US-Eligible Hong Kong front row Charlie Walsh played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the Seattle Seawolves for his entire MLR career.

Born and raised in Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, Walsh began playing rugby as a hooker at the age of 8. He moved to New Zealand for high school in 2017 to pursue his interest in rugby, attending St. Paul’s Collegiate School. By 2019, Walsh helped St. Paul’s to a New Zealand Central North Island (CNI) First XV Championship, having and had had a sniff with the Waikato U18 side. Following his graduation from St. Pauls, Walsh looked towards the US for college. Although born and raised in Hong Kong, Walsh is the son of two successful American attorneys and is a US-citizen.

Charlie Walsh enrolled at UC-Berkeley and played with the Golden Bears between 2020-2025. Primarily a tighthead prop, he earned 45 starts with the Golden Bears, and captained the team to a 2025 D1A National Collegiate Championship on the back of a 15-1 record. After earning a Graduate Certificate in 2025, Walsh declared for the 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft and was selected in the 2nd Round, 11th overall, by the Seattle Seawolves and signed with the team for their 2026 campaign. He was included on the full Seawolves roster when the team announced it on 2nd March, 2026.

achievements

• 2025 MLR Draftee: 11th Overall (2nd Rd) – Seattle Seawolves

NARDB Player #1,659