News Jan-3-2018
Seattle Seawolves Sign Former UBC Thunderbird Nakai Penny
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2018:
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seawolves have announced the signing of former University of British
Columbia (UBC) Thunderbird, Nakai Penny.
Columbia (UBC) Thunderbird, Nakai Penny.
“Though many in the North American scene have yet to discover Nakai, I am confident that the narrative will change soon thanks to his aggressive tackling
and enormous work rate,” said Seawolves head coach Tony Healy on Penny’s style of play. “In Nakai, the Seawolves are fortunate to have added yet another warrior to our exciting team.”
and enormous work rate,” said Seawolves head coach Tony Healy on Penny’s style of play. “In Nakai, the Seawolves are fortunate to have added yet another warrior to our exciting team.”
Born in Penticton, British Columbia (B.C), Penny played all 4 seasons of his high school rugby career with the Pen High Lakers before taking his talents
to the UBC Thunderbirds in 2014. Alongside future Seawolves teammate Brock Staller, Penny and the Thunderbirds placed 3rd at the 2015 World University Rugby Cup and won the B.C Premier League for
3 consecutive years from 2015 to 2017. While at UBC, he won the 2015 Canadian Rugby Championship with the B.C U19 men and gained international experience
when he was selected to Canada’s U20 squad in 2016. This past summer, he played at flanker with the BC Bears and won the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship
alongside fellow Seawolves Phil Mack,
George Barton,
and Brock Staller.
to the UBC Thunderbirds in 2014. Alongside future Seawolves teammate Brock Staller, Penny and the Thunderbirds placed 3rd at the 2015 World University Rugby Cup and won the B.C Premier League for
3 consecutive years from 2015 to 2017. While at UBC, he won the 2015 Canadian Rugby Championship with the B.C U19 men and gained international experience
when he was selected to Canada’s U20 squad in 2016. This past summer, he played at flanker with the BC Bears and won the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship
alongside fellow Seawolves Phil Mack,
George Barton,
and Brock Staller.
“It’s an honor to have signed with the Seattle Seawolves,” said Penny. “I’m looking forward to meeting my fellow teammates, achieving greatness as a team,
and as an individual.”
and as an individual.”
About the Seawolves
The Seawolves are proud to be Seattle’s Major League Rugby franchise. With an ownership group led
by Seattle-based entrepreneurs Adrian Balfour and Shane Skinner, the club was formed in 2017 and is a founding member of Major League Rugby. Select
MLR games will be televised on the CBS Sports Network, as part of an exclusive, multi-year television partnership between Major League Rugby and the
television network. The inaugural season kicks off Spring 2018, with all Seawolves home games being played at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington.
Season tickets are now on sale. Reserve your seats here.
by Seattle-based entrepreneurs Adrian Balfour and Shane Skinner, the club was formed in 2017 and is a founding member of Major League Rugby. Select
MLR games will be televised on the CBS Sports Network, as part of an exclusive, multi-year television partnership between Major League Rugby and the
television network. The inaugural season kicks off Spring 2018, with all Seawolves home games being played at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington.
Season tickets are now on sale. Reserve your seats here.
The Seawolves organization strives to develop, cultivate and expand the sport of rugby in the US while empowering discipline, duty, respect and a spirit
of inclusion both on and off the pitch. The Seattle Seawolves aim to foster a winning culture by enabling its members to meet their true potential
while pursuing excellence within the Major League Rugby competition. Community outreach is a key tenet of the Seawolves philosophy, and our organization
strives to continually help to enrich and give back to the greater Seattle and Pacific Northwest areas.
of inclusion both on and off the pitch. The Seattle Seawolves aim to foster a winning culture by enabling its members to meet their true potential
while pursuing excellence within the Major League Rugby competition. Community outreach is a key tenet of the Seawolves philosophy, and our organization
strives to continually help to enrich and give back to the greater Seattle and Pacific Northwest areas.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Brian Jones at brian@seattleseawolves.com.
Media Contact:
Media@SeattleSeawolves.com
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