Name Rod MacKenzie | Role Rugby union player | |
Died March 24, 2000, Auckland, New Zealand |
Roderick McCulloch "Rod" MacKenzie (16 September 1909 – 24 March 2000) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker and lock, MacKenzie represented Manawhenua and Manawatu at a provincial level, and 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.
During World War II, MacKenzie served with the New Zealand Tank Brigade, 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.
MacKenzie died in Auckland on 24 March 2000, and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.
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