Following four seasons at Perpignan, the 32-year-old versatile back was signed by Toulouse last summer, but he never got to play for them.
Here's how the Chiefs rated as their wait for a maiden Super Rugby Aotearoa victory continues.
The Chiefs will kick off their 2020 campaign in front of a sold-out Waihi crowd today when they take the field to face the Blues.
The Gallagher Chiefs squad for 2020 has been announced and will feature nine rookies, eight current All Blacks, six Maori All Blacks, one Gallagher Chiefs centurion and one international.
Super Rugby may have diminished in fan interest in recent years, but that hasn't stopped it churning out talent... check out the RugbyPass Super Rugby Under-23 squads.
If MacDonald is looking to make amends for in his bid to get the Blues back into the realm of Super Rugby title contenders, then these personnel changes within his squad could very well be the remedy he needs.
The Chiefs return to FMG Stadium Waikato to take on the Sunwolves on Saturday 2 March in the third round of the 2019 Super Rugby competition.
The Chiefs will be on the hunt for their first victory of the 2019 Super Rugby season this Saturday at GIO Stadium in Canberra.
It's been a difficult few years for Blues supporters, but can the addition of a new head coach, who has the capacity to instil a strong set of values in his squad, be enough to get them back in the play-offs?