Our History

2026
We celebrate 6 decades of Rugby in Seattle - Seattle Rugby Club, Old Puget Sound Beach and Puget Sound Breakers
2023
Seattle Rugby Club Friends & Alumni Clubhouse launches
2020
Seattle Saracens goes back to its roots with an updated logo based on the original OrcaSeattle Saracens provided 16 players to the new Major League Rugby professional team, the Seattle Seawolves, and another 6 players to other MLR clubs in the inaugural season.
2018
2018-2020
Seattle Saracens goes back to its roots with an updated logo based on the original OrcaSeattle Saracens provided 16 players to the new Major League Rugby professional team, the Seattle Seawolves, and another 6 players to other MLR clubs in the inaugural season.

2015
Women 15s
Women 15s: BCRU Division 1 Championship
Women 15s
USA Rugby Division 1 Championship
Men 15s
BCRU 1st division Championship
Women 7s
USA Rugby Finalists
Men 15s
USA Rugby 7's Championship
2014
2014-2020
London Saracens approached Seattle OPSB and extended an invitation for the club to become the USA representative of its Global Network. The Seattle Saracens expressed pride in their partnership with the Saracens Football Club and their inclusion in its global network.
2014
USA National 7s Club Champions; USA 15s debuts for Shalom Suniula (18 caps), Tim Stanfill (6 caps), Matt Trouville (5 caps), and John Cullen (3 caps).
2013
USA National 7s Club Champions; Olive Kilifi debuts for USA 15s (31 caps); Patrick Blair capped for USA 7s.
2012
OPSB Men 15s: Championship final versus New York Athletic Club (33-29 NYAC)
Andrew Duratulo capped for both USA 7s and 15s (22 caps).
Andrew Duratulo capped for both USA 7s and 15s (22 caps).
2010
USA National 7s Club Champions; Miles Craigwell and Nu'u Punimata capped for USA 7s.
2009
Kevin Swiryn debuts for USA 15s (13 caps).
2008
Shalom Suniula and Kevin Swiryn capped for USA 7s.
2006
Pate Tuilevuka debuts for USA 15s (10 caps); Mike Palefau capped for USA 7s.
2006
2006-2014
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Seattle Rugby Club and Old Puget Sound Beach merged to form Seattle OPSB Rugby. Seattle competed in the BC Union 1st division while OPSB participated in the USA Rugby Super League.
2005
Mike Palefau debuts for USA 15s (11 caps).
2003
Riann van Zyl capped for both USA 7s and 15s (13 caps).
2001
Craig Sims capped for USA 7s.
2000
Matt Kane debuts for USA 15s (7 caps).
1997
Puget Sound Breakers officially join Seattle Rugby Club to join forces and help develop rugby for men and women and build an all-encompassing rugby club.
Old Puget Sound Beach are one of the founding clubs of the Rugby Super League
1991–93
Three-year streak as PNW RFU Champions; USA 7s caps for Mike Telkamp, Finau Puloka, and Dave Bateman.
1990
USA National 7s Champions; PNW RFU Champions; Tony Flay debuts for USA 15s.
1989
PNW RFU Champions; Jim Burgett debuts for USA 7s.
1988
USA National 7s Champions; PNW RFU Champions; Eagle honors for Jon Knutson and Joe Nickerson.
1983–87
Repeated PNW RFU Champions; Eagles debuts for Dave Horton (15s) and Anthony Ridnell (15s).
1982
PNW RFU Champions; Ian Gunn becomes the club's first USA Eagle (15s); New Zealand and Fiji tour.
1980
Puget Sound Breakers launch as the premier women’s rugby club
1979-81
Three-year streak as PNW RFU Club Champions.
1978
Western Washington RFU and Pacific Northwest (PNW) RFU Champions.
1976
Inaugural Western Washington RFU Champions (1st and 2nd Divisions).
1973-76
Joined Fraser Valley Union; crowned League Champions in 1976.

1972
Seattle RFC & Old Puget Sound Beach became one of the founding members of the Fraser Valley Rugby Union in British Columbia, Canada.
1971-72
Won Vancouver B.C. 2nd Division; defeated UVic to become the top 2nd-division side in B.C.Joined Fraser Valley Union; crowned League Champions in 1976.
1966
Seattle Rugby Club RFC is established
