Michael McDonald (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 24 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | County Louth, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael McDonald (born 24 June 1999)[1] is an Irish Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby, on loan from Ulster in the United Rugby Championship (URC). His playing position is scrum-half. He signed to the professional team, the New South Wales Waratahs, in the Super Rugby, for the 2020 season.[2][3][4][5] Ulster announced in July 2022 that McDonald would be joining them on a one-year deal.[6] He was selected for the Emerging Ireland squad for the Toyota Challenge in South Africa in September 2022.[7] In April 2023 it was announced he would move to Connacht on a season-long loan.[8] he returned to Ulster ahead of the 2024-25 season,[9] before signing for the Waratahs as short-term injury cover in March 2025.[10] He left Ulster at the end of the 2024-25 season.[11]
References
- ^ "Michael McDonald". NSW Waratahs. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs Squad". NSW Waratahs. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "McDonald and Tizzano join NSW Waratahs" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Michael McDonald". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Two Western Force juniors Carlo Tizzano, Michael McDonald to represent Australia". The West Australian. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Irish-qualified McDonald to link-up with Ulster from Western Force". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Toyota Challenge In Bloemfontein", Irish Rugby, 14 September 2022
- ^ "Declan Moore & Michael McDonald join Connacht", Connacht Rugby, 27 April 2023
- ^ "Departing players & 24/25 squad confirmed", Connacht Rugby, 16 May 2024
- ^ "Langi Gleeson Returns to NSW Waratahs Starting XV for ACT Brumbies Derby", Waratahs Rugby, 19 March 2025
- ^ "Eight players set to leave Ulster at the end of the season", Belfast Telegraph, 22 April 2025