Nakai Penny

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

Nakai Penny

Birth name	Nakai Penny
Date of birth	4 April 1996
Place of birth	Penticton, British Columbia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
School	Penticton Secondary
University	University of British Columbia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Seattle Seawolves Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014-17 2017 UBC Thunderbirds Westshore RFC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018- Seattle Seawolves 21 (15) Correct as of 1 March 2020 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 British Columbia Bears 1 (0) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 2019- Canada U20 Canada 1 3 (0) (0) Correct as of 23 February 2019

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 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 would go 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 but unfortunately would be part of a losing effort as 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 1 March 2020

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
MLR 2018	Seattle Seawolves	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLR 2019	Seattle Seawolves	12	10	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
MLR 2020	Seattle Seawolves	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	10	1	0
Total		21	17	4	3	0	0	0	15	1	0

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.