Ross Michael "Mike" Parkinson (30 May 1948 – 17 January 2009) was a
New Zealand rugby union player. Playing as a midfield back, Parkinson represented
Poverty Bay at domestic level, and was a member of the
New Zealand national team, the
All Blacks. He represented New Zealand in 20 international matches, seven of them at full test level, from 1972 to 1973. He also played for
Auckland Maori, the
North Island and a combined Poverty Bay-
East Coast selection against the
Lions in
1971. Parkinson died on 17 January 2009 while on holiday in
Northland.