Isaiah Tass (born 19 August 1999) a rugby league footballer who plays as a Centre for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
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| Full name | Isaiah Tass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1999 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editTass was born in Mackay, Queensland and played his junior rugby league with the Norths Devils. He is of Indigenous Australian descent from the Yuwibara people and Vanuatuan descent.[2]
Playing career
edit2022
editTass made his first grade debut in round 6 of the 2022 NRL season for South Sydney against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs scoring a try during Souths 36-16 victory.[3] Tass played 16 games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season including all three of the clubs finals matches as they reached the preliminary final for a fifth straight season. Souths would lose in the preliminary final to eventual premiers Penrith 32-12.[4]
2023
editIn round 8 of the 2023 NRL season, Tass scored the winning try in South Sydney's 20-18 victory over Penrith.[5] Tass played a total of 23 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.[6]
2024
editOn 7 May, it was announced that Tass would be ruled out from playing indefinitely after suffering a freak ankle injury at training. It was reported that Tass would require surgery and could potentially be out for up to three months.[7] On 30 September, it was announced that Tass had re-signed with the club on a three year extension.[8]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2022 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
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16 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 23 | 9 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 47 | 13 | 52 |
source:[9]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Rabbitohs Launch 2024 Indigenous Jersey Embodying Warrior Spirit". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9 May 2024.
- ^ "NRL 2022, Round 6 Team Lists". NRL.com. 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Penrith Panthers defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-12 to qualify for third straight NRL grand final". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs launch late fightback to pip Penrith Panthers 20-18 in NRL classic". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "'Absolute madness': Potential Latrell switch slammed as a 'band aid' for broken Bunnies". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Souths' backline crisis amid injury blow: Broncos' bold gamble on bolters: Teams chat LIVE". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ Staff Writer (30 September 2024). "Rabbitohs re-sign Isaiah Tass until the end of Season 2027 – South Sydney Rabbitohs". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Tass - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.