John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1938) explained

John MacDonald
Full Name:John Donald MacDonald
Birth Date:5 April 1938
Birth Place:Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Height:5 ft 11 in
Occupation:British Army Officer
School:George Watson’s College
University:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Relatives:Mary, née Warrack (spouse)
Position:Prop
Repyears1:1966–67
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:0

Maj Gen John Donald MacDonald, CB, CBE (born 5 April 1938) is a Scottish former high ranking British Army officer with the Royal Corps of Transport and a rugby union international of the 1960s.

Born in Kirkcaldy, MacDonald attended George Watson's College and played rugby for Watsonians.[1] He was picked in the Scotland team from the London Scottish club and gained eight international caps, across the 1966 and 1967 Five Nations Championships.[2] A prop, MacDonald was adept as a place kicker, although not used in this capacity by Scotland.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Scotland's Two New Caps v. France . . 10 January 1966.
  2. News: Cherry . Rupert . Dorset and Wilts inspired by Macdonald's kicks . . 4 December 1969.
  3. News: Todd . Ian . MacDonald soon finds the range! . . 4 December 1969.