Andrew John Donald

Surname:

Donald

First names:

Andrew John

All Black Player No:

828

All Black games played:

All Black years:

1981 - 1984

Clubs:

Ohakune

Provincial teams:

Wanganui 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
NZ Colts 1978
NZ Juniors 1979, 1980

Provincial captain:

Wanganui 1982, 1984, 1985
Central Zone 1987
Possibles 2nd game 1987

Biography:

1976: Halfback - 1 game
1977: Halfback - 13 games
1978: Halfback - 13 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1978: NZ Colts: Halfback - 3 games
1979: Halfback - 12 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1979: NZ Juniors: Halfback - 3 games
1980: Halfback - 17 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1980: NZ Juniors Trial: Halfback - 1 game
1980: NZ Juniors: Halfback - 2 games
1981: AB's: Halfback - 4 tour games - 1 try (4 pts)
1981: Nth Island: Halfback - 1 game
1981: NZ Possibles: Halfback - 1 game
1981: Barbarians: Halfback - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1981: Halfback - 12 games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1982: Halfback [10], Wing [1] - 11 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1982: NZ Possibles: Halfback - 1 game
1983: AB's: Halfback - 2 tests, 3 tour games - 1 try (4 pts)
1983: Halfback - 11 games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1983: NZ Probables: Halfback - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1983: Nth Island: Halfback - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1983: UK Barbarians: 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
1984: AB's: Halfback - 6 tests, 5 tour games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1984: Halfback - 7 games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1984: Nth Island: Halfback - 1 game
1984: Wasps: Halfback - 1 game
1985: Halfback - 14 games
1985: Saracens: Halfback - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1986: Halfback - 7 games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1986: NZ Cavaliers: Halfback - 7 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1986: Central Zone: Halfback - 2 games
1987: Probables: Halfback - 1 game
1987: Possibles: Halfback - 1 game

Total: AB's: 8 tests, 12 tour games (20 pts):
Prov: 118 games (80 pts):
Others: 30 games (24 pts)

Total: 168 games (124 pts)

Born: 11 May 1957

Endorsement

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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