Rugby New York re-signed Canadian international, Quinn Ngawati, for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old center/wing (24 in May) is 6’4″ and 220 lbs.
Quinn played 480 minutes in 15 matches, starting 4, for Rugby New York in 2022, which brings his MLR cap total to 30. In the Fall he played for Westshore RFC.
Quinn played 1015 minutes in 15 matches, 14 as a starter, and scored 2 tries for New York in 2021. His performance led to his selection to the Rugby Canada National Team, where he made his debut against Wales on July 3, 2021. Since then, he has 6 international caps for Canada.
Quinn was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is of Māori descent through his New Zealand father. He graduated from St Michaels University School and captained the rugby team to a Provincial Championship.
He played age-grade rugby for Canada for the U17s rugby league team and rugby union for the U19s, as well as for the 2019 U20s at the World Rugby U20 Trophy competition. For the latter, he played both center positions, started all four matches, and scored two tries.
In 2017 after a tryout with the Toronto Wolfpack, he was invited to training camp in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, and made the roster. He made his professional debut with the team in the 14th round as a replacement against Gloucestershire All Golds. In 2018 he was loaned, along with teammate and Old Glory DC wing, Ryan Burroughs to the London Skolars, a League 1 side. He was recalled to the Wolfpack prior to the end of the season and played against Featherstone Rovers on 23 July. Quinn then returned to Canada and played with the Pacific Pride.
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