washington State in 2017. He is a football player initially, but has been playing with Seattle RFC since 2022 and caught on quick.

Tupufia made his MLR debut as a replacement during Seattle’s Week 18 clash against the San Diego Legion, a game that the Seawolves ultimately lost 40-19. The Seawolves fielded a drastically different line up for this game as they had already secured a playoff spot and home field advantage. Head Coach Allan Clarke described it as an opportunity to award members of the Seawolves extended squad that have put in the effort throughout the season.