Phil Mackenzie Explained

Phil Mackenzie
Birth Name:Phillip Mackenzie
Birth Date:February 25, 1987
Birth Place:Oakville, Canada
Height:185cm (73inches)
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Position:Centre / Wing
Repteam1:Canada U19
Repteam2:Canada
Repcaps2:32
Reppoints2:35
Repyears1:2006
Repyears2:2008–2016
Ru Ntupdate:8 September 2018
Repsevensteam1:Canada
Years1:2009–2010
Years2:2010–2012
Years3:2012–2013
Years4:2013–2016
Years5:2016
Apps1:28
Apps2:38
Apps3:19
Apps4:14
Apps5:9
Points1:30
Points2:75
Points3:40
Points4:5
Points5:15
Clubs1:Coventry RFC
Clubs2:Esher RFC
Clubs3:London Welsh
Clubs4:Sale Sharks
Clubs5:San Diego Breakers
Ru Clubupdate:8 September 2018

Phil Mackenzie (born February 25, 1987, in Oakville, Ontario)[1] is a retired Canadian rugby union player.

Mackenzie played for Appleby College and Oakville Crusaders in Ontario and for the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

In 2009, Mackenzie signed his first professional rugby contract with Coventry RFC. The following year Mackenzie signed on with the RFU Championship's newly promoted club, Esher RFC. Mackenzie's contract with Esher allowed him to also train with London Wasps. This gave Mackenzie the opportunity to appear regularly in the Aviva A League as part of the London Wasps' A squad.[2]

On June 6, 2012, it was announced he had signed for London Welsh.[3] On May 1, 2013, Phil MacKenzie left London Welsh to join Sale Sharks to stay in the Aviva Premiership for the 2013–14 season.[4] Mackenzie debuted for Sale on 7 September 2013 in a 22–16 victory over Gloucester. Mackenzie started on the right wing, playing the full eighty minutes.[5]

Mackenzie signed with the San Diego Breakers in early 2016 and captained the team.

Canada

Mackenzie debuted for the Canadian national team on 1 November 2008 against Portugal. Mackenzie represented Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup,[6] starting on the left wing in all four of Canada's matches and scoring two tries. Mackenzie scored the game-winning try in Canada's opening Rugby World Cup match against Tonga, and later scored another try in Canada's 23–23 draw with Japan.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/84813.html Phil Mackenzie player profile
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8674831.stm Esher sign Coventry's Phil Mackenzie
  3. Web site: Phil Mackenzie. 2012-06-09.
  4. News: Sale Sharks sign Canadian wing Phil MacKenzie from London Welsh. BBC Sport. 1 May 2013.
  5. News: Gloucester 16 Sale Sharks 22: match report . 7 Sep 2013. Graham . Clutton . The Telegraph. 2013-07-09.
  6. http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?leagueID=0&clientID=3817 Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup