Damian McKenzie: Ten things you should know about the All Black 15

Damian McKenzie is a flexible and expert participant for New Zealand.

He fights for his spot within the staff due to the All Blacks power in depth, right here are some things you must find out about him.

Ten issues you must find out about Damian McKenzie

1. Damian McKenzie was born on 20 April 1995 in Invercargill, New Zealand. He stands at 5ft 9in (1.75m) and weighs 12st 11lbs (81kg).

2. He competes for the Chiefs and Waikato however has performed for Tokyo Sungoliath.

3. McKenzie gained his first cap for New Zealand in 2016 towards Argentina.

4. He’s a flexible participant as he is ready to compete at each full-back and fly-half. He instructed the Guardian: “Rising up I all the time performed first five-eighth … I moved to full-back the yr I performed for NZ U20s and have been there since. I suppose the ability set may be very related however you’ve obtained a bit extra time at 15. At 10, you’re up on that frontline and defensively it’s very totally different. When it comes to assault you’re operating the present and calling the photographs.”

5. McKenzie was unable to play on the 2019 Rugby World Cup due to an ACL harm. He sustained it towards the Blues in Tremendous Rugby in April 2019.

6. In April 2023 he reached 100 appearances for the Chiefs and was given a commemorative jersey.

7. He’s identified for his trademark grin earlier than hie kicks at purpose.

8. New Zealand coach Ian Foster instructed Stuff about McKenzie in 2023: “He’s proven a variety of maturity in his determination making. I feel he would say that he’s nonetheless not the completed product, however I feel he’s had a serious impression on the competitors.

“The factor we’re enthusiastic about is his recreation administration. When it comes to kind he’s actually placing his title up for us to assume exhausting about how we see him.”

9. He’s claustrophobic.

10, McKenzie likes to journey jet skis.

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