Jock McKenzie (rugby union, born 1892)

For the New Zealand rugby union player of the 2020s, see Jock McKenzie (rugby union, born 2001).

Richard John McKenzie (15 March 1892 – 25 September 1968), known as Jock, was a rugby union footballer who played for the New Zealand national team, commonly called the All Blacks. He mostly played at second five-eighth, and made 20 appearances for New Zealand between 1913 and 1914. He played most of his provincial rugby for Wellingtong, but played two matches for Auckland in 1914 before the outbreak of the First World War. Most New Zealand rugby, including international matches, were suspended for the duration of the war. McKenzie sustained injuries during the war, leading to his retirement from playing.

Jock McKenzie

A caricature of McKenzie from 1909
Birth name	Richard John McKenzie
Date of birth	(1892-03-15)15 March 1892
Place of birth	Lyttelton, New Zealand
Date of death	25 September 1968(1968-09-25) (aged 76)
Place of death	Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
School	St. Patrick's College, Wellington
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Petone () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1909–13 Wellington 24 () 1914 Auckland 2 () 1912–14 North Island 3 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913–14 New Zealand 20 (57)

Sources

• Knight, Lindsay. "Jock McKenzie". allblacks.com. New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
• McCarthy, Winston (1968). Haka! The All Blacks Story. London: Pelham Books.
• Swan, Arthur C.; Jackson, Gordon F. W. (1952). Wellington's Rugby History 1870 – 1950. Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed.