Ally Donaldson
1966–2026Scottish rugby union international fly-half and respected coach who led Currie to two Premiership titles and served as Director of Rugby at George Watson's College.
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Ally Donaldson was a Scottish rugby union player and coach. A fly-half, he made his debut for Edinburgh in 1992, becoming cap number 911, and was part of the club's first professional squad in 1996 before being named captain the following year. He represented Scotland in a 21-10 victory over Fiji in Suva in 1993, scoring 11 points, and was later recognised as Scotland cap number 1191 when retrospective caps were awarded in 2023.
Donaldson was a hugely respected coach, serving as Director of Rugby at George Watson's College in Edinburgh for 36 years. As head coach of Currie, alongside Graham Hogg, he led the Malleny Park club to two Scottish Premiership titles in 2007 and 2010. He also held roles within Scottish Rugby as an age-grade coach and head coach of the Scotland Club XV.
During his coaching career he played an important part in the development of several Scotland internationals, including Stuart McInally, Adam Hastings, Matt Scott and Luke Crosbie. He died suddenly in September 2026 at the age of 60.
Compiled from source reports. Automated record.