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Full name | McKenzie Yei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | 3 June 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[1] As of 26 April 2024 |
McKenzie Yei is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1 and Papua New Guinea at international level. [2]
He previously played for the PNG Hunters and the Central Queensland Capras in the QLD Cup.[ citation needed]
Yei made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24-14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test. [3] In the second group stage match at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, Yei was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous high tackle during Papua New Guinea's 32-16 victory over the Cook Islands. [4]
On 26 Apr 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1 on a 1-year deal. [5]