Ruaridh MacKenzie

{{short description|Scottish rugby union player}}

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| birth_place = Inverness, Scotland

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| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| position = Number Eight
Flanker

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| amatteam1 = Bond University RFC

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| school = Christchurch Boys' High School

| university = Bond University, Australia

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Ruaridh Mackenzie (born 10 August 1995) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Number Eight or Flanker positions.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors/player/ruaridh-mackenzie|title=Glasgow Warriors (Ruaridh Mackenzie) - Glasgow Warriors|publisher=}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.farmingscotland.com/index.php?controller=Default&action=Shownews&id=47&name=Beef|title=Farming Country|publisher=}} His father is former Scotland international Gregor MacKenzie, now a farmer.{{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=}}

Growing up in New Zealand, Mackenzie went to Christchurch Boys' High School. He played for the school's rugby team.{{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=}}

In 2014 he went to Bond University in Australia, where he played for the university rugby team and Queensland Reds U20.{{cite web|url=http://ruaridhmackenzie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/bio-on-myself.html|title=Bio on Myself|date=31 May 2014|publisher=}}

On 18 October 2016 it was announced that he had signed with Glasgow Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/10/18/mackenzie-signs-scotstoun|title=Mackenzie signs on at Scotstoun - Glasgow Warriors|publisher=}}

His contract is that of a partnership contract between Glasgow Warriors and Ayr.{{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=}} This means when he is not in use for the Warriors, Mackenzie

plays for Ayr.{{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=}}

He made his debut for Ayr in a 39 - 13 win over Glasgow Hawks at Millbrae on 15 October 2016.{{cite web|url=http://ayrrugbyclubnews.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/ayr-39-glasgow-hawks-13.html|title=Ayr 39 Glasgow Hawks 13|date=15 October 2016|publisher=}}