Phil Mackenzie

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Phil Mackenzie

| image = USO-Sale Sharks - 20131205 - Phil McKenzie 2.jpg

| birth_name = Phillip Mackenzie

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|02|25|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Oakville, Canada

| height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|96|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre / Wing

| repteam1 = Canada U19

| repteam2 = Canada

| repcaps1 =

| repcaps2 = 32

| reppoints1 =

| reppoints2 = 35

| repyears1 = 2006

| repyears2 = 2008–2016

| ru_ntupdate = 8 September 2018

| repsevensyears1 =

| repsevensteam1 = Canada

| repsevenscomp1 =

| ru_sevensupdate =

| years1 = 2009–2010

| years2 = 2010–2012

| years3 = 2012–2013

| years4 = 2013–2016

| years5 = 2016

| apps1 = 28

| apps2 = 38

| apps3 = 19

| apps4 = 14

| apps5 = 9

| points1 = 30

| points2 = 75

| points3 = 40

| points4 = 5

| points5 = 15

| clubs1 = Coventry RFC

| clubs2 = Esher RFC

| clubs3 = London Welsh

| clubs4 = Sale Sharks

| clubs5 = San Diego Breakers

| ru_clubupdate = 8 September 2018

}}

Phil Mackenzie (born February 25, 1987, in Oakville, Ontario)[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/84813.html Phil Mackenzie player profile] Scrum.com is a retired Canadian rugby union player.

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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8674831.stm Esher sign Coventry's Phil Mackenzie ] BBC Sport

On June 6, 2012, it was announced he had signed for London Welsh.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18340504|title= Phil Mackenzie|accessdate=2012-06-09}} On May 1, 2013, Phil MacKenzie left London Welsh to join Sale Sharks to stay in the Aviva Premiership for the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22359601|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Sale Sharks sign Canadian wing Phil MacKenzie from London Welsh|date=1 May 2013}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/10291976/Gloucester-16-Sale-Sharks-22-match-report.html|title= Gloucester 16 Sale Sharks 22: match report |date=7 Sep 2013|first=Graham |last=Clutton |newspaper=The Telegraph|accessdate=2013-07-09}}

Mackenzie signed with the San Diego Breakers in early 2016 and captained the team.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

Canada

Mackenzie debuted for the Canadian national team on 1 November 2008 against Portugal. Mackenzie represented Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup,[http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?leagueID=0&clientID=3817 Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012005526/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=3817&leagueid=0 |date=October 12, 2016}} Rugby Canada 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.