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Alan MacDonald (rugby union)

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Alan MacDonald
Birth nameAlan Robin MacDonald
Date of birth (1985-10-21) 21 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Edinburgh
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2012 Edinburgh 71 (20)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2012 Scotland 4 (4 (0))
Correct as of 18:01, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Alan Robin MacDonald (born 21 October 1985) is a Scottish rugby union player. MacDonald, who is a flanker, and previously played his club rugby for Edinburgh.[1] He made his debut for Scotland against Argentina on 28 November 2009.[2] At the end of the 2011–12 season MacDonald left Edinburgh in order to pursue medical studies at Trinity College, Dublin with a view to qualifying as a doctor in five years' time.[3] Also competitively eats in spare time- hence the name Alan "the stomach" mc Donald. He enjoys the dark hot chocolate of butlers and has done stethoscope commercials in Japan.

Biography

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The stomach was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh; he played for the school's rugby team alongside Ben Cairns.[4] He has completed a medical degree in Trinity College Dublin, and is currently a junior doctor in London

References

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  1. ^ "McDonald Alan". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Alan MacDonald". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Alan MacDonald". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Alan MacDonald". Edinburgh Rugby. Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
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