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Ewen McKenzie

Ewen McKenzie, Australian rugby player and coach

Born
June 21, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1965

About Ewen McKenzie

Ewen James Andrew McKenzie (born 21 June 1965) is an Australian professional rugby union coach and a former player. A prop, he played for Australia's World Cup winning team in 1991 and earned 51 caps for the Wallabies during his test career. He played nine seasons for the NSW Waratahs and two for the ACT Brumbies. McKenzie was head coach of the Australia team from 2013 to 2014. He has coached in Super Rugby for the Waratahs and Reds, and in France at Top 14 side Stade Français. == Early life == Born in Melbourne, McKenzie was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and at the University of New South Wales. == Playing career == === Waratahs and Brumbies === McKenzie played prop for the New South Wales Waratahs 37 times between 1987 and 1995, before joining the Brumbies in 1996, for the inaugural Super 12 season. He played 36 times for the Canberra-based team until 1997, playing in the 1997 Super 12 final against the Auckland Blues, who won that match 23–7 at Eden Park. === Australia === McKenzie was the second Victorian born and bred player to represent Australia after the great Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop. He played for the Wallabies 51 times, earning his first cap in 21–9 victory over France on 9 June 1990 at the Sydney Football Stadium.

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Career and life highlights

Ewen McKenzie timeline

  1. A prop, he played for Australia's World Cup winning team in 1991 and earned 51 caps for the Wallabies during his test career.
  2. In 1992, McKenzie travelled to Cape Town with the Wallabies to play the Springboks for the first time in 22 years.
  3. He played 36 times for the Canberra-based team until 1997, playing in the 1997 Super 12 final against the Auckland Blues, who won that match 23–7 at Eden Park.

The world when Ewen McKenzie was born

Ewen McKenzie was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ewen McKenzie's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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