Ian MacDonald (born 22 February 1968) is a South African former rugby union player.
Playing career MacDonald made his debut for Transvaal in 1990 and played 145 matches for Transvaal/Golden Lions/Lions during his career. He was a member of the Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1993.
MacDonald made his test debut for the Springboks against the New Zealand All Blacks on 15 Augustus 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. He played in six test matches for the Springboks and also played in twelve tour matches, scoring five tries.
Test history No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue 1. 24–27 Flanker 15 August 1992 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 2. 3–26 Flanker 22 August 1992 Newlands, Cape Town 3. 20–20 Flanker 26 June 1993 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 4. Australia 12–19 Flanker 21 August 1993 Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney 5. 27–9 Flanker 11 June 1994 Newlands, Cape Town 6. 60–8 Replacement 13 April 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Accolades MacDonald was voted as one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1990, along with Andrew Aitken, Jannie Claassens, Bernard Fourie and Theo van Rensburg
See also List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 565
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