Wayne McDonald (born 3 September 1975) is a former professional rugby league footballer. McDonald appeared in the Super League playing over 175 games in the 1990s and 2000s. McDonald played his club football for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Hull FC, St Helens, Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors and the Huddersfield Giants. McDonald retired at the end of the 2006 Super League season ending his 12-year-long career. McDonald was also the tallest player to have played in Super League standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), until surpassed by Corentin Le Cam in 2021 who stands at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m).[2]
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| Born | 3 September 1975 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 19 st 10 lb (125 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McDonald represented Scotland between 1999 and 2005, featuring in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and captaining the team in the European Tri-nations tournaments.[citation needed]
McDonald played for the Huddersfield Giants in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench against St. Helens but the Huddersfield Giants lost 12–42.[citation needed]
McDonald also played for the United Arab Emirates in 2009.[3]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Dragons face Giants fire. - Free Online Library".
- ^ "Former SL man stars for Emirates RL | Love Rugby League". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
External links
edit- Saints Heritage Society profile
- 2004-06 Season Statistics
- Profile at leedsrugby
- Salford's newest given chance
- Matautia cleared of 'spear' tackle
- Super Scots stun France
- Warrington feel Saints backlash
- Saints wallop sorry Reds
- Brilliant Bulls blitz Saints
- McDonald moves to Leeds
- Arnold seeks French scalp
- Wales v Scotland (Sun)
- Saints snap up McDonald
- Rhinos win Headingley battle
- Super League: Round Five round-up
- Super League: Round 13 round-up
- McDonald boost for Rhinos
- Hull add two new faces
- Leeds 64-12 Castleford
- London 36-36 Leeds
- Leeds 70-0 St Helens
- McDonald moves to Wigan on loan
- Huddersfield 30-42 Bradford
- Giants clinch Rhinos' McDonald
- Huddersfield release five players
- Torrens joins Huddersfield exodus
- Maori edge out unlucky Scots