Don McIntosh

For the Canadian basketballer, see Don Macintosh.

Donald Neil McIntosh (1 April 1931 – 17 July 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, McIntosh represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1956 and 1957. He played 13 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.^[1]

Don McIntosh

McIntosh at an All Blacks reunion 2006
Birth name	Donald Neil McIntosh
Date of birth	(1931-04-01)1 April 1931
Place of birth	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Date of death	17 July 2025(2025-07-17) (aged 94)
Place of death	Levin, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
School	Featherston District High School
Occupation(s)	Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1951–1960 Wellington 120 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–1957 New Zealand 4 (0)

McIntosh was the first player to represent Wellington a hundred times, with a final tally of 120 appearances. He captained his province from 1955 to 1959, including in international matches against the touring Springboks in 1956 and the 1959 British Lions. He played in Wellington's successful Ranfurly Shield challenge against Waikato in 1953, and captained another successful challenge in 1956 against Canterbury.^[2][3]

McIntosh died at the Levin Home for War Veterans on 17 July 2025, at the age of 94.^[2]