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'{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Ruaridh Mackenzie | image = | birth_name = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Inverness]], [[Scotland]] | nickname = | height = {{height|m=1.92|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_position = [[Number Eight (rugby union)|Number Eight]]<br/>[[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] | ru_nationalteam = | ru_nationalcaps = | ru_nationalpoints = | ru_nationalyears = | ru_clubyears = | ru_proclubs = | ru_clubcaps = | ru_clubpoints = | ru_clubupdate = | ru_amateuryears = <br/>2016- | ru_amateurclubs = [[Bond University Rugby Club|Bond University RFC]]<br/>[[Ayr RFC|Ayr]] | ru_amupdate = | ru_provinceyears = | ru_province = | ru_provincecaps = | ru_provincepoints = | super14years = - | super14 = {{nowrap|[[Queensland Reds|Queensland Reds U20]]}} | super14caps = | super14points = | school = [[Christchurch Boys' High School]] | university = [[Bond University]], [[Australia]] | relatives = [[Alexander MacKenzie (rugby union)|Gregor Mackenzie]], father | ru_ntupdate = }} '''Ruaridh Mackenzie''' (born 10 August 1995 in [[Inverness]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[rugby union]] player who plays for [[Glasgow Warriors]] in the [[Number Eight (rugby union)|Number Eight]] or [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors/player/ruaridh-mackenzie|title=Glasgow Warriors (Ruaridh Mackenzie) - Glasgow Warriors|publisher=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.farmingscotland.com/index.php?controller=Default&action=Shownews&id=47&name=Beef|title=Farming Country|publisher=}}</ref> His father is former Scotland international [[Alexander MacKenzie (rugby union)|Gregor MacKenzie]], now a farmer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theoffsideline.com/2016/10/14/bt-premiership-preview-round-8-its-going-to-be-wild-in-the-west/|title=BT PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW: ROUND 8 – IT’S GOING TO BE WILD IN THE WEST|date=14 October 2016|publisher=}}</ref> Growing up in New Zealand, Mackenzie went to [[Christchurch Boys' High School]]. He played for the school's rugby team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-otago-boys-chasing-south-island-title|title=Rugby: Otago Boys' chasing South Island title|date=25 August 2012|publisher=}}</ref> In 2014 he went to [[Bond University]] in Australia, where he played for the university rugby team and [[Queensland Reds|Queensland Reds U20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ruaridhmackenzie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/bio-on-myself.html|title=Bio on Myself|publisher=}}</ref> On 18 October 2016 it was announced that he had signed with [[Glasgow Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/10/18/mackenzie-signs-scotstoun|title=Mackenzie signs on at Scotstoun - Glasgow Warriors|publisher=}}</ref> His contract is that of a partnership contract between [[Glasgow Warriors]] and [[Ayr RFC|Ayr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowhawks.com/news/david-barnes-reports-from-millbrae-1709336.html|title=David Barnes reports from Millbrae - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC|publisher=}}</ref> This means when he is not in use for the Warriors, Mackenzie plays for [[Ayr RFC|Ayr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/16/10/14/bt-premiership-preview-high-flyers-hawks-travel-ayr|title=BT Premiership Preview: High flyers Hawks travel to Ayr - Scottish Rugby Union|publisher=}}</ref> He made his debut for Ayr in a 39 - 13 win over [[Glasgow Hawks RFC|Glasgow Hawks]] at Millbrae on 15 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ayrrugbyclubnews.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/ayr-39-glasgow-hawks-13.html|title=Ayr 39 Glasgow Hawks 13|publisher=}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6DurWz18o Ruaridh MacKenzie Rugby Highlights 2016 - Youtube] <!--{{Glasgow Warriors squad}}--> {{DEFAULTSORT:MacKenzie, Ruaridh}} [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Scottish rugby union players]] [[Category:Scottish expatriate rugby union players]] [[Category:Rugby union number eights]] [[Category:Rugby union flankers]] [[Category:Glasgow Warriors players]] [[Category:Ayr RFC players]] [[Category:Queensland Reds players]] [[Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia]] [[Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Australia]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Inverness]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]'