Springbok no. 409 · Tight-head Prop

Andy MacDonald

Andrew William MacDonald · Rhodesia

5Tests

0Tries

1Tours

30Age at debut

Test career

1965

First test

19 Jun 1965, age 30 · Tight-head Prop v Australia, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Last test

18 Sep 1965, age 31 · Tight-head Prop v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland

Biography

Andy MacDonald was a big Rhodesian prop who played five Tests on the 1965 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Born in Springs on 27 August 1934, he later farmed in Zambia, where he famously survived an attack by a wounded lion. He died on 15 August 1987.

Test history

5 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
19 Jun 1965	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Tight-head Prop	L 11–18	Rhodesia
31 Jul 1965	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Tight-head Prop	L 3–6	Rhodesia
21 Aug 1965	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Tight-head Prop	L 0–13	Rhodesia
04 Sep 1965	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Tight-head Prop	W 19–16	Rhodesia
18 Sep 1965	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Tight-head Prop	L 3–20	Rhodesia