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Hoani MacDonald
Hoani MacDonald (born 21 August 1978) is a former New Zealand Rugby Union, rugby union player and current coach. He played provincial rugby for Southland Rugby, Southland, and for the Highlanders (rugby), Highlanders in Super Rugby. In September 2008, he joined Welsh side the Dragons (rugby union), Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro14, Celtic League. MacDonald signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 Super Rugby season. On 20 October 2012, MacDonald suffered a cardiac arrest in a match for Southland Rugby, Southland against Counties Manukau Rugby Union, Counties Manukau in an ITM Cup semi final. He had CPR performed on the pitch, before being transferred to hospital and placed in an induced coma. MacDonald was in hospital for one week and doctors fitted him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. As a result, he retired from playing rugby. In 2015, it was announced MacDonald had become the Southland coach for at least the next two seasons. He has been part of the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invercargill
Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains to the east of the Ōreti or New River some north of Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island and the Catlins coastal region. Many streets in the city, especially in the centre and main shopping district, are named after rivers in Scotland. These include the main streets Dee and Tay, as well as those named after the Tweed, Forth, Tyne, Esk, Don, Ness, Yarrow, Spey, Eye and Ythan rivers, amongst others. The 2018 census showed the population was 54,204, up 2.7% on the 2006 census number and up 4.8% on the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
