Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
Date of birth (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthWhakatane, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Bay of Plenty
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 North Harbour 3 (5)
2023– Bay of Plenty 5 (10)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2018– New Zealand 27
Correct as of 1 December 2023
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (born 20 May 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for National Provincial Championship club Bay of Plenty and the New Zealand national sevens team.

International career

McGarvey-Black made his New Zealand men's sevens debut in Las Vegas in 2018.[1] In 2020 he was named New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) Players' Player of the Year. He was named in the New Zealand squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

McGarvey-Black was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3][4][5][6] He later competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7][8] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Ngarohi McGarvey". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rugby Sevens - McGARVEY-BLACK Ngarohi". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

External links


Bay of Plenty – current squad
New Zealand men's 2020 Summer Olympics squad – Silver Medal
2022 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
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