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| Date of birth | (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 professionalrugby union player who plays as ascrum-half forSuper Rugby clubQueensland Reds and theAustralia national team.[2]
In 2017, McDermott made his Australian Men's Seven debut at the Wellington Sevens. He also debuted in 2017 in the NRC Championship forQueensland 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 theQueensland Reds inSuper Rugby AU starting all nine matches played and scoring 10 points.[3]
In late 2020, McDermott was called up to theWallabies asscrum-half underDave Rennie, which was an extended 44-man squad. He was rewarded due to an excellent season with the Reds.[4] He made his debut against theNew Zealand national rugby union team in a record 43–5 loss.
He played all games in the2021 France rugby union tour of Australia, starting in one game and coming off the bench for the rest, and scoring his maiden try in the deciding test, won 33-30 and confirming the Trophee des Bicentenaries would remain with Australia. McDermott also appeared in the 2021 Bledisloe Cup series, where the Wallabies lost both games atEden Park in Auckland. He would play a pivotal role in the Wallabies' wins against theSpringboks and thePumas, but was replaced by fellow halfbackNic White in a test against Argentina, forcing him to be benched, and dropped all-together in the final test against Los Pumas, being replaced byJake Gordon.
In September 2023, McDermott was named vice-captain of the Wallabies prior to the2023 Rugby World Cup.[5]
McDermott used to surf competitively but quit to focus on rugby when his childhood friend drowned at theAustralian Surf Lifesaving Championships on theGold Coast.[6]
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