Phil Mackenzie
Full name | Phillip Mackenzie | ||
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Date of birth | February 25, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Oakville, Canada | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Centre / Wing | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2009-2010 2010-2012 2012-2013 2013- |
Coventry RFC Esher RFC London Welsh Sale Sharks |
28 38 19 14 |
(30) (75) (40) (5) |
correct as of 29 August 2015. | |||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2006 2008- |
Canada U19 Canada |
31 |
(30) |
correct as of 15 February 2016. | |||
Sevens national teams | |||
Years | Club / team | Comps | |
Canada |
Phil Mackenzie (born February 25, 1987 in Oakville, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian rugby union player. He is currently playing club rugby for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership.
Mackenzie plays on the wing for his club but is also capable of playing at centre. He made his debut for the Canadian national team on 1 November 2008 against Portugal. He's also known as the Dragon.
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]
Mackenzie has previously played for Appleby College and Oakville Crusaders in Ontario and for the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
On July 8, 2011 it was announced that Mackenzie would represent Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[3] Mackenzie started on the left wing in all four of Canada's matches at the World Cup scoring two tries in the process. Mackenzie scored the game winning try in Canada's opening Rugby World Cup match against Tonga and would later score another try in Canada's 23-23 draw with Japan.
On the June 6, 2012 it was announced he has signed for the club London Welsh.[4] On May 1, 2013, Phil MacKenzie would leave London Welsh to join Sale Sharks to stay in the Aviva Premiership for the 2013/14 season.[5] Mackenzie made his debut for Sale on 7 September 2013 in a 22-16 victory over Gloucester. Mackenzie started on the right wing, playing the full eighty minutes.[6]
References
- ↑ Phil Mackenzie player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ Esher sign Coventry's Phil Mackenzie BBC Sport
- ↑ Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup Rugby Canada
- ↑ "Phil Mackenzie". Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ↑ "Sale Sharks sign Canadian wing Phil MacKenzie from London Welsh". BBC Sport. 1 May 2013.
- ↑ Graham Clutton (7 Sep 2013). "Gloucester 16 Sale Sharks 22: match report". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
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