Rod MacKenzie

For the Australian politician, see Rod Mackenzie.

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.

Rod McKenzie

Roderick in 1935
Birth name	Roderick McCulloch McKenzie
Date of birth	(1909-09-16)16 September 1909
Place of birth	Rakaia, New Zealand
Date of death	24 March 2000(2000-03-24) (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
Position(s) Flanker, lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1930–33 Manawhenua () 1934–39 Manawatu () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1934–38 New Zealand 9 (0) 1945 Scotland 2 (0)

Rugby Union career

McKenzie's passport application (1935)

Amateur career

McKenzie represented Manawhenua.

Provincial career

McKenzie represented Manawatu at a provincial level.

International career

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]

Death

McKenzie died in Auckland on 24 March 2000,^[1] and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.^[4]