Ian MacDonald (rugby union)

Ian MacDonald (born 22 February 1968) is a South African former rugby union player.

Ian MacDonald

Birth name	Ian MacDonald
Date of birth	(1968-02-22) 22 February 1968
Place of birth	Pretoria, Gauteng
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
School	Rhodesfield Technical High School, Kempton Park
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Germiston Simmer () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–1998 Transvaal 145 () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998 Northern Bulls 3 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1995 South Africa 6

Playing career

MacDonald made his debut for Transvaal in 1990 and played 145 matches for Transvaal/Golden Lions/Lions during his career. He was a member of the Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1993.

MacDonald made his test debut for the Springboks against the New Zealand All Blacks on 15 Augustus 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. He played in six test matches for the Springboks and also played in twelve tour matches, scoring five tries.

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	New Zealand	24–27	Flanker		15 August 1992	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	Australia	3–26	Flanker		22 August 1992	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	France	20–20	Flanker		26 June 1993	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
4.	Australia	12–19	Flanker		21 August 1993	Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney
5.	England	27–9	Flanker		11 June 1994	Newlands, Cape Town
6.	Samoa	60–8	Replacement		13 April 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Accolades

MacDonald was voted as one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1990, along with Andrew Aitken, Jannie Claassens, Bernard Fourie and Theo van Rensburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 565