Quentin MacDonald

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| name = Quentin MacDonald

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| fullname = Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|09|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Blenheim, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|101|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Marlborough Boys' College

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| position = Hooker

| currentclub = {{rut|Tasman}}

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| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 2007–2015, 2020–

| clubs1 = {{rut|Tasman}}

| apps1 = 126

| points1 = 115

| years2 = 2010–2012, 2023–2024

| clubs2 = {{rut|Crusaders}}

| apps2 = 27

| points2 = 15

| years3 = 2013, 2016

| clubs3 = {{rut|Blues}}

| apps3 = 20

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = {{rut|Munster}}

| apps4 = 3

| points4 = 0

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = {{rut|Chiefs}}

| apps5 = 13

| points5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2020

| clubs6 = {{rut|Oyonnax}}

| apps6 = 100

| points6 = 130

| repyears1 = 2007

| repteam1 = New Zealand U19

| repcaps1 = 5

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2008

| repteam2 = New Zealand U20

| repcaps2 = 5

| reppoints2 = 10

| repyears3 = 2012, 2015

| repteam3 = Māori All Blacks

| repcaps3 = 5

| reppoints3 = 0

| clubupdate = 13 October 2024

| repupdate = 13 October 2024

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Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald (born 25 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for {{rut|Tasman}} in the Bunnings NPC.{{cite web|url=https://www.mako.nz/quentin-macdonald|title=Quentin MacDonald|website=mako.nz|access-date=3 July 2021}} His position is hooker. He has played Super Rugby for the {{rut|Crusaders}}, {{rut|Blues}} and the {{rut|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 {{rut|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 {{rut|Waikato}}, the Mako however could not get across the line, losing 23–20.

Super Rugby

MacDonald played 24 games for the {{rut|Crusaders}} between 2010 and 2012. He made the move north to the {{rut|Blues}} ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season. He had one season with the {{rut|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/quentin-macdonald-8477.html|title=Quentin MacDonald|website=itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=3 July 2021}} He returned to the {{rut|Crusaders}} as an injury replacement during the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season in 2021 but did not play.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300316120/super-rugby-crusaders-captain-scott-barrett-among-reinforcements-for-waratahs|title=Super Rugby: Crusaders captain Scott Barrett among reinforcements for Waratahs|publisher=Stuff|access-date=3 July 2021}} He made his Super Rugby return for the Crusaders in Round 3 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the {{rut|Drua}} where he started and scored 2 tries in a loss for the Crusaders.

Overseas

MacDonald signed with Irish side {{rut|Munster}} on a three month contract in 2014 where he played 3 games. In 2016 he moved to France where he played for {{rut|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).{{cite web|url=https://npec.co.nz/wp/2015/06/30/5-players-from-ngati-porou-named-in-maori-all-blacks/|title=5 players from Ngāti Porou named in “Maori All Blacks”|website=

Ngāti Porou East Coast|date=2015-06-30|access-date=2024-02-22}}