TV Guide Leagues Teams

Seattle Seattle 29 - 25 SDLA SDLA

Full time

18 May 2025

Major League Rugby

Stage: Western Conference Round 14

Starfire Stadium

Seattle vs SDLA head to head

The Seattle Seawolves narrowly defeated the San Diego Legion 29-25 in a thrilling contest. Both teams exchanged early tries, with Matthews scoring for the Seawolves and Lopeti responding for the Legion. Iona's kicking game proved crucial, converting multiple penalties and tries to maintain a slim lead. The match was marked by relentless defense, with both sides struggling to secure clean possession. In the second half, the Seawolves displayed resilience, holding off a late surge from the Legion despite a strong performance from Crimp. The home crowd at Starfire Stadium witnessed a tense finale, as the Legion fought hard to level the score. Ultimately, the Seawolves secured the victory, continuing their rivalry with the Legion.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 12.1°C (Feels like 10.1°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 10.5 km/h, gusting to 24.9 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 87%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 0'

    Conversion

    No Player · Seattle

    2 - 0
  • 0'

    Conversion

    No Player · SDLA

    2 - 2
  • 0'

    Penalty

    No Player · Seattle

    5 - 2
  • 0'

    Penalty

    No Player · SDLA

    5 - 5
  • 0'

    Try

    No Player · Seattle

    10 - 5
  • 0'

    Try

    No Player · SDLA

    10 - 10
  • Halftime 10 - 10
  • Second Half
  • Fulltime 29 - 25

Player ratings

Seattle
  • 15 Duncan Matthews 6.2
  • 14 Malacchi Esdale 6.2
  • 13 Divan Rossouw 6.2
  • 12 Dan Kriel 6.2
  • 11 Mika Kruse 6.2
  • 10 Rodney Iona 6.2
  • 9 Nick Boyer 6.2
  • 1 Cameron Orr 6.2
  • 2 Dewald Kotze 6.2
  • 3 Juan Pablo Zeiss 6.2
  • 4 Malembe Mpofu 6.2
  • 5 Rhyno Herbst 6.2
  • 6 Riekert Hattingh 6.2
  • 7 Charles Elton 6.2
  • 8 OJ Noa 6.2
  • 16 Jesse MacKail –
  • 17 Chance Wenglewski –
  • 18 Mason Pedersen –
  • 19 Siaosi Mahoni –
  • 20 Devin Short –
  • 21 Brock Gallagher –
  • 22 Eddie Fouche –
  • 23 Jade Stighling –
SDLA
  • 15 Ethan Grayson 5.8
  • 14 Tomas Aoake 5.8
  • 13 Tavite Lopeti 5.8
  • 12 Cassh Maluia 5.8
  • 11 Ryan James 5.8
  • 10 Steffan Crimp 5.8
  • 9 Connor Tupai 5.8
  • 1 Payton Telea 5.8
  • 2 Shilo Klein 5.8
  • 3 Darcy Breen 5.8
  • 4 Jed Holloway 5.8
  • 5 Vili Helu 5.8
  • 6 Brad Wilkin 5.8
  • 7 Hugh Roach 5.8
  • 8 Tu'Ihalangingie Hokafonu 5.8
  • 16 Liki Chan-Tung –
  • 17 Djustice Sears-Duru –
  • 18 Oliver Kane –
  • 19 James Rivers –
  • 20 David Tameilau –
  • 21 Lincoln McClutchie –
  • 22 Marcel Brache –
  • 23 Rhian Stowers –