Ronald MacDonald (rugby)

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Ronald MacDonald
Ronald Scotchy Macdonald.png
Personal information
Full nameRonald Amelioran MacDonald [1]
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1904–07 Ponsonby RFC 332006
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1907 Auckland 60000
Rugby league
Position Wing, Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1909 North Shore Albions 20000
1910–11 Ponsonby United 1040012
Total1240012
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1908–10 Auckland 101003
1909–11 New Zealand 42006
Source: [2]

Ronald MacDonald was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand between 1909 and 1911.

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Rugby union career

MacDonald originally played rugby union and represented Auckland as a wing-forward. [3]

Rugby league career

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MacDonald in the Auckland side to play Wellington on August 5, 1911 Auckland team v Wellington Aug 5.png
MacDonald in the Auckland side to play Wellington on August 5, 1911

MacDonald, a halfback from Auckland, was part of Auckland's original 1908 rugby league team. [3] He first represented New Zealand during the 1909 tour of Australia, playing in all three Test matches. MacDonald scored a try in the first Test match. [2]

MacDonald was again selected for New Zealand for the first Test match in New Zealand, against the 1910 Great Britain Lions. MacDonald scored a try in the match. He was part of the Auckland tour of New Zealand at the end of the year. [4]

MacDonald was part of the 1911 New Zealand side that toured Australia, playing against New South Wales and Queensland. [1] He was Auckland's sole Auckland selector in 1911 and later served as a national selector and as Auckland's delegate to the New Zealand Rugby League. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 MACDONALD, RONALD AMELIORAN 1909 - 11 - KIWI #38 nzleague.co.nz
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p. 37.
  4. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.