Shane McDonald (rugby union)
Shane Richard McDonald (born 21 June 1971) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
| Full name | Shane Richard McDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 June 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stratford, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Born in Stratford, McDonald was the primary Taranaki hooker of the 1990s, making 116 appearances.[1] He played twice for the Blues during the 1998 Super 12 season. Heading off to Europe in 1998, McDonald had a season with West Hartlepool, before joining Irish team Connacht.[2] He was capped for Ireland "A" during his time with Connacht.[3]
McDonald served as Taranaki manager from 2010 to 2013 and has coached his hometown club Stratford.[4]
References
- "Southern hemisphere sends Ireland new double centres". Irish Independent. 1 April 1999.
- "Connacht planning a backlash". Irish Independent. 13 August 1999.
- "Rugby: Simple for Simon as Irish A team crush Italians". Belfast Telegraph. 10 April 1999.
- "Former Taranaki hooker Shane McDonald to take charge of Stratford premier side". Stuff.co.nz. 3 March 2015.
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