Wayne McDonald explained

Wayne McDonald
Birth Date:3 September 1975
Birth Place:Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height:6feet
Weight:125abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Year1start:1993
Year1end:99
Appearances1:27
Tries1:8
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:32
Club2:Hull Sharks
Year2start:2000
Appearances2:13
Tries2:4
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:16
Club3:St Helens
Year3start:2001
Appearances3:18
Tries3:4
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:16
Club4:Leeds Rhinos
Year4start:2002
Year4end:05
Appearances4:81
Tries4:14
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:56
Club5:Wigan Warriors
Year5start:2005
Appearances5:4
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Year6start:2005
Year6end:06
Appearances6:34
Tries6:1
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:4
Yearastart:1999
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Yearbstart:2009
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:8
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Wayne McDonald (born 3 September 1975) is a former professional rugby league footballer. McDonald appeared in the Super League playing over 175 games in the 1990s and 2000s. McDonald played his club football for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage № 1053), Hull FC (Heritage № 975), St Helens (Heritage № 1104), Leeds Rhinos (Heritage № 1332), Wigan Warriors and the Huddersfield Giants. McDonald retired at the end of the 2006 Super League season ending his 12-year-long career. McDonald was also the tallest player to have played in Super League standing at 6feet, until surpassed by Corentin Le Cam in 2021 who stands at 6feet.[2]

McDonald represented Scotland between 1999 and 2005, featuring in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and captaining the team in the European Tri-nations tournaments.

McDonald played for the Huddersfield Giants in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench against St. Helens but the Huddersfield Giants lost 12-42.

McDonald also played for the in 2009.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Wayne_McDonald.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Dragons face Giants fire. - Free Online Library.
  3. Web site: Former SL man stars for Emirates RL | Love Rugby League . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713234647/http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_2250-former-sl-man-stars-for-emirates-rl.html . 24 June 2010 . 13 July 2011 .