Quinn Ngawati
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| Born | 15 June 1999 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 42 in (2.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg; 15 st 10 lb (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 26 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinn Ngawati (born 15 June 1999) is a Canadian rugby league player for the Toronto Wolfpack in League 1. He plays at either centre or second-row and is the first Canadian born player to play professional rugby league.[2]
Playing career
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Ngawati is of Māori descent through his New Zealand father. Ngawati has reprsented 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 Toronto Wolfpack in Vancouver, Ngawati was one of three players to make the cut after attending the Wolfpack training camp in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England.[5] His professional debut came in round 14 of the 2017 season when he came on as an interchange player in the 55th minute of the game against Gloucestershire All Golds.[4] Ngawati made his debut for the Canadian national team on 16 September 2017, kicking 3 goals against the United States.[6]
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.