Quinn Ngawati
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| Born | 15 June 1999 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 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 footballer who plays for the Toronto Wolfpack in Betfred Championship. He plays as either a centre or second-row forward.
He was the first Canadian-born player to play professional rugby league.[2]
Background
Ngawati was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is of Māori descent through his New Zealand father.
Playing career
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 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.