Stephen Donald

Stephen Donald
Donald during the World Cup parade, October 2011
Full nameStephen Rex Donald
Date of birth (1983-12-03) 3 December 1983 (age 40)
Place of birthPapakura, 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 Chiefs 106 (886)
2011–2013 Bath 34 (169)
2016–2017 Suntory Sungoliath 4 (5)
2017–2018 Toshiba Brave Lupus 5 (5)
2018–2019 NEC Green Rockets 11 (28)
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 New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japanese Top League. A first five-eighth or centre,[1] he has 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.