Ruaridh Mackenzie (born 10 August 1995 in

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player who plays for

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in the Number Eight or

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positions. Born in Scotland, Mackenzie moved to New Zealand at only 3 months old when his parents emigrated there to run a beef and crop farm in the Amuri Plains in North Canterbury. His father is former Scotland international

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, now a farmer. Growing up in New Zealand, Mackenzie went to

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. He played for the school's rugby team. In 2014 he went to

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in Australia, where he played for the university rugby team and Queensland Reds U20. On 18 October 2016 it was announced that he had signed with

. His contract is that of a partnership contract between

and Ayr. This means when he is not in use for the Warriors, Mackenzie plays for Ayr. He made his debut for Ayr in a 39 - 13 win over Glasgow Hawks at Millbrae on 15 October 2016.

References

External links

Ruaridh MacKenzie Rugby Highlights 2016 - Youtube
{{DEFAULTSORT:MacKenzie, Ruaridh 1995 births Living people Ayr RFC players Expatriate rugby union players in Australia Glasgow Warriors players Place of birth missing (living people) Queensland Reds players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from Inverness Scottish expatriate rugby union players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Scottish rugby union players