Angus Macdonald (rugby player)
- Angus Macdonald (rugby player)
Angus James Macdonald (born January 12 1981 in Whangarei) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Macdonald has played for Auckland, the Blues, New Zealand Maori and the All Blacks in a career that began in 2001. Angus Macdonald is known for his versatility, as he has played in various positions in the forwards including Lock, Flanker and Number 8. It was this ability to play multiple positions capably that led to his selection in the 2005 Northern Hemisphere tour, he joined Chris Masoe, Neemia Tialata Isaia Toeava as All Black coach Graham Henry looked to strengthen depth by breaking in players that could take up many positions.[cite web | publisher=allblacks.com | title=Five new players in All Black squad |url=http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=2801|accessdate= 2 January |accessyear=2007] Macdonald was part of the champion Blues Super 14 campaign in 2003 and has captained his province; at the young age of 24.]Angus comes from a strong rugby bloodline as his father Hamish Macdonald and his uncle Doug Bruce played for the All Blacks, while another uncle played for Northland and his brother was a Canterbury Colt.[cite web | publisher=allblacks.com | title=New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/Profile.asp?ABID=1061|accessdate= 2 January |accessyear=2007] ]Notes and references
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