Shaun McDonald (rugby union)

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Shaun McDonald
Date of birth (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
School Tygerberg High School
University Northlink College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker
Youth career
2006–2007 Western Province
2009–2010 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2012 Maties 0 (0)
2012 Villagers ()
2013–2014 UCT Ikey Tigers 11 (20)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 Eastern Province Kings 5 (0)
2016 Boland Cavaliers 22 (10)
2017–2018 Griquas 15 (10)
2018 Griffons 4 (5)
Correct as of 27 October 2018

Shaun McDonald (born 9 February 1989 in Goodwood, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Griffons in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is lock or flanker.

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Career

Youth, Varsity Cup and amateur rugby

While playing rugby for Tygerberg High School, McDonald was selected in Western Province's Under-18 Craven Week squad for the 2006 edition in Johannesburg [2] and earned a selection for the same side for the 2007 competition in Stellenbosch. [3]

In 2009, he joined the Johannesburg-based Golden Lions team. He made six appearances for them during the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, playing six matches.

However, he failed to break into the senior side and he returned to Cape Town. He played club rugby for the Maties second team, Victorians [4] He was named in the Maties squad for the 2012 Varsity Cup, but didn't make any appearances for them. Instead, after playing for rugby for Villagers, he joined the Western Cape's other Varsity Cup side, the UCT Ikey Tigers for the 2013 Varsity Cup. He made just two appearances, but returned for the 2014 Varsity Cup, where he played in nine matches for Ikeys during the competition, scoring five tries as he helped the side reach the final. McDonald featured in the final against NWU Pukke in Potchefstroom, where UCT fought back from 33 to 15 down with five minutes to go to score a sensational 39–33 victory. [5] He was also named the "Forward That Rocks" for the competition. [6]

Eastern Province Kings

Following his Varsity Cup performances, he was recruited by Port Elizabeth-based side the Eastern Province Kings for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division campaign. [7]

He made his first class (and Currie Cup debut) for the Kings in their 60–19 loss to the Golden Lions in Johannesburg. [8] After a further appearance off the bench in the return match against the Golden Lions, [9] McDonald started his first Currie Cup match against Western Province. [10] He started two more matches, but could not help his side achieve a victory in any of these matches, eventually finishing bottom of the log. He signed a two-year contract extension to remain in Port Elizabeth until the end of 2016. [11]

Boland Cavaliers

He joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series. [12]

Griquas

He moved to Kimberley during 2016 to join Griquas. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Shaun McDonald". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Talle in groot rugby-toernooie". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 10 July 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "WP en Boland kies vir Cravenweek". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 1 June 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "UCT Ikeys do the double". Sport24. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33-39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "FNB Forward That Rocks Shaun McDonald". Varsity Cup. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ikeys star set to turn out for Kings in Currie Cup". Herald Live. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 60-19 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 22-41 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 49-14 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "EP Kings Pre Season Training Squad announced". Rugby15. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement". Rugby15. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Griekwas span oud-Leeu teen Luiperds in". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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