Reece MacDonald

Reece Macdonald (born 10 December 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for RFC Los Angeles of the (MLR). As well as Green Rockets Tokatsu.

Career Macdonald comes from Mount Maunganui New Zealand. He played at the amateur level for the club Te Puna. He was signed by Bay of Plenty in 2018.

Macdonald moved to Sydney, where he became a key player for Gordon in the Shute Shield from 2019 to 2022, winning the Shute Shield in 2020 and being the competition’s top scorer in his last year with the club in 2022.

Macdonald later moved to the United States signing with the New England free jacks of the MLR. In his first year with the club he appeared in 14 matches scoring 29 points. Helping the team win the 2023 MLR championship. He rejoined the club for the 2024 season appearing in 16 matches and scoring 7 tries winning another MLR championship. At the end of the season Macdonald was named the MLR back of the year. Also being named to the all MLR first team.

He returned to New Zealand finishing out the year with Manawatu appearing in 6 games scoring 29 points.

Macdonald signed with RFC Los Angeles playing for them during the 2025 season.

On August 1st 2025 it was announced Macdonald would sign with the Green Rockets Tokatsu of Japan Rugby League One.

Honours New England Free Jacks

MLR championship: 2x (2023, 2024) Major league rugby back of the year: (2024) All Major league rugby first team: (2024)

Gordon RFC

Premiership Title Shute Shield: (2020) Club Championship: (2020)