Hoani MacDonald

Hoani MacDonald (born 21 August 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and current coach. He played provincial rugby for Southland, and for the Highlanders in Super Rugby.

Hoani MacDonald
Birth nameHoani MacDonald
Date of birth (1978-08-21) 21 August 1978
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb)
Notable relative(s)Jamie Joseph (cousin)
Jack Macdonald (great-uncle)
Dan Udy (great-great-uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–10 Newport Gwent 40 (10)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–08, 2010–12 Southland 52 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–08, 2012
2011–12		 Highlanders
Melbourne Rebels		 33
6		 (10)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–08
2006–07		 New Zealand Māori
Junior All Blacks
Teams coached
Years Team
2015 – Southland

In September 2008, he joined Welsh side the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League.[1]

MacDonald signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 Super Rugby season.[2]

On 20 October 2012, MacDonald suffered a cardiac arrest in a match for Southland against Counties Manukau in an ITM Cup semi final. He had CPR performed on the pitch, before being transferred to hospital and placed in an induced coma.[3] MacDonald was in hospital for one week and doctors fitted him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.[4] As a result, he retired from playing rugby.[5]

In 2015, it was announced MacDonald had become the Southland coach for at least the next two seasons. He has been part of the coaching staff since his retirement.[4][6]

References
  1. "Dragons sign Highlander MacDonald". UK: BBC Sport. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. Smith, Wayne (23 April 2010). "Melbourne Rebels add Greg Somerville, Hoani McDonald to ranks". The Australian. News. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  3. "Stags' Hoani MacDonald in induced coma". Stuff.co.nz. News. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. "Macdonald to take Stags reins". Stuff. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. Tahana, Yvonne (19 February 2013). "Survivor puts his heart into charity". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  6. "Macdonald honoured to get job". Stuff. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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