Jock McKenzie (rugby union)

Richard John McKenzie (15 March 1892 25 September 1968), known as Jock, was a rugby union footballer who played for the New Zealand national team, commonly called the All Blacks. He mostly played at second five-eighth, and made 20 appearances for New Zealand between 1913 and 1914. He played most of his provincial rugby for Wellingtong, but played two matches for Auckland in 1914 before the outbreak of the First World War.[1] Most New Zealand rugby, including international matches, were suspended for the duration of the war.[3] McKenzie was wounded during the war, and this forced him to retire from playing.[1]

Jock McKenzie
A caricature of McKenzie from 1909
Birth nameRichard John McKenzie
Date of birth(1892-03-15)15 March 1892
Place of birthLyttelton, New Zealand
Date of death25 September 1968(1968-09-25) (aged 76)
Place of deathMount Maunganui, New Zealand
SchoolSt. Patrick's College, Wellington[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Petone ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
  • 1909–13
  • 1914
  • 1912–14[2]
24
2
3
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1913–14 New Zealand 20 (57)

Citations

Sources

  • Knight, Lindsay. "Jock McKenzie". allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 31 August 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • McCarthy, Winston (1968). Haka! The All Blacks Story. London: Pelham Books.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Swan, Arthur C.; Jackson, Gordon F. W. (1952). Wellington's Rugby History 1870 – 1950. Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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