Stephen Donald

Stephen Donald
Donald during the World Cup parade, October 2011
Full nameStephen Rex Donald
Born (1983-12-03) 3 December 1983
Papakura, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb)
School(1)Waiuku College (2) Wesley College
UniversityUniversity of Waikato
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Centre
Current team NEC Green Rockets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001, 2017 Counties Manukau 31 (203)
2004–2016 Waikato 60 (494)
2005–2011, 2016-2019 Chiefs 106 (886)
2011–2013 Bath 34 (169)
2013–2014 Mitsubishi Dynaboars 6 (45)
2016–2017 Suntory Sungoliath 4 (5)
2017–2018 Toshiba Brave Lupus 5 (5)
2018–2019 NEC Green Rockets 12 (42)
Correct as of 6 June 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2004 New Zealand U21 9 (68)
2005–2007 Junior All Blacks 10 (69)
2008–2011 New Zealand 25 (116)
2010–2011 Barbarian F.C. 4 (20)
Correct as of 6 June 2020

Stephen Rex Donald (born 3 December 1983) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player who played for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japanese Top League. A first five-eighth or centre, he won 24 international caps for New Zealand. Nicknamed 'Beaver', he is best known for kicking the winning penalty in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final.