Phil Mackenzie

Phil Mackenzie (born February 25, 1987 in Oakville, Ontario)[1] is a retired Canadian rugby union player.

Phil Mackenzie

Birth name	Phillip Mackenzie
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
Position(s) Centre / Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2010 2010–2012 2012–2013 2013–2016 2016 Coventry RFC Esher RFC London Welsh Sale Sharks San Diego Breakers 28 38 19 14 9 (30) (75) (40) (5) (15) Correct as of 8 September 2018 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 2008–2016 Canada U19 Canada 32 (35) Correct as of 8 September 2018 National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps Canada

Mackenzie played for Appleby College and Oakville Crusaders in Ontario and for the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

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]

On June 6, 2012 it was announced he had signed for London Welsh.[3] On May 1, 2013, Phil MacKenzie left London Welsh to join Sale Sharks to stay in the Aviva Premiership for the 2013–14 season.[4] Mackenzie debuted for Sale on 7 September 2013 in a 22–16 victory over Gloucester. Mackenzie started on the right wing, playing the full eighty minutes.[5]

Mackenzie signed with the San Diego Breakers in early 2016 and captained the team.

After retiring from rugby, Mackenzie founded the Leansquad and began helping hundreds of people get healthier, fitter and leaner through custom meal and workout plans.

Canada

Mackenzie debuted for the Canadian national team on 1 November 2008 against Portugal. Mackenzie represented Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup,[6] starting on the left wing in all four of Canada's matches and scoring two tries. Mackenzie scored the game-winning try in Canada's opening Rugby World Cup match against Tonga, and later scored another try in Canada's 23–23 draw with Japan.

References

1. Phil Mackenzie player profile Scrum.com
2. Esher sign Coventry's Phil Mackenzie BBC Sport
3. "Phil Mackenzie". Retrieved 2012-06-09.
4. "Sale Sharks sign Canadian wing Phil MacKenzie from London Welsh". BBC Sport. 1 May 2013.
5. Graham Clutton (7 Sep 2013). "Gloucester 16 Sale Sharks 22: match report". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
6. Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Rugby Canada