You’ll Be Right: The Damian McKenzie Story
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He’s a blond pocket rocket!
He’s like a magician with a box of tricks!
He’s dazzling, lightning, electrifying!
But he’s only 175 centimetres (5 feet 9 inches) tall and weighs just 78 kilograms. How does he do it?
You’ll Be Right is the inspiring story of Damian McKenzie’s journey from the deep south of New Zealand to rugby stadiums around the world.
But it’s more than a rugby story.
It’s about the beauty of our dreams. The need to be brave. The power of self-belief!
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You’ll Be Right: the Damian McKenzie Story
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210mm x 280mm 44 pages
Paperback 9781991079695
PDF 9781991079701
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You’ll Be Right: The Damian McKenzie Story (2025)
Damian McKenzie is one of New Zealand rugby’s most electrifying and versatile backs, celebrated for his creativity, fearlessness, and game-breaking instincts. Born in Invercargill, he rose through the ranks via Christ’s College and early national age-grade sides before debuting for Waikato. His dynamic skill set quickly made him a standout, leading to a Chiefs Super Rugby contract in 2015, where he has since become the club’s all-time leading points scorer and one of their most influential playmakers. McKenzie debuted for the All Blacks in 2016 against Argentina, bringing his trademark attacking flair, positional versatility at fullback and first five-eighth, and his famous pre-kick grin. David Riley is well-known for his profiles on New Zealand sports stars, and again, he hits the mark here as he delivers another easilydigested book for the sport-hungry child. The way the author seeds in valuable messages about pride, resilience, teamwork, and the importance of not letting yourself be defined by your stature is one of David Riley’s superpowers. Big, bright illustrations by Ant Sang help the reader see McKenzie’s attitude and love of the game fly off the page, much like McKenzie flying down the touchline! Touching on the importance of talking to people when you are facing adversity is a much-needed addition to a book about a rugby superstar, highlighting the pressures that can come with playing New Zealand’s favourite game at the highest level. Another David Riley book that will find its way onto my library shelves, purely because it will appeal to an incredibly wide range of readers.
Alan Dingley, Palmerston North