Ngarohi McGarvey-Black

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.

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black

Date of birth	(1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School	Rotorua 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 21 July 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– New Zealand 7s 158 (504) Correct as of 21 July 2024
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team competition Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team competition Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Cape Town Team competition

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]

He represented New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[12][13] He continued to play for New Zealand in the 2024-25 SVNS series.^[14]

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.
12. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
13. "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
14. Lee, Henry (3 December 2024). "All Blacks Sevens' Dubai 7's ratings: Kiwis limp into semi-finals". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

External links

• Ngarohi McGarvey-Black at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
• Ngarohi McGarvey-Black at Olympics.com
• Ngarohi McGarvey-Black at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Ngarohi McGarvey-Black at Olympedia
• Ngarohi McGarvey-Black at AllBlacks.com