Dugald MacDonald

Dugald Alexander MacDonald (born 20 January 1950) is a South African former rugby union player of Scottish origins. He played for South Africa against the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa.^[1][2]

Dugald MacDonald

Birth name	Dugald Alexander MacDonald
Date of birth	(1950-01-20) 20 January 1950 (age 75)
Place of birth	Mariannhill, KwaZulu-Natal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
School	Diocesan College, Cape Town
University	University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–1975 Western Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1974 South Africa 1

His younger brother Donald was capped for Scotland seven times.^[1]

Biography

Based in Cape Town, MacDonald played provincial rugby in South Africa for Western Province from 1972 to 1975.^[3] He acted as the President of the University of Cape Town Rugby Club for 15 years with his tenure coming to an end during the first quarter of 2019.^[4] His elder son, Dugald MacDonald, plays flanker for the Oxford Greyhounds, while his younger son, Alexander MacDonald, played flanker for the University of Cape Town 1st team in 2011 and 2012.^{[5][citation needed]}

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	British Lions	9–28	Number 8		22 June 1974	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 470