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Jason Macdonald

Field	Value
birth_date
birth_place	Lawrence, New Zealand
height	1.8 m
weight	108 kg
ru_position	Hooker
superyears1	2006-2008
superyears2	2009
superyears3	2010
super1	Highlanders
super2	Crusaders
super3	Highlanders
superapps1	29
superapps2	13
superapps3	7
superpoints1	10
superpoints2	5
superpoints3	0
provinceyears1	2002-12
province1	Otago
provinceapps1	63
provincepoints1	15

Jason Macdonald (born 3 November 1980 in Lawrence, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays at hooker for Otago in the ITM Cup. He has previously played in the Super 14 competition for the Highlanders and Crusaders, but his career is currently on hold following a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Playing career

Provincial Rugby

Macdonald is one of the longest-serving members of the current Otago squad, having made his debut for the province in 2002. He missed the entire 2010 ITM Cup after being injured during the 2010 Super 14 campaign.

Super Rugby

Macdonald was included in the Highlanders squad for the 2006 Super 14 season, during which he made his first start for the club and scored his first Super Rugby try. Over the following two seasons, he progressed into a more regular member of the squad, and was the club's regular hooker for the 2008 campaign, starting 10 of 13 matches.

Prior to the 2009 Super 14 season, Macdonald was surprisingly left available in the draft and claimed by the Crusaders. He went on to enjoy his most successful season of Super Rugby, starting 12 matches in place of injured All-Black Corey Flynn, including the team's semi-final appearance against the Bulls.

For 2010, Macdonald found himself back with the Highlanders, appearing mainly off the bench as the starting job at hooker was claimed by Jason Rutledge. His season was ultimately ended mid-stream by an Achilles injury, suffered while playing club rugby during a schedule break, that limited him to just 7 matches.

After missing the entire 2010 ITM Cup due to his ruptured Achilles tendon, MacDonald was not included in the Highlanders squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season.

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