Player

Quentin MacDonald

Quentin MacDonald has risen through the age grade ranks in provincial rugby, playing for the Marlborough Under 16s, Under 18s and the Tasman Under 20s in 2006. He played for Marlborough Boys’ High School First XV, consistently one of the top secondary school sides in the country. MacDonald represented his country in his final year of high school, playing for the New Zealand Secondary Schools side. He is going to spend 2007 training with the Tasman Makos Academy alongside fellow national Under 19 team mate Kade Poki. MacDonald also plans to begin his primary school teacher’s training in 2008.

Position:
Hooker
Born:
25/09/1988 IN
Physical:
1.81m, 97kg
Test Caps:
0
Test Points:
0
Provincial Team:
Tasman

Career Comments

Career notes:
New Zealand Under 19 (2007)
Tasman Air New Zealand Cup (2007)
Tasman Under 21 (2007)
New Zealand Secondary Schools (2006)
Marlborough Under 18 (2004 – 2006)
Marlborough Boys’ College First XV (2005, 2006)

Quentin’s favourites
Hobbies: Touch, spending time with my friends, teaching, Playstation
Favourite rugby ground: Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Favourite player: Christian Cullen, because he carved up, Richie McCaw because he goes hard
Favourite food: Roasts, kebabs, rice risotto
Favourite actor/actress: Adam Sandler, Jessica Alba
Favourite movie: Borat, Transformers, The Temptations, Super Bad, Happy Gilmore
Favourite book: Matt Te Pou’s book
Favourite music: Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Temptations, Westlife, Elliott Yamin, Amos Lee
Favourite non-rugby sports team: New England Patriots, West Tigers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Who would you like to meet? Jesus, so I could ask him about everything
Earliest rugby memories: Waking up early to go play in the frost
I hate it when… People don’t text me back
I can’t live without… My cellphone and my girlfriend
If I wasn’t a rugby player I would be… An American football quarterback
  • All Blacks
  • Heartland Championship
  • Super Rugby
  • ITM Cup
  • Small Blacks
  • New Zealand Referee
  • New Zealand Rugby Union