Quentin MacDonald
Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald (born 25 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He played for the Chiefs, Crusaders and Blues in Super Rugby. MacDonald plays as a hooker. He is currently playing his rugby for Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup.
| Birth name | Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Blenheim, MacDonald attended Marlborough Boys' College, playing for the school's 1st XV rugby team in 2005 and 2006.[1]
Tasman
MacDonald played 78 games for Tasman between 2007 and 2015 before going to play overseas. He later returned to the team ahead of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.[2] MacDonald played 11 games and scored 3 tries for the Mako in the 2020 season as they went on to win the competition for the second time in a row.
Crusaders
Between 2010 and 2012 he played Super Rugby for the Crusaders.
Blues
He made the move north to join the Blues ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season.[3][4] After one season with the Chiefs in 2015, MacDonald returned to the Blues for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[5]
Loan to Munster
It was announced on 21 February 2014 that MacDonald would be joining Irish side Munster on a three-month contract.[6] He was added to Munster's 2013-14 Heineken Cup squad on 20 March 2014.[7] MacDonald made his debut for Munster as a replacement against Treviso on 22 March 2014.
New Zealand Māori
MacDonald was named in the Māori All Blacks team for the 2012 end-of-year rugby union tests.[8]
Chiefs
In 2015 he joined the Chiefs in Super Rugby, making the Waikato based side his third team in as many seasons as a Super Rugby contracted player.
References
- Quentin MacDonald profile at allblacks.com Archived 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- "Quentin MacDonald". Mako.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Quentin MacDonald Blues Player Profile". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- "Blues squad announced for 2013". 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- Jones, Dave. "Injured All Blacks key to new-look Blues squad for Super Rugby 2016".
- "Quentin MacDonald To Join Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Trio Nominated For Heineken Cup Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Maori All Blacks squad for 2012 European tour". 29 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.