David McDuling explained

David McDuling
Birth Date:7 April 1989
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Weight:1150NaN0
School:Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
Position:Lock
Years1:2014–2015
Apps1:12
Points1:0
Years2:2014
Apps2:10
Points2:5
Years3:2015
Apps3:8
Points3:0
Years4:2016
Apps4:1
Points4:0
Years5:2016
Apps5:11
Points5:5
Years6:2016
Apps6:9
Points6:10
Years7:2017–present
Apps7:16
Points7:0
Repyears1:2009
Repteam1:Australia Under-20
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:29 October 2016
Repupdate:3 July 2015

David McDuling (born 7 April 1989) is a rugby union footballer for the in Super Rugby. He usually plays as a lock and previously played with the and Super Rugby teams, and for in the New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup competition.

He was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.

Career

Queensland Reds / Brisbane City

McDuling joined the Academy in 2011;[1] he was named in their squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season, but did not make any appearances due to an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury.[2] He suffered another knee injury upon his return that also ruled him out of the entire 2013 season.[1]

He eventually made his Super Rugby debut on 11 May 2014 when he came on as a substitute in their match against the in Brisbane. He made a further four appearances off the bench during the competition.

In the second half of 2014, McDuling also played for and captained in the first edition of the National Rugby Championship. He played in all eight of their regular season matches, scoring one try in their 29–56 defeat to the in Round Seven of the competition.[3] [4] He also played in their 32–26 semi-final win over the and captained the side in the final,[5] helping them to a 37–26 victory over the to be crowned champions.[6] [7] [8]

He returned to the Reds lineup for the 2015 Super Rugby season. After playing off the bench against the, he started his first match for the Reds against the in Dunedin. He made a total of five starts and two substitute appearances during the season.

Sharks

After the 2015 Super Rugby season, McDuling was granted an early release from his contract by the Reds[1] and he joined the South Africa-based on a deal until the end of 2016.[9]

Waratahs

He returned to his hometown of Sydney to join the prior to the 2017 Super Rugby season where he featured in every matchday squad of the season, earning 16 caps.[10]

Representative rugby

McDuling was part of the Australian Schoolboys team in 2007[11] and of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Queensland Rugby Union releases Dave McDuling to take up contract with Durban-based Sharks . Reds . 3 July 2015 . 3 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Harris and Lucas to share Reds No.10 jersey . SuperXV.com . 8 February 2012 . 17 September 2012.
  3. Web site: NRC Review: Brisbane Rammed by Much Greater Sydney . Green and Gold rugby . 4 October 2014 . 4 October 2014 . Mitchell . Peter . https://web.archive.org/web/20141004063934/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nrc-review-brisbane-rammed-much-greater-sydney/ . 4 October 2014 . dead . dmy .
  4. Web site: Greater Sydney Rams vs Brisbane City . Fox Sports . 3 October 2014 . 7 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017022726/http://www.peeep.us/6c648af3 . 17 October 2014 . live . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Dave McDuling a true NRC success story as he leads Brisbane City into grand final . The Courier-Mail . 30 October 2014 . 3 July 2015.
  6. Web site: NRC Grand Final: Brisbane City See Off Spirit To Lift Inaugural Title . Rugby News . 2 November 2014 . 10 November 2014 . Cook . Paul . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110053933/http://www.rugbynews.net.au/nrc-grand-final-brisbane-city-see-off-spirit-to-lift-inaugural-title/ . 10 November 2014 . dead . dmy .
  7. Web site: Brisbane City v Perth Spirit at Brisbane . ESPN Scrum . 1 November 2014 . 10 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110054333/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/237633.html . 10 November 2014 . dead . dmy .
  8. Web site: Brisbane City vs Perth Spirit . Fox Sports . 1 November 2014 . 1 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218210404/http://www.peeep.us/813c853d . 18 December 2014 . live . dmy-all .
  9. The Cell C Sharks sign David McDuling . Sharks . 3 July 2015 . 3 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704012515/http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=2842788 . 4 July 2015 . dmy .
  10. Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad . Waratahs . 9 December 2016 . 9 December 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161209070235/http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17409/Dave-McDuling-returns-home-to-complete-NSW-Waratahs-2017-squad.aspx . 9 December 2016.
  11. Web site: David McDuling Reds Profile . Queensland Reds . 10 December 2012 . 25 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121227003852/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/31/Default.aspx . 27 December 2012 . dead .
  12. Web site: David McDuling IRB Profile . International Rugby Board . 17 September 2012 . 17 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140118183614/http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team%3D2832/player%3D36786/index.html . 18 January 2014 . dmy .

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