Tate McDermott
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| Date of birth | 18 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sunshine Coast Grammar School[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tate McDermott (born 18 September 1998) is an Australia professional
Club career
In 2017, McDermott made his Australian Men's Seven debut at the Wellington Sevens. He also debuted in 2017 in the NRC Championship for Queensland Country. In round 2 of the 2018 Super Rugby season, McDermott made his debut off the bench for the Queensland Reds. McDermott has since had a stellar 2020 campaign with the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby AU starting all nine matches played and scoring 10 points.[3]
International career
In late 2020, McDermott was called up to the
He played all games in the
In September 2023, McDermott was named vice-captain of the Wallabies prior to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[5]
Personal life
McDermott used to surf competitively but quit to focus on rugby when his childhood friend drowned at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships on the Gold Coast.[6]
References
- ^ "Former student named Wallabies Captain". Sunshine Coast Grammar School. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Tate McDermott". www.redsrugby.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Rugby Australia: Tate McDermott". Rugby Australia. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING: 16 uncapped players named for Wallabies as new dawn starts under Rennie ahead of Bledisloe Tests". www.rugby.com.au. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (20 September 2023). "'Not quite sure': Captaincy saga raises eyebrows as Wallabies prepare for must-win Rugby World Cup Test". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Emma Greenwood (12 April 2019). "How losing a mate helped shape Tate McDermott's rugby journey". rugby.co.au. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
- Tate McDermott at ESPNscrum
- Tate McDermott at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Tate McDermott at Rugby Australia
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