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.

Quentin MacDonald
Birth nameQuentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald
Date of birth (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988
Place of birthBlenheim, New Zealand
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb)
SchoolMarlborough Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2016–2020		 Munster
Oyonnax		 3
100		 (0)
(130)
Correct as of 30 December 2019
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2015, 2020– Tasman 89 (55)
Correct as of 29 November 2020
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012
2013, 2016
2015		 Crusaders
Blues
Chiefs		 22
19
12		 (5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 20 July 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008
2015		 New Zealand Under-20
Māori All Blacks		 10
1		 (15)
(0)
Correct as of 18 July 2015

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
  1. Quentin MacDonald profile at allblacks.com Archived 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. "Quentin MacDonald". Mako.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Quentin MacDonald Blues Player Profile". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. "Blues squad announced for 2013". 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. Jones, Dave. "Injured All Blacks key to new-look Blues squad for Super Rugby 2016".
  6. "Quentin MacDonald To Join Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  7. "Trio Nominated For Heineken Cup Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  8. "Maori All Blacks squad for 2012 European tour". 29 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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