Kiran McDonald

Kiran McDonald
Date of birth	1 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb)
School	Boclair Academy
University	City of Glasgow College
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2013–2014	Glasgow Academicals
2014–2016	Glasgow Hawks
2016–2017	Hull
2017–2018	Glasgow Hawks
2018–2022	Currie
Senior career
Years	Team
2015–2016	Glasgow Warriors
2017–2022	Glasgow Warriors
2022	Wasps
2022–2023	Munster
2023–	Newcastle Falcons
	Correct as of 1 January 2023
International career
Years	Team
2022	Barbarians
	Correct as of 20 November 2022

Kiran McDonald Seran^[1] (born 11 January 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a lock.

Rugby union career

Amateur career

McDonald has played for Glasgow Academicals, Glasgow Hawks, Hull and Currie at an amateur level.^[2]^[3]^[1]^[4]^[5]

Professional career

McDonald played for Glasgow Warriors against Canada 'A' on 30 August 2016 in a 63–0 win for the Warriors at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling.^[6] He re-joined with the Warriors on 5 May 2017 for the 2017–18 season. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors away against the Ospreys in the Pro14 on 26 November 2017. He started the match which ended in a 7-try demolition of the Welsh side.^[7]

McDonald moved to Wasps ahead of the 2022–23 season but was made redundant on 17 October 2022 along with all other players and coaching staff when Wasps entered administration.^[8] He subsequently joined Irish United Rugby Championship club Munster on a three-month contract as injury cover in late October 2022,^[9] and made his senior competitive debut for the province when he started in their historic 28–14 win against a South Africa XV in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 10 November 2022.^[10] McDonald departed the province upon the completion of his three-month contract at the end of January 2023.^[11] He will join English club Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2023–24 season.^[12]

International career

McDonald was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2021 summer internationals.^[13] He played for the Barbarians in their 31–30 win against Bath on 20 November 2022.^[14]

Outside of rugby

In 2012, as an RAF cadet, McDonald Seran won the Kriegie Trophy. The trophy is awarded to the cadet who, in the opinion of the officers, is the best of the air cadets to attend the course in that particular year. A motion was lodged in the Scottish Parliament by his local SNP MSP, Fiona McLeod, to congratulate McDonald's achievement.^[15]^[16]

Honours

Munster

United Rugby Championship
- Winner (1): 2022–23

References

^ ^a ^b "Kiran thanks Hull for opportunity that led to Glasgow return". Hull RUFC. 28 April 2017.
^ "Glasgow Warriors: Kiran McDonald". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ "Kiran McDonald - 2nd XV". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ "Pro-player draft". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Warriors finish pre-season with convincing win over Canada 'A' - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ "Ospreys V Glasgow Warriors".
^ "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". Coventry Telegraph. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "Kiran McDonald Joins Munster On Short-Term Deal". Munster Rugby. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^ "Report | Munster Secure Historic Victory Over SA Select XV". Munster Rugby. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Kiran McDonald: Newcastle Falcons sign former Wasps lock for 2023-24". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests". BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "Match Report: Bath Rugby 30-31 Barbarians". Bath Rugby. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ "RAF Air Cadets News". mod.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ "Kriegie Trophy Presentation". westscotlandaircadets.org. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

External links

[hullrugbyunion.com-1] "Kiran thanks Hull for opportunity that led to Glasgow return". Hull RUFC. 28 April 2017.

[2] "Glasgow Warriors: Kiran McDonald". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[3] "Kiran McDonald - 2nd XV". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[4] "Pro-player draft". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[5] "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[6] "Warriors finish pre-season with convincing win over Canada 'A' - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[7] "Ospreys V Glasgow Warriors".

[8] "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". Coventry Telegraph. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[9] "Kiran McDonald Joins Munster On Short-Term Deal". Munster Rugby. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

[10] "Report | Munster Secure Historic Victory Over SA Select XV". Munster Rugby. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[11] "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[12] "Kiran McDonald: Newcastle Falcons sign former Wasps lock for 2023-24". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[13] "Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests". BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[14] "Match Report: Bath Rugby 30-31 Barbarians". Bath Rugby. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[15] "RAF Air Cadets News". mod.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[16] "Kriegie Trophy Presentation". westscotlandaircadets.org. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

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