Ian MacDonald (rugby union)

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Ian MacDonald
Birth nameIan MacDonald
Date of birth (1968-02-22) 22 February 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Pretoria, Gauteng
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
SchoolRhodesfield Technical High School, Kempton Park
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Germiston Simmer ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990–1998 Transvaal 145 ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998 Northern Bulls 3 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992–1995 South Africa 6

Ian MacDonald (born 22 February 1968) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

MacDonald made his debut for Transvaal in 1990 and played 145 matches for Transvaal/Golden Lions/Lions during his career. He was a member of the Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1993.

MacDonald made his test debut for the Springboks against the New Zealand All Blacks on 15 Augustus 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. He played in six test matches for the Springboks and also played in twelve tour matches, scoring five tries. [2]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(RSA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24–27 Flanker 15 August 1992 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–26Flanker22 August 1992 Newlands, Cape Town
3.Flag of France.svg  France 20–20Flanker26 June 1993 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia12–19Flanker21 August 1993 Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney
5.Flag of England.svg  England 27–9Flanker11 June 1994Newlands, Cape Town
6.Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 60–8Replacement13 April 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Accolades

MacDonald was voted as one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1990, along with Andrew Aitken, Jannie Claassens, Bernard Fourie and Theo van Rensburg

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References

  1. ↑ "Ian MacDonald =ESPN scrum" . Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 152, 276. ISBN   0958423148.
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