Isaac John(born 12 December 1988) is a former New Zealand professionalrugby leaguefootballer who previously played for theMount Pritchard Mountiesin theIntrust Super Premiership.ACook IslandsandNew Zealandinternational representative, he played as afive-eighthandhalfbackand previously played for theNew Zealand WarriorsandPenrith Panthersin the National Rugby League, and theWakefield Trinity Wildcatsin theSuper League.
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| Born | 12 December 1988 Tokoroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth,Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJohn was born inTokoroa,New Zealand. He is ofCook Islanddescent.
Early years
editJohn was Educated atForest View High SchoolinTokoroa.He first played league for local club the Pacific Sharks and theTurangawaewaeteam in theNgāruawāhiaMāorirugby league competition. He then played for theWaicoa Bay Stallionsin theBartercard Cupbefore being signed by theNew Zealand Warriors.In 2004 John played for theNew Zealandunder-16 side and in 2006 John played for theJunior Kiwis.John signed with theNew Zealand Warriorsin 2007 as an eighteen-year-old. In 2007 he appeared in theNSWRL Premier Leaguefor theAuckland Lionsas well as playing for the Stallions in the Bartercard Cup. In 2008 he played for the Junior Warriors in the inauguralToyota CupandOtahuhu Leopardsin theAuckland Rugby Leaguecompetition. John finished his Toyota Cup career with twenty five appearances, scoring eleven tries, one goal and four field goals.[2]
Business
editJohn currently is thecreative directorandco-ownerof the clothing brand YKTR[3](You Know The Rules) which was founded in 2016[4]with formerBrisbane BroncosplayerJames SegeyaroandSt George Illawarra DragonsplayerCorey Norman,and the trio went on to form another business named YKTR Sports[5]in 2019. He also started thepodcastThe Ice Projectin 2019.[6]
Playing career
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2009
editIn 2009 John joined the seniorNew Zealand Warriorssquad full-time and played for theAuckland Vulcansin theNSW CupandHowick Hornetsin theAuckland Rugby Leaguecompetition. In mid-2009 the Warriors announced they had re-signed John until the end of the 2011 season with an option for 2012.[7]In Round 19 of2009 NRL season,John made his first grade début for theNew Zealand Warriorsagainst theSydney RoostersatSFSat five-eighth in the Warriors 30–24 win.[8]John played in three matches for theWarriorsin his début year in theNRLin the2009 NRL season.
2010
editIn Round 13 against theSt. George Illawarra DragonsatMt Smart Stadium,John scored his firstNRLcareer try in the Warriors 22–20 loss.[9]John played in five matches, scored one try and kicked 1 field goal for theWarriorsin the2010 NRL season.
2011
editJohn played in one match for theNew Zealand Warriorsin the2011 NRL seasonin Round 2 against theWests Tigersin a 20–12 loss atLeichhardt Oval.[10]On 29 October 2011 John signed a three-year contract withWakefield Trinity.[11]John mostly played in theNSW Cup,playing in theAuckland Vulcans30–28 loss toCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogsin the 2011 NSW Cup Grand Final.[12]In 2011 John was named in theCook Islandsside but the Test was cancelled by theNew Zealand Rugby League.
2012
editJohn played in 14 matches, scored 1 try and kicked 19 goals for the Wildcats in the2012 Super League season.John was released from the club at the start of the 2013 season.[13]John played for theCook Islandsin the 28–24 victory overLebanon.
2013
editOn 25 February 2013, John signed with thePenrith Pantherson a one-year contract.[14]John spent the early parts of the season playing for the Penrith feeder side,Windsor Wolves,before making his Penrith club début in Round 9 against theMelbourne Stormin Penrith's 12–10 victory atPenrith Stadium.[15]In his next match in Round 10 against his former club theNew Zealand WarriorsatPenrith Stadium,John scored a hat trick in the Penrith club's 62–6 rampaging win.[16]On 14 June 2013, John re-signed withPenrithon a new two-year contract.[17]John finished the2013 NRL seasonwith him playing in 16 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Penrith side. John represented theCook Islandsin the2013 World Cup,playing in all 3 matches at halfback and scoring a try in the tournament.[18][19]
2014
editIn February 2014, John was selected in thePanthersinaugural2014 Auckland Ninessquad. John played in only three of the first eight matches, being behindJamie SowardandPeter Wallacein the halves selection. John was a shock selections for theNew Zealand national rugby league teamtest team squad against theAustralia Kangaroosin the2014 Anzac TestafterKieran Foran,Thomas LeuluaiandJosh Hoffmanwere ruled out with injuries.[20]Originally selected at five eighth, John was shifted to the interchange bench to haveTohu Harristo start at five-eighth, having John to début off the bench in the Kiwis 30–18 loss atSFS.[21]A week after making his international début forNew Zealand,John has had his season cut short by suffering a season endinganterior cruciate ligament(ACL) knee injury while going down in a tackle in Penrith'sNSW Cupwin over the Newcastle Knights.[22]John finished off thePanthers2014 NRL seasonwith him playing in three matches and scoring a try.
2015
editOn 24 January, John was named inPenrith's2015 Auckland Ninessquad, but failed to make any impact.[23]In November, he signed a one-year contract with theManly-Warringah Sea Eaglesstarting in 2016.[24]
2016
editIn 2016, John signed with theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles,but again failed to make any impact, again not being picked to play. He played in the Auckland Nines but didn't play anNRLGame that season
2017
editIn 2017,Mount Pritchard Mountiesrecruited John to play "park footy" expecting him to play in the NSW lower grades,Ron Massey Cup& even below. Instead John would turn out for theirNSW Cupside for the season, failing to make any impact. This was John's last season of competitive rugby league.
References
edit- ^"Isaac John - Career Stats & Summary".Rugby League Project.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^Issac JohnArchived8 March 2012 at theWayback Machinenzleague.co.nz
- ^"YKTR".YKTR.com.au.
- ^"The NRL Attempts To Shut Down Booming Business, YKTR".The Emily Effect Blog.
- ^"Isaac John: YKTR Sports - Time For a Change".YKTRSports.com.
- ^"The Ice Project Podcast".The Ice Project on LibSyn.
- ^Cleaver, Dylan (10 May 2009)."NRL: Warriors sign on top three".New Zealand Herald.Retrieved10 May2009.
- ^"Warriors Snatch Late Win Against Embattled Roosters".Foxsports.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Dragons edge out Warriors 22-20 - NRL.com".M.nrl.com. 6 June 2010.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Wests Tigers Beat NZ Warriors 20-12".Dailytelegraph.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"BBC Sport - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats sign Isaac John".Bbc.com. 29 October 2011.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Canterbury Bankstown Clinch NSW Cup".Dailytelegraph.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"News Article".Nrl.com.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Panthers sign Isaac John from Super League".Wwos.ninemsn.com.au. Archived fromthe originalon 23 February 2015.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^Webster, Andrew (13 May 2013)."Penrith Panthers stun the Melbourne Storm 12-10".News.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Penrith Panthers Beat New Zealand Warriors 62-6".Dailytelegraph.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Penrith Panthers Re-Sign Isaac John | Triple M NRL".Triplem.com.au. 14 June 2013.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Rugby League World Cup 2013".Rlwc2013.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.Retrieved4 November2015.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^[1]Archived30 August 2014 at theWayback Machine
- ^"NZ Coach Stephen Kearney has Picked Isaac John to Play Five eighth Against Australia".Foxsports.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Courageous New Zealand Give Australia a Scare in TransTasman RL Test".Foxsports.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Injury ends Panthers' Isaac John's season".Smh.com.au. 12 May 2014.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"PANTHERS UNVEIL 2015 NINES SQUAD".Rugby League Week. 24 January 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved4 November2015.
- ^"Craig Bellamy's Storm Signs Raiders Centre; Bulldogs Forward Re-signs".Foxsports.com.au.Retrieved4 November2015.
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