Damian McKenzie
| Full name | Damian Sinclair McKenzie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb) | ||
| School | Christ's College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Marty McKenzie (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half, Fullback | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014– | Waikato | 24 | (251) |
| correct as of 16 October 2016. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– | Chiefs | 33 | (231) |
| correct as of 23 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014 2015– 2016– |
New Zealand under-20 Māori All Blacks New Zealand |
5 2 2 |
(25) (10) (0) |
| correct as of 12 November 2016. | |||
Damian McKenzie (born 20 April 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a first five-eighth or fullback for Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup.[1]
Early life
McKenzie was born in 1995 in Invercargill. He received his secondary education at Christ's College in Christchurch.[2]
Domestic rugby
Since the beginning of the 2015 season, McKenzie has been contracted to the Chiefs franchise who compete in the Super Rugby competition.[3] He has become a regular starter and is often in charge of goal kicking.
McKenzie has received attention for his trademark smile before attempting a kick at goal.
International
McKenzie represented New Zealand Under-20 during the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship scoring 1 try, 7 conversions and 2 penalties in 5 games.[4]
On 29 May 2016, McKenzie was named as an outside back in the New Zealand All Blacks squad for the June Test series against Wales.[5] Although he was part of the All Blacks training camp, he did not play during this Test series.
References
- ↑ "Damian McKenzie Waikato Player Profile". Waikato Rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Stewart, Ashleigh; Hinton, Marc (30 May 2016). "Dixon a drought-breaker for school". The Press. p. A1. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Damian McKenzie signs three-year Chiefs deal". Rugby Heaven. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Damian McKenzie IRB JWC Player Profile". Waikato Rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Recap: All Blacks squad naming for June Wales test series". Stuff.co.nz. 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-07.