Hoani MacDonald
Encyclopedia
Hoani MacDonald is a New Zealand
rugby union
player who played provincial rugby for Southland
, and as well as the Highlanders in the Super 14
.
In September 2008, he joined Welsh regional side the Newport Gwent Dragons
in the Magners League.
It was announced in April 2010 that MacDonald had signed to the Melbourne Rebels
rugby union team for the season commencing early 2011. Although MacDonald has played lock in both league and union, Rebels' management also acknowledges his potential to play No. 6 (blindside flanker).
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who played provincial rugby for Southland
Southland Rugby
The Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
, and as well as the Highlanders in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
.
In September 2008, he joined Welsh regional side the Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in the Magners League.
It was announced in April 2010 that MacDonald had signed to the Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
rugby union team for the season commencing early 2011. Although MacDonald has played lock in both league and union, Rebels' management also acknowledges his potential to play No. 6 (blindside flanker).