330Ranald Macdonald
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RanaldMacdonald

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  • Date of Birth18 / 01 / 1928
  • Died02 / 10 / 1999
  • Lions Tours1950
  • International CapsScotland / Lions
  • Lions Origin SchoolsCoatham School Redcar
  • Lions Origin ClubsEdinburgh University, Percy Park, Barbarians

Consett-born centre Ranald MacDonald may have won just six caps in one year of international rugby, but it was a glorious year nonetheless.

After falling 8-5 to France in front of 70,000 people at Murrayfield, he went on to win two Lions Test caps, make 14 appearances and score 14 tries on the 1950 British & Irish Lions Tour.

He started on the wing in the drawn first Test against New Zealand in Carisbrook before scoring in the second Test, a 24-3 win over Australia in Sydney in which he scored a try.

He scored two tries in games against Wanganui and Ceylon.