Western Washington University Men’s Rugby is proud to welcome an exciting and diverse group of incoming players for the 2025–2026 season. Representing a wide range of clubs, regions, and playing positions, this new class brings a powerful combination of talent, work ethic, and passion to the program.
These student-athletes arrive from all across the country—and beyond—with strong rugby foundations and leadership experience at the high school and club levels. The future is bright for WWU Rugby as we continue to build a competitive, unified, and high-performing team.
Here are the newest additions to the Viking Rugby family:
- Owen Januario – Prop/Hooker, Granite Bay Rugby (CA)
- Quan Nguyen – Prop, San Diego Rebels (CA)
- Tyler Ruffell – Lock, Pirates RFC (CO)
- Carter Hoffman – Flanker, Scottsdale Wolves Rugby (AZ)
- Ben Sullivan – Flanker, Royal Irish Rugby (IN)
- Evan Laman – #8/Prop, Seattle Vikings (WA)
- Lewis Chambers – #8, Eastside Lions (WA)
- Jerry Bruix-Fleming – Centre, Eastside Lions (WA)
- Varick Baker – Flyhalf, North Vikings Rugby (CO)
- Seamus Twohey – Flanker/Centre, Liberty Rugby (WA)
- Sam Ng – Scrumhalf, Eastside RFC (Portland, OR)
- Charlie DeSpain-Tonjes – Lock/Flanker, Chuckanut RFC (Bellingham, WA)
- Makato Ohki – Centre/Wing, Loggers Rugby (Spokane, WA)
- Atraiu Nordeste – Centre, Liberty Rugby (WA)
- Jake Whitehurst – Wing, Eastside Lions (WA)
- Kaden Eldridge – Centre, Chuckanut RFC (WA)
- Jericho Ismael – Prop, Seattle Vikings (WA)
- Viliame Veae – Wing, Liberty RFC (WA) / Suva, Fiji
- Janco Jonkers – Flyhalf, Pretoria (South Africa)
- Moikena Emmsley – Back Row, Kahuku High School (Hawaii)
- Kellan LaFave – Prop, Chuckanut Bay RFC (Bellingham, WA)
- Daniel Lopez – Wing, Chuckanut Bay RFC (Bellingham, WA)
- Romeo Naisoro – Wing, Liberty RFC (Seattle, WA)
With this talented group joining a strong returning core, WWU Rugby is well-positioned for another competitive season on the pitch and continued success in the classroom and community.
Welcome to the brotherhood—Go Vikings!