Quinn Ngawati
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Born | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 15 June 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (15 st 10 lb; 100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Second-row, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 29 January 2021 |
Quinn Ngawati (born 15 June 1999) is a Canadian rugby union player currently playing for Rugby New York (Ironworkers) of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S.
He formerly represented the
Background
Ngawati was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is of Māori descent through his New Zealand born father. He is a graduate of the renowned boarding school, St. Michaels University School where he captained the school’s rugby team to a Provincial Championship.
Playing career
Rugby League
Ngawati has represented Canada at both rugby league and rugby union at age-grade level; playing league for the under-17 team and union for the under-19 team.[3][4]
After attending a tryout for
In March 2018, Ngawati was sent on loan, along with Wolfpack teammate
In March 2020 he had a change of heart and returned to rugby league re-joining Toronto.[8]
Rugby Union
On October 2, 2020, it was announced that he had switched codes to sign for
References
- ^ "Quinn Ngawati". Love Rugby League.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (9 July 2017). "Wolfpack foes enjoy trip to Toronto but rugby league journey comes at a cost". Times Colonist. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (14 December 2016). "Victoria teen Quinn Ngawati chasing English rugby league dream". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Canadian teen Quinn Ngawati makes Wolfpack debut as Toronto thumps All Golds". National Post. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (3 January 2017). "Toronto Wolfpack rugby team take on promising Canadian teen as a 'project'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Canada 18 : United States 36". Rugby League European Federation.
- ^ "Canadian teenage forward Quinn Ngawati leaves the Toronto Wolfpack". Times Colonist. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Wolfpack Sign Canadian Quinn Ngawati". Toronto Wolfpack RLFC. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "RUNY signs Quinn Ngawati from Toronto Wolfpack". Americas Rugby News. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.