Michael McDonald (rugby union)

Michael McDonald (born 24 June 1999)^[1] is an Irish Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby, on loan from Ulster in the United Rugby Championship (URC). His playing position is scrum-half. He signed to the professional team, the New South Wales Waratahs, in the Super Rugby, for the 2020 season.^[2][3][4][5] Ulster announced in July 2022 that McDonald would be joining them on a one-year deal.^[6] He was selected for the Emerging Ireland squad for the Toyota Challenge in South Africa in September 2022.^[7] In April 2023 it was announced he would move to Connacht on a season-long loan.^[8] he returned to Ulster ahead of the 2024-25 season,^[9] before signing for the Waratahs as short-term injury cover in March 2025.^[10] He left Ulster at the end of the 2024-25 season.^[11]

Michael McDonald

Date of birth	(1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	County Louth, Ireland
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Youth career –2012 Dundalk Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2022-2023 City of Armagh 5 (35) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Western Force 1 (0) 2022–2025 Ulster 1 (0) 2023–2024 → Connacht (loan) 8 (0) Correct as of 16 May 2024 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Waratahs 5 (0) 2021–2022 Western Force 6 (11) 2025 Waratahs () Correct as of 1 April 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Australia U20 5 (5) 2022 Emerging Ireland 2 (0)