Quentin MacDonald

Quentin MacDonald

Full name	Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald
Date of birth	(1988-09-25) 25 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Blenheim, New Zealand
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School	Marlborough Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Tasman, Crusaders Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2015, 2020– Tasman 126 (115) 2010–2012, 2023– Crusaders 26 (15) 2013, 2016 Blues 20 (0) 2014 Munster 3 (0) 2015 Chiefs 13 (0) 2016–2020 Oyonnax 100 (130) Correct as of 13 October 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 New Zealand U19 5 (5) 2008 New Zealand U20 5 (10) 2012, 2015 Māori All Blacks 5 (0) Correct as of 13 October 2024

Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald (born 25 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in Super Rugby.[1] His position is hooker. He has played Super Rugby for the Crusaders, Blues and the Chiefs.

Early life

Born in Blenheim, MacDonald was educated at Marlborough Boys' College and played for the school's top side in 2005 and 2006.

Tasman

MacDonald played 78 games for Tasman between 2007 and 2015 before going to play overseas. He returned to the Mako ahead of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. MacDonald played 11 games and scored 3 tries for the side in the 2020 season as they went on to win the competition for the second time in a row. MacDonald became only the third player to play 100 games for the province during the 2021 Bunnings NPC in the final against Waikato, the Mako however could not get across the line, losing 23–20.

Super Rugby

MacDonald played 24 games for the Crusaders between 2010 and 2012. He made the move north to the Blues ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season. He had one season with the Chiefs in 2015, playing 13 games. MacDonald returned to the Blues for the 2016 Super Rugby season finishing his time at the side with 20 matches.[2] He returned to the Crusaders as an injury replacement during the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season in 2021 but did not play.[3] He made his Super Rugby return for the Crusaders in Round 3 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Drua where he started and scored 2 tries in a loss for the Crusaders.

Overseas

MacDonald signed with Irish side Munster on a three month contract in 2014 where he played 3 games. In 2016 he moved to France where he played for Oyonnax. He spent five seasons with the side playing a total of 100 games.

International

MacDonald played for the New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team in 2008, playing 5 games. He made the Māori All Blacks in 2012 and played 3 games but didn't make the team again until 2015 where he played another 2 games.

Personal life

MacDonald is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Rangitāne descent).[4]

References

1. "Quentin MacDonald". mako.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
2. "Quentin MacDonald". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
3. "Super Rugby: Crusaders captain Scott Barrett among reinforcements for Waratahs". Stuff. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
4. "5 players from Ngāti Porou named in "Maori All Blacks"". Ngāti Porou East Coast. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2024.