Stephen Donald
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| Nickname | Beaver/Donald Duck/The Don | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 December 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Papakura, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School |
Waiuku College Wesley College |
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| University |
University of Auckland University of Waikato |
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| Current team | 31 July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position |
Fly-half Centre |
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| New Zealand No. | 1075 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2011–13 2013–15 2016−present |
Bath Rugby Mitsubishi Dynaboars Suntory Sungoliath |
34 4 |
(169) (5) |
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Correct as of 15 January 2017
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2002–03 2004–11, 15– |
Counties Manukau Waikato |
17 60 |
(491) |
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Correct as of 16 October 2016
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2005–11, 16− | Chiefs | 90 | (859) |
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Correct as of 31 May 2016
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2005–07 2008–11 |
Junior All Blacks New Zealand |
11 23 |
(0) (98) |
Waiuku College
Stephen Donald (born 3 December 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played at First five-eighth or Centre, for the All Blacks. He is best known for kicking the winning penalty in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final.
Initially progressing and playing through all levels for his local province Waikato in the ITM Cup, he then played for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition.
Donald signed for English Premiership club Bath Rugby for a 2 1⁄2-year deal. Initially denied a work permit, Bath appealed the decision against the UK Government and, with the support of the RFU, won their appeal against the refusal. Donald joined Bath after the Rugby World Cup 2011, making his début in the 68th minute of their Heineken Cup clash with Glasgow on 13 November 2011, scoring a penalty with 90 seconds to go.
The Blues denied reports saying Donald had signed with them for the 2012 Super Rugby season as a replacement for Stephen Brett and Luke McAlister, who are both heading overseas.
On 1 April 2013, it was announced Donald would leave Bath Rugby to join Japanese side Mitsubishi Dynaboars in the Top League for the 2013/14 season.
In 2015 Donald had signed to come back to play for Waikato in the ITM Cup.
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