Leeds Career

Since joining Leeds Carnegie in 2006 American international Mike MacDonald has played massive role for the club.  With consistently high performances he has shown that he can play at the highest level.  A hard working player, Mike was one of the top performers during a difficult season in 2006-07 and was rightly named the team's Player of the Season. 
Mike joined the club in 2006 and missed just six games all season which were all due to international calls up.  He played a key role in the promotion winning side, scoring 10 tries in 24 games.  He is an effective player, not just at scrummaging, but also as a ball carrier and a defender.

Rugby Career

Mike began his rugby career with Lamorinda RFC before signing for his University side Berkeley UC. It was whilst still a student that he first gained international honours with the USA Eagles in 2000 making his debut against Fiji. He has now been capped 43 times for his country and has scored 4 tries. In 2007 he joined the American squad for that years Churchill Cup campaign and collected a Man of the Match accolade in the 13-9 defeat against Scotland. He followed this up with a try in the Bowl Final against Canada at Twickenham. This will be Mike's second spell in the Premiership, gaining his first taste of top flight with Worcester Warriors, who he made 5 appearances for in the 2005-06 season.
In 2007 Mike represented America in the World Cup in France, where he appeared in all his side's fixtures.  He finished the season as part of the Eagles' Churchill Cup squad, making him with 50 appearances for his country, Leeds Carnegies most caped player.

Personal Details

Mike's favourite television programmes are Scrubs and Deal or No Deal. His childhood hero was Joe Montana and the greatest influence on his career has been his parents.