Arabella McKenzie

Arabella McKenzie (born January 3, 1999) is an Australian rugby union player. She made her international debut for Australia against Japan in 2019.[1][2][3][4]

Arabella McKenzie
Date of birth (1999-03-01) March 1, 1999
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Fly-half, Inside Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2021 Waratahs ()
2022 Matatū ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–Present  Australia

Career

McKenzie represented Australia at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, Bahamas. They won the Gold medal final in rugby sevens against Canada.[1][5]

McKenzie made her debut for the Waratahs in the 2019 Super W season.[5] She was named Super W Player of the Year at the 2021 NSW Waratahs Awards.[6] She contributed to the Waratahs fourth straight Super W Title in 2021, after scoring a total of 15 points in the final against the Queensland Reds. She was named Player of the final.[7]

At the end of 2021, McKenzie signed with Matatū for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022.[8][9]

References
  1. "Arabella McKenzie". www.minervanetwork.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. "Buildcorp Wallaroos defeat Japan in opening Test match in Newcastle". australia.rugby. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. "Four debutants in Nestor's Wallaroos". The Women's Game. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. Decent, Tom (11 July 2019). "Teen sensation set to make Wallaroos debut against Japan". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. Bacic, Angela (22 February 2019). "Debutants galore for Waratahs". The Women's Game. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. "Izaia Perese and Arabella McKenzie earn top honours at 2021 NSW Waratahs Awards". nsw.rugby. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. "Waratahs win fourth straight Buildcorp Super W Title". wallaroos.rugby. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. Mitchell, Brittany (4 November 2021). "Wallaroos duo make switch to sample New Zealand 'intensity' before World Cup". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. Williamson, Nathan (3 November 2021). "Arabella McKenzie, Michaela Leonard link up with Matatu for Super Rugby Aupiki". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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