David McDuling
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = David McDuling
| image = Dave McDuling 2017.jpg
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|04|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.96}}
| weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Lock
| currentclub = {{Rut|Waratahs}}
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Reds}}
| apps1 = 12
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Brisbane City}}
| apps2 = 10
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| apps3 = 8
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Sharks}}
| apps4 = 1
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Sharks XV}}
| apps5 = 11
| points5 = 5
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Canterbury}}
| apps6 = 9
| points6 = 10
| years7 = 2017–present
| clubs7 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}
| apps7 = 16
| points7 = 0
| repyears1 = 2009
| repteam1 = Australia Under-20
| repcaps1 = 5
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 29 October 2016
| repupdate = 3 July 2015
}}
David McDuling (born 7 April 1989) is a rugby union footballer for the {{Rut|Waratahs}} in Super Rugby. He usually plays as a lock, and previously played with the {{Rut|Reds}} and {{Rut|Sharks}} Super Rugby teams. He also played for {{Rut|Canterbury}} in the New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup competition.
He was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.
Career
=Queensland Reds / Brisbane City=
McDuling joined the {{Rut|Reds}} Academy in 2011;{{cite press release | url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/15618/Queensland-Rugby-Union-releases-Dave-McDuling-to-take-up-contract-with-Durban-based-Sharks.aspx? | title=Queensland Rugby Union releases Dave McDuling to take up contract with Durban-based Sharks | publisher=Reds | date=3 July 2015 | accessdate=3 July 2015}} he was named in their squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season, but did not make any appearances due to an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury.{{cite web | url=http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=33727 | title=Harris and Lucas to share Reds No.10 jersey | work=SuperXV.com | date=8 February 2012 | accessdate=17 September 2012}} He suffered another knee injury upon his return that also ruled him out of the entire 2013 season.
He eventually made his Super Rugby debut on 11 May 2014 when he came on as a substitute in their match against the {{Rut|Crusaders}} in Brisbane.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114474 | homeid=16254 | awayid=16194 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Reds | homescore=29 | awayscore=57 | awayteam=Crusaders | matchdate=11 May 2014 | date=15 March 2016}} He made a further four appearances off the bench during the competition.
In the second half of 2014, McDuling also played for and captained {{Rut|Brisbane City}} in the first edition of the National Rugby Championship. He played in all eight of their regular season matches, scoring one try in their 29–56 defeat to the {{Rut|Greater Sydney Rams}} in Round Seven of the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nrc-review-brisbane-rammed-much-greater-sydney/ |title=NRC Review: Brisbane Rammed by Much Greater Sydney |work=Green and Gold rugby |date=4 October 2014 |accessdate=4 October 2014 |last=Mitchell |first=Peter |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004063934/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nrc-review-brisbane-rammed-much-greater-sydney/ |archivedate=4 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/match?matchid=NRC20140702 | title=Greater Sydney Rams vs Brisbane City | work=Fox Sports | date=3 October 2014 | accessdate=7 October 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017022726/http://www.peeep.us/6c648af3 | archivedate=17 October 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }} He also played in their 32–26 semi-final win over the {{Rut|NSW Country Eagles}} and captained the side in the final,{{cite web | url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/dave-mcduling-a-true-nrc-success-story-as-he-leads-brisbane-city-into-grand-final/story-fnii0ksb-1227107396974 | title=Dave McDuling a true NRC success story as he leads Brisbane City into grand final | work=The Courier-Mail | date=30 October 2014 | accessdate=3 July 2015}} helping them to a 37–26 victory over the {{Rut|Perth Spirit}} to be crowned champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbynews.net.au/nrc-grand-final-brisbane-city-see-off-spirit-to-lift-inaugural-title/ |title=NRC Grand Final: Brisbane City See Off Spirit To Lift Inaugural Title |work=Rugby News |date=2 November 2014 |accessdate=10 November 2014 |last=Cook |first=Paul |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110053933/http://www.rugbynews.net.au/nrc-grand-final-brisbane-city-see-off-spirit-to-lift-inaugural-title/ |archivedate=10 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/237633.html |title=Brisbane City v Perth Spirit at Brisbane |work=ESPN Scrum |date=1 November 2014 |accessdate=10 November 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110054333/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/237633.html |archivedate=10 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/match?matchid=NRC20141101 | title=Brisbane City vs Perth Spirit | work=Fox Sports | date=1 November 2014 | accessdate=1 November 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218210404/http://www.peeep.us/813c853d | archivedate=18 December 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}
He returned to the Reds lineup for the 2015 Super Rugby season. After playing off the bench against the {{Rut|Force}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=135774 | homeid=23364 | awayid=23354 | leagueid=2174 | hometeam=Reds | homescore=18 | awayscore=6 | awayteam=Force | matchdate=21 February 2015 | date=14 April 2016}} he started his first match for the Reds against the {{Rut|Highlanders}} in Dunedin.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=135804 | homeid=23304 | awayid=23364 | leagueid=2174 | hometeam=Highlanders | homescore=20 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Reds | matchdate=27 February 2015 | date=14 April 2016}} He made a total of five starts and two substitute appearances during the season.
=Sharks=
After the 2015 Super Rugby season, McDuling was granted an early release from his contract by the Reds and he joined the South Africa-based {{Rut|Sharks}} on a deal until the end of 2016.{{cite press release|url=http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=2842788 |title=The Cell C Sharks sign David McDuling |publisher=Sharks |date=3 July 2015 |accessdate=3 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704012515/http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=2842788 |archivedate=4 July 2015 |df=dmy }}
=Waratahs=
He returned to his hometown of Sydney to join the {{Rut|Waratahs}} prior to the 2017 Super Rugby season where he featured in every matchday squad of the season, earning 16 caps.{{cite press release | url=http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17409/Dave-McDuling-returns-home-to-complete-NSW-Waratahs-2017-squad.aspx | title=Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad | publisher=Waratahs | date=9 December 2016 | accessdate=9 December 2016 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209070235/http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17409/Dave-McDuling-returns-home-to-complete-NSW-Waratahs-2017-squad.aspx | archivedate=9 December 2016}}
=Representative rugby=
McDuling was part of the Australian Schoolboys team in 2007{{cite web | url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/31/Default.aspx | title=David McDuling Reds Profile | work=Queensland Reds | date=10 December 2012 | accessdate=25 December 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227003852/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/31/Default.aspx | archive-date=27 December 2012 | url-status=dead }} and of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=2832/player=36786/index.html |title=David McDuling IRB Profile |work=International Rugby Board |date=17 September 2012 |accessdate=17 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118183614/http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team%3D2832/player%3D36786/index.html |archivedate=18 January 2014 |df=dmy }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121029071510/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/31/Default.aspx Reds profile]
- [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_17441.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
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Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Queensland Reds players
Category:Brisbane City (rugby union) players
Category:Rugby union players from Sydney
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:Sharks (rugby union) players
Category:Canterbury rugby union players
Category:New South Wales Waratahs players
Category:People educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview