David MacKenzie (rugby union)

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David Mackenzie
Birth nameDavid Douglas Mackenzie
Date of birth(1923-04-06)6 April 1923
Place of birth Wallsend on Tyne, England
Date of death4 August 2005(2005-08-04) (aged 82)
Place of death Vancouver, Canada
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Edinburgh University ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Edinburgh District ()
- Scotland Probables ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1947-48 Scotland 6 (0)

David Douglas Mackenzie (28 December 1921 – 4 August 2005) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

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Rugby union career

Mackenzie played for Edinburgh University. [1] He was capped by Edinburgh District to play against Glasgow District in the inter-city match of 1947, scoring a try in the match. [2] He represented the Scotland Probables side in 1947. [3]

International career

He was capped six times between 1947 and 1948 on the wing. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.


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