A hooker, Donald made his debut for Wairarapa in 1918, the year after he left school, and in that first season he played five matches for the provincial side.
The following year he made the first of his two appearances for the North Island in the inter-island fixture.

Donald first played for the All Blacks in 1923, in a match against the touring New South Wales team at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, and scored a try in New Zealand's 34–6 victory.
He was selected for the 1924–25 tour of Britain, Ireland and France after playing in three trial matches and the 1924 inter-island fixture.
On that tour, he played in 22 matches, including four internationals, and scored five tries, and was regarded as one of the outstanding forwards in the team.
However, he retired from all rugby after the team, dubbed "The Invincibles" as they went undefeated on tour, returned to New Zealand.

In 1927, Donald came out of retirement and once again played for the Wairarapa provincial team, most notably in the Ranfurly Shield defence against  Hawke's Bay at Masterton that season, which came to be known as the Battle of Solway.
Both Donald and Hawke's Bay player Maurice Brownlie were sent off after an on-field incident.

Donald played his last season for Wairarapa in 1928, having played 47 times for his province, and in 78 first-class games overall.
He later served as a Wairarapa selector in 1935.
A hooker, Donald made his debut for Wairarapa in 1918, the year after he left school, and in that first season he played five matches for the provincial side. The following year he made the first of his two appearances for the North Island in the inter-island fixture.
Donald first played for the All Blacks in 1923, in a match against the touring New South Wales team at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, and scored a try in New Zealand's 34–6 victory. He was selected for the 1924–25 tour of Britain, Ireland and France after playing in three trial matches and the 1924 inter-island fixture. On that tour, he played in 22 matches, including four internationals, and scored five tries, and was regarded as one of the outstanding forwards in the team. However, he retired from all rugby after the team, dubbed "The Invincibles" as they went undefeated on tour, returned to New Zealand.
In 1927, Donald came out of retirement and once again played for the Wairarapa provincial team, most notably in the Ranfurly Shield defence against  Hawke's Bay at Masterton that season, which came to be known as the Battle of Solway. Both Donald and Hawke's Bay player Maurice Brownlie were sent off after an on-field incident.
Donald played his last season for Wairarapa in 1928, having played 47 times for his province, and in 78 first-class games overall. He later served as a Wairarapa selector in 1935.
Quentin Donald