Joe McDonnell (rugby player)
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| Joe McDonnell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Michael McDonnell | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 18 st 13 lbs (120kg) | ||
| Nickname | Pudding | ||
| School | King's High | ||
| Occupation(s) | Social worker | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Prop | ||
| Current team | Newcastle Falcons | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| All Black No. | 1015 | ||
| Clubs | |||
| Zingarei-Richmond | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| 1999 -2003 2004 - 2006 |
Otago Wellington |
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| Super Rugby | Caps | (points) | |
| 2000 - 2003 2004 - 2006 |
Highlanders Hurricanes |
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| National team(s) | |||
| 2002 | New Zealand | 8 | ( 5 ) |
Joseph Michael McDonnell born 1 March 1973 in Hastings, New Zealand is a rugby union player who played eight tests for New Zealand. As of 2008 he plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.
McDonnell grew up in Te Aroha in the Waikato before moving to Central Otago, where he initially played rugby league. He represented Otago in league before switching to union. He played every game for Otago in the 1999 NPC and was included in the Highlanders squad for 2000. He saw less game time with the Highlanders, since his fellow props were all All Blacks: Carl Hoeft, Kees Meeuws and Carl Hayman. In 2000 he was also selected for the New Zealand Maori team and played in their 18-15 defeat of Scotland at New Plymouth.
McDonnell was something of a surprise selection for the 2002 All Blacks, but scored (his only) test try on debut against Italy. He appeared in eight tests in 2002, starting in the games against Italy, Fiji, England and France and coming on as a substitute in both tests against Ireland and two of New Zealand's tri-nations games against Australia and South Africa.[1]
He took part in the 2003 tour of the United States and Canada by the New Zealand Maori team.[2] and the team which won the Churchill Cup in 2006.[3]
In 2004 he moved to Wellington, playing for the Hurricanes and Wellington Lions. He was in the squad for the 2006 Super 12 final, which the Hurricanes lost. [4]
In his forst two seasons at Newcastle he has made 30 appearances and score two tries. [5]
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