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Donald MacMillan (rugby union)

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Ian MacMillan
Birth nameDonald Ian MacMillan[1]
Date of birth(1930-09-22)22 September 1930[1]
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland[1]
Date of deathApril 1982 (aged 51)[1]
Place of deathNew Caledonia
SchoolToowoomba Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950[1] Wallabies 2[1] (0[1])

Donald Ian MacMillan (22 September 1930 – April 1982) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.[2][3]

MacMillan was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, and educated at Toowoomba Grammar School.[4]

A flanker, MacMillan gained two Test caps for Australia against the 1950 British Lions, at the Gabba and Sydney Cricket Ground.[4] He played his club rugby in Toowoomba and for the GPS club in Brisbane.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Donald MacMillan". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Sport Shorts". The Dalby Herald. 15 August 1950. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Bombshell In Rugby Union Selection". Brisbane Telegraph. 21 May 1951. p. 27 (City Final) – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ a b "Donald Ian MacMillan". classicwallabies.com.au.
  5. ^ "McMullan (sic) to Play Here". Brisbane Telegraph. 19 November 1949. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "£1000 Offer Turned Down". The Courier-Mail. 17 March 1950. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.