Nakai Penny

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Nakai Penny
Birth nameNakai Penny
Date of birth (1996-04-04) 4 April 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Penticton, British Columbia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
School Penticton Secondary
University University of British Columbia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Seattle Seawolves
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-17
2017
UBC Thunderbirds
Westshore RFC


Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018- Seattle Seawolves 25 (15)
Correct as of 5 February 2022
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 British Columbia Bears 1 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016
2019-
Canada U20
Canada
1
3
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 23 February 2019

Nakai Penny (born 4 April 1996) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays for Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). His usual position is flanker (As of 2018).

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Penny previously played for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and Westshore RFC in the BC Premier League competition.

Early life

Penny was born in Penticton, British Columbia in the southern interior of British Columbia. He played his high school rugby with the Penticton Secondary Lakers. In 2014 Penny moved to Vancouver to play for the UBC Thunderbirds rugby squad. [1]

Rugby career

Penny played three seasons with the University of British Columbia, winning three consecutive Rounsefell Cups, the British Columbia provincial championship. Following his career with UBC, Penny suited up with Westshore RFC in the British Columbia Premiership. In 2017 he was selected to play for the BC Bears squad in the Canadian Rugby Championship. BC went on to win their first MacTier Cup in eight years.

In 2016, Penny was selected to represent the Canadian under-20 side in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy qualifier against the United States. He started at openside flanker for the Canadians. The American side converted a long range penalty on the last play of the game to take a 19-18 win. [2]

On 3 January 2018 it was announced that Penny would be joining the Seattle Seawolves for their inaugural season in Major League Rugby. [3]

Club statistics

As of 11 February 2022
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
MLR 2018 Seattle Seawolves 5320000000
MLR 2019 121021000500
MLR 2020 55020001010
MLR 2021 3120000000
MLR 2022 2201000500
Total2721640002010

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References

  1. "Profile" . Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. "Cima kicks All-Americans to famous victory". 14 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. "Seattle Seawolves Sign Former UBC Thunderbird Nakai Penny". 3 January 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.