Hoani MacDonald

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Hoani MacDonald

| image =

| birth_name = Hoani MacDonald

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|08|21}}

| birth_place = Invercargill, New Zealand

| height = {{height|m=1.98|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|111|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| school =

| university =

| relatives = Lynne Macdonald
Jamie Joseph (cousin)
Jack Macdonald (great-uncle)
Dan Udy (great-great-uncle)

| occupation =

| ru_position = Lock, flanker

| repyears1 = 2004–08

| repyears2 = 2006–07

| repteam1 = New Zealand Māori

| repteam2 = Junior All Blacks

| years1 = 2008–10

| clubs1 = Newport Gwent

| points1 = 10

| apps1 = 40

| super1 = Highlanders

| super2 = Melbourne Rebels

| superyears1 = 2004–08, 2012

| superyears2 = 2011–12

| province1 = Southland

| provinceyears1 = 2000–08, 2010–12

| coachteams1 = Southland

| coachyears1 = 2015 –

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| provinceapps1 = 52

| provincepoints1 = 15

| superapps1 = 33

| superapps2 = 6

| superpoints1 = 10

| superpoints2 = 0

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Hoani MacDonald (born 21 August 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and current coach. He played provincial rugby for Southland, and for the Highlanders in Super Rugby.

In September 2008, he joined Welsh side the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League.{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/7461181.stm | title = Dragons sign Highlander MacDonald | date = 18 June 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport | location = UK | accessdate = 16 May 2010}}

MacDonald signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 Super Rugby season.{{cite news | last = Smith | first = Wayne | newspaper = The Australian| publisher = News

| title= Melbourne Rebels add Greg Somerville, Hoani McDonald to ranks | date= 23 April 2010 | url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/melbourne-rebels-add-greg-somerville-hoani-mcdonald-to-ranks/story-e6frg7mf-1225857407731 | accessdate = 23 April 2010}}

On 20 October 2012, MacDonald suffered a cardiac arrest in a match for Southland against Counties Manukau in an ITM Cup semi final. He had CPR performed on the pitch, before being transferred to hospital and placed in an induced coma.{{

cite news | work = Stuff.co.nz | publisher = News | date = 20 October 2012 | title=Stags' Hoani MacDonald in induced coma | url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/7843433/Hoani-MacDonald-stable-in-induced-coma | accessdate = 20 October 2012}} MacDonald was in hospital for one week and doctors fitted him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.{{Cite web|url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/72629755/southern-man-hoani-macdonald-to-coach-stags|title = Macdonald to take Stags reins|website = Stuff|access-date = 25 March 2016}} As a result, he retired from playing rugby.{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10866207 | title=Survivor puts his heart into charity | date=19 February 2013 | work= The New Zealand Herald| accessdate=24 July 2013 | first=Yvonne | last=Tahana }}

In 2015, it was announced MacDonald had become the Southland coach for at least the next two seasons. He has been part of the coaching staff since his retirement.{{Cite web|url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/72662600/hoani-macdonald-honoured-to-get-stags-job|title = Macdonald honoured to get job|website = Stuff|access-date = 25 March 2016}}