Hoani MacDonald (born 21 August 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and current coach.
In September 2008, he joined Welsh side the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League.
[1] MacDonald signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 Super Rugby season.
[2] On 20 October 2012, MacDonald suffered a cardiac arrest in a match for Southland against Counties Manukau in an ITM Cup semi final.
[3] MacDonald was in hospital for one week and doctors fitted him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.