McKenzie Yei | |
Fullname: | McKenzie Yei |
Birth Date: | 1997 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea |
Height: | 184cm (72inches) |
Weight: | 115kg (254lb) |
Club1: | PNG Hunters |
Year1start: | 2018 |
Year1end: | 19 |
Appearances1: | 35 |
Tries1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 4 |
Year2start: | 2021 |
Year2end: | 22 |
Appearances2: | 0 |
Tries2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Year3start: | 2023 |
Year3end: | 24 |
Appearances3: | 20 |
Tries3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 0 |
Year4start: | 2024 |
Year4end: | present |
Appearances4: | 0 |
Tries4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 0 |
Yearastart: | 2022 |
Yearaend: | present |
Appearancesa: | 4 |
Triesa: | 1 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 4 |
New: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 26 April 2024 |
McKenzie Yei is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1 and Papua New Guinea at international level.[2]
He previously played for the PNG Hunters and the Central Queensland Capras in the QLD Cup.
Yei made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24-14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test.[3] In the second group stage match at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, Yei was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous high tackle during Papua New Guinea's 32-16 victory over the Cook Islands.[4]
On 26 Apr 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1 on a 1-year deal.[5]