Fraser McKenzie
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| Birth name | Fraser Rolland McKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116.8 kg (18 st 5 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fraser McKenzie (born 1988) is a Scottish professional rugby union player, who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14.
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 Edinburgh. From the 2011–12 season until the end of 2012–13 season he played for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership, and then Newcastle Falcons during the 2013–14 Aviva Premiership season.
McKenzie rejoined Edinburgh in the summer of 2014,[2] and scored his first try of this second spell at the club in the European Rugby Challenge Cup 2014–15 quarter-final victory over London Irish.[3]
He played one match on loan with Glasgow Warriors 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.[4]
International career
[edit]McKenzie was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FRASER MCKENZIE". web page. Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Edinburgh Rugby: Lock Fraser McKenzie returns to club". BBC. 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Edinburgh throw away 16-point lead before beating London Irish 23-18 in Challenge Cup". Sky Sports.
- ^ "McKenzie calls time on Edinburgh career". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Scots say they can call-up Steven Shingler despite Welsh challenge". BBC. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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- 1988 births
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- Glasgow Warriors players
- Scotland international rugby sevens players
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- Male rugby sevens players
- Rugby union flankers
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- Dunfermline RFC players
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