 Roderick in 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Roderick McCulloch McKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 September 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rakaia, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 March 2000 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding Convent School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
McKenzie represented Manawhenua.
McKenzie represented Manawatu at a provincial level.
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]
McKenzie died in Auckland on 24 March 2000, [1] and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North. [4]
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