Fraser McKenzie (born 1988) is a Scottish professional

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player, who plays for

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in the

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. He plays either at lock or blindside flanker and is a former Scotland under-20 captain. He started his career at Dunfermline Rugby Club and later joined

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. From the 2011–12 season until the end of 2012–13 season he played for

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in the

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, and then

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during the 2013–14

season. McKenzie rejoined

in the summer of 2014, and scored his first try of this second spell at the club in the European Rugby Challenge Cup 2014–15 quarter-final victory over

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. He played one match on loan with

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in the 2014–15 season and is part of the celebrated 52 players used that season when the Warriors won the Pro 12 league. Fraser was appointed club captain of Edinburgh as of 24 October 2017. Due to numerous shoulder injuries, Fraser announced his retirement in April 2021.

International career

McKenzie was called up to the senior

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squad for the

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References

1988 births Living people Glasgow Warriors players Scotland international rugby sevens players Scotland A international rugby union players Male rugby sevens players Rugby union flankers Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Dunfermline Dunfermline RFC players Edinburgh Rugby players Newcastle Falcons players Sale Sharks players Scottish rugby union players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub