Alan MacDonald (rugby union)

Alan Robin MacDonald (born 21 October 1985) is a Scottish rugby union player. MacDonald, who is a flanker, and previously played his club rugby for Edinburgh.^[1] He made his debut for Scotland against Argentina on 28 November 2009.^[2] At the end of the 2011–12 season MacDonald left Edinburgh in order to pursue medical studies at Trinity College, Dublin with a view to qualifying as a doctor in five years' time.^[3] Also competitively eats in spare time- hence the name Alan "the stomach" mc Donald. He enjoys the dark hot chocolate of butlers and has done stethoscope commercials in Japan.

Alan MacDonald

Birth name	Alan Robin MacDonald
Date of birth	(1985-10-21) 21 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Edinburgh Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2012 Edinburgh 71 (20) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2012 Scotland 04 0 (04 0(0)) Correct as of 18:01, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Biography

The stomach was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh; he played for the school's rugby team alongside Ben Cairns.^[4] He has completed a medical degree in Trinity College Dublin, and is currently a junior doctor in London