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Tiai Vavao Performance Analysis
Major League Rugby 2026
Tiai Vavao featured in 11 matches during the 2026 Major League Rugby, representing Seattle Seawolves. Results included 6 wins and 5 losses.
Tiai Vavao represented Seattle Seawolves in the 2026 Major League Rugby season, who finished 2nd in the regular season table.
Tiai Vavao played 291 minutes across the Major League Rugby 2026. In attack he made 74m with ball in hand, beating 4 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 42 tackles at a rate of 3.82 per game.
In the Major League Rugby 2026, Tiai Vavao completed 12 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 42 touches.