MacDonald, 32, suffered a concussion while playing for his Japanese club side Kitetsu in a preseason match last year and decided he could not continue and risk further and possibly long-term injury. He retires as the third most-capped All Blacks fullback with 56 Tests after Mils Muliaina with 82 and Christian Cullen with 58. MacDonald also played 127 matches in Super rugby, most with Canterbury.
All Black Macdonald confirms retirement
FORMER All Blacks full-back Leon MacDonald has announced his retirement from all rugby after suffering the most recent of a series of concussions which have affected his career.