Seawolves smash Gold to go Top of the Table

The Seattle Seawolves moved to the top of the Major League Rugby table on Sunday with a crushing 55-26 win over the New Orleans Gold. Three tries within 10 minutes of kickoff set the tone and but for a brief purple patch on either side of the break, the Seawolves were in total control.

Before the fans had even taken their seats Brock Staller had scored 14 points himself. The Canadian winger finished off two attacking moves and converted both as the Gold looked stunned. They had nowhere to turn as the barrage continued with Eric Duechle blasting through three tacklers on a line break to score a third seven-pointer.

Handling errors from Seattle handed the ball to New Orleans and their forwards took it upon themselves to manufacture a score. After a couple cracks at the line Ben Tarr was driven over with Taylor Howden adding the extras much to the relief of Gold supporters.

Brief smiles would be erased just moments later as Staller sent over a penalty goal and then Mat Turner struck for the bonus point try from the restart. A mismatch on the short side saw the England Sevens international step past the front row and speed clear away from the cover to touch down under the sticks.