John_MacDonald_(rugby_union,_born_1938)

John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1938)

John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1938)

Rugby player

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.

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Scotland's Two New Caps v. France". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 January 1966.
  2. [2]
    Cherry, Rupert (4 December 1969). "Dorset and Wilts inspired by Macdonald's kicks". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. [3]
    Todd, Ian (4 December 1969). "MacDonald soon finds the range!". Daily Mirror.
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