Seattle 36 - 28 New England

Full time

01 Jun 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

Starfire Stadium

The Seattle Seawolves triumphed over the New England Free Jacks with a score of 36-28 in a thrilling MLR encounter. Seattle started strong, scoring multiple tries and securing a penalty try, showcasing their dominance in the first half. The home side led at halftime, capitalizing on their forward strength and tactical kicking from fly-half Coetzer. Despite trailing, the Free Jacks rallied in the second half, with Hodgson's leadership and strategic play keeping them competitive. However, the Seawolves' defense held firm, denying the Free Jacks crucial scoring opportunities late in the game. Key performances from forwards like Lindenmuth and Herbst provided the platform for victory. Ultimately, Seattle's resilience and effective game management earned them a well-deserved win at Starfire Stadium.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 19.2°C (Feels like 19.3°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 13.0 km/h, gusting to 24.3 km/h Humidity: 35% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Conversion

No Player · Seattle

2 - 0
0'

Conversion

No Player · New England

2 - 2
0'

Penalty

No Player · Seattle

5 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · Seattle

10 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · New England

10 - 7
0'

Penalty Try

No Player · Seattle

17 - 7
Halftime 17 - 7
Second Half
Fulltime 36 - 28

Player ratings

Seattle

15 Duncan Matthews 6.2
14 Lauina Futi 6.2
13 Divan Rossouw 6.2
12 Dan Kriel 6.2
11 Juan Philip Smith 6.2
10 Davy Coetzer 6.2
9 Andre Warner 6.2
1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth 6.2
2 Sean McNulty 6.2
3 Mason Pedersen 6.2
4 Callum Botchar 6.2
5 Rhyno Herbst 6.2
6 Marno Redelinghuys 6.2
7 Paddy Ryan 6.2
8 Riekert Hattingh 6.2
16 Dewald Kotze –
17 Charles Walsh –
18 LaRome White –
19 Liki Chan-Tung –
20 Tiai Vavao –
21 Nick Boyer –
22 Dorian Jones –
23 Michael Hand II –

New England

15 Mitch Wilson 5.8
14 Nathan Salmon 5.8
13 Ben LeSage 5.8
12 Kienan Higgins 5.8
11 Killian Coghlan 5.8
10 Joel Hodgson 5.8
9 Oscar Lennon 5.8
1 Tevita Sole 5.8
2 Kaleb Geiger 5.8
3 Maliu Niuafe 5.8
4 Jacob Norris 5.8
5 Tayne Hemopo 5.8
6 Bailey Wilson 5.8
7 Joe Johnston 5.8
8 Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz 5.8
16 Sione Tupou –
17 Kyle Ciquera –
18 Andrew Quattrin –
19 Ollie Aylmer –
20 Alex Mackenzie –
21 Ethan McVeigh –
22 Cam Gerlach –
23 Harrison Boyle –