Gabe McDonald News
United Rugby Championship
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Gabe McDonald Stats
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Gabe McDonald Performance Analysis
United Rugby Championship 2025/2026
Gabe McDonald featured in 2 matches during the 2025/2026 United Rugby Championship, representing Scarlets. Results included 0 wins and 2 losses.
Gabe McDonald represented Scarlets in the 2025/2026 United Rugby Championship, who finished 14th in the regular season table.
Gabe McDonald played 20 minutes across the United Rugby Championship 2025/2026. In attack he made 7m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 4 tackles at a rate of 2 per game.
In the United Rugby Championship 2025/2026, Gabe McDonald completed 2 passes at an accuracy of 67%, contributing 0 try assists and making 7 touches.
His tackle completion rate of 100% was among the highest of any Centre's in the United Rugby Championship.
