Tate McDermott

Tate McDermott (born 18 September 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Australian national rugby union team internationally and the Reds in the Super Rugby competition.[1] His position of choice is scrum-half.

Tate McDermott
Date of birth (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998
Place of birthBundaberg, Australia
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
SchoolSunshine Coast Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Current team Queensland Country, Reds
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Queensland Country 20 (40)
2018– Reds 32 (50)
Correct as of 20 July 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Australia U20 5 (10)
2020 Australia 2
Correct as of 20 July 2020
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017 Australia 4
Correct as of 20 July 2020

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 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.

International career

In Late 2020, McDermott was called up to the Wallabies as scrum-half under Dave Rennie, which was an extended 44-man squad. He was rewarded due to an excellent season with the Reds.[2]

References
  1. "Tate McDermott". www.redsrugby.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "BREAKING: 16 uncapped players named for Wallabies as new dawn starts under Rennie ahead of Bledisloe Tests". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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