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Phil Mack has been named the official Major League Rugby Player of the Week. The Canadian scrumhalf earned the honor for his outstanding leadership role during the Seattle Seawolves win over the San Diego Legion on Sunday. Already acting head coach, Mack also stepped into the on-field captaincy role after Riekert Hattingh was injured in the first half.
The full release reads as follows:
“Stepping into the lead coaching role, Mack built a game plan based around the Seawolves strength in the scrum. His agility and ball speed out of the ruck quickly put the ball in the hands of his fly-half Will Holder. Additionally, Mack’s timely box kicks took the pressure off the Seawolves when they were within their own half.”
The Seawolves were also confirmed as Team of the Week for their impressive showing.
Seattle will return to action on Saturday when they host the Glendale Raptors at Starfire Stadium. Glendale were unanimous preseason favorites on preseason polls and defeated Austin Elite on Saturday despite finishing the game with only 12 men on the field.
