Rod MacKenzie explained

Rod McKenzie
Birth Name:Roderick McCulloch McKenzie
Birth Date:16 September 1909
Birth Place:Rakaia, New Zealand
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Ru Position:Flanker, lock
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Ru Nationalteam:
Ru Nationalyears:1934–38
1945
Ru Nationalcaps:9
2
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
(0)
Ru Province:Manawhenua
Ru Provinceyears:1930–33
1934–39
School:Feilding Convent School

Roderick McCulloch McKenzie (16 September 1909 – 24 March 2000) was a New Zealand international rugby union player and a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at flanker and lock.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

McKenzie represented Manawhenua.

Provincial career

McKenzie represented at a provincial level.

International career

McKenzie was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1934 to 1938. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks—three of which were as captain— including nine internationals.[1]

During World War II, McKenzie served with the New Zealand Tank Brigade,[2] and played in services rugby matches in the United Kingdom for New Zealand Services and Combined Dominions, and twice turned out for Scotland in services internationals.[1]

In September 2023, the SRU finally upgraded those Services and other international players without a cap to be full capped players. McKenzie was given Scotland cap 1161.[3]

Death

McKenzie died in Auckland on 24 March 2000,[1] and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rod McKenzie . Luxford . Bob . New Zealand Rugby Union . 17 September 2015.
  2. News: Big rugby match . 17 June 1942 . New Zealand Herald . 17 September 2015 . 5.
  3. https://scottishrugby.org/scottish-rugby-to-award-two-more-retrospective-caps/
  4. Web site: Cemetery and cremation detail . Palmerston North City Council . 17 September 2015.