Springbok no. 565 · Flank

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald · Lions

6Tests

0Tries

2Tours

24Age at debut

Test career

199219931995

First test

15 Aug 1992, age 24 · Flank v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

13 Apr 1995, age 27 · Reserve v Samoa, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Ian MacDonald was a tall, hard-working Transvaal flanker who played six Tests between 1992 and 1995. Born in Pretoria on 22 February 1968, he played in South Africa’s first Test after isolation against New Zealand and won his last cap against Samoa before the 1995 World Cup.

Test history

6 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
15 Aug 1992	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	L 24–27	Lions
22 Aug 1992	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	L 3–26	Lions
26 Jun 1993	France	Kings Park, Durban	Flank	D 20–20	Lions
21 Aug 1993	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Flank	L 12–19	Lions
11 Jun 1994	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 27–9	Lions
13 Apr 1995	Samoa	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	W 60–8	Lions