{"id":386037,"date":"2026-01-02T03:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/386037\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T03:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:42:09","slug":"former-blues-and-crusaders-fly-half-joins-seattle-seawolves-coaching-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/386037\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Blues and Crusaders fly-half joins Seattle Seawolves coaching staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Major League Rugby franchise Seattle Seawolves<\/a> have made three signings ahead of the 2026 MLR season, with two USA<\/a> internationals and an assistant coach joining the squad.<\/p>\n

Stephen Brett, a former Blues<\/a> and Crusaders<\/a> fly-half, joins the team as an assistant coach, where he will look after the backs and the skills for the Major League Rugby<\/a> franchise.<\/p>\n

Brett will join Allen Clarke and former Auckland<\/a> and Maori All Blacks<\/a> hooker Robbie Abel<\/a> at the Seawolves coaching staff.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old assistant coach said in a Seawolves press release that he can\u2019t wait to get started in the new season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Seattle Seawolves fans, I\u2019m really looking forward to meeting all of you at the park and getting started with the group this season,\u201d Brett said.<\/p>\n

Clarke, who will be the head coach of the side once again, believes that Brett will add something positive to the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteve brings experience and a strong understanding of backs play and attacking systems. He is highly respected for his attention to detail and his ability to develop players,\u201d the Seawolves head coach said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe he will be an excellent fit for our environment and a valuable addition to the coaching staff. We\u2019re looking forward to welcoming Steve and his family to the Seawolves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only has the Seawolves added Brett to the coaching staff, but they have also bolstered their playing depth with two signings ahead of the new Major League Rugby season.<\/p>\n

USA Eagles\u2019 Rufus McLean<\/a> and Sean McNulty<\/a> have joined the Seawolves for the 2026 season, a second stint at the club for McNulty, who was at the club for their run to the Championship final in 2022.<\/p>\n

McNulty will add experience to a group ready to try and push for a championship, while McLean will add pace and versatility to the backline for Brett to work with.<\/p>\n

On the McNulty signing, Seawolves head coach Clarke said that the addition of the hooker will help the squad have continuity ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have Sean back with the Seawolves. He knows our program, understands what we\u2019re about, and competes the right way. Bringing him back gives us continuity, quality, and experience to attack the 2026 season,\u201d Clarke said.<\/p>\n

McLean on the other hand started every match for Houston in the 2025 Major League Rugby season and has gone on to play for the Eagles as the 595th player in history.<\/p>\n

Clarke is excited to see what McLean can do to help elevate this group, where his international experience will be key for this side in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cRufus is a proven international-quality player who brings pace, power, and a real attacking edge,\u201d the head coach said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis experience with the USA Eagles and his ability to change games in open space will be a huge asset for us. We\u2019re excited to welcome him to the Seawolves and can\u2019t wait to see the impact he\u2019ll make within our group.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Major League Rugby franchise Seattle Seawolves have made three signings ahead of the 2026 MLR season, with two…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":386038,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-386037","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}