1. Isaac John was born on 12 December 1988 and is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership.
26 Facts About Isaac John
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Isaac John first played league for local club the Pacific Sharks and the Turangawaewae team in the Ngaruawahia Maori rugby league competition.
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Isaac John then played for the Waicoa Bay Stallions in the Bartercard Cup before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.
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In 2004 Isaac John played for the New Zealand under-16 side and in 2006 Isaac John played for the Junior Kiwis.
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Isaac John signed with the New Zealand Warriors in 2007 as an eighteen-year-old.
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Isaac John finished his Toyota Cup career with twenty five appearances, scoring eleven tries, one goal and four field goals.
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Isaac John currently is the creative director and co-owner of the clothing brand YKTR which was founded in 2016 with former Brisbane Broncos player James Segeyaro and St George Illawarra Dragons player Corey Norman, and the trio went on to form another business named YKTR Sports in 2019.
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Isaac John started the podcast The Ice Project in 2019.
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In 2009 Isaac John joined the senior New Zealand Warriors squad full-time and played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup and Howick Hornets in the Auckland Rugby League competition.
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Isaac John played in three matches for the Warriors in his debut year in the NRL in the 2009 NRL season.
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Isaac John played in five matches, scored one try and kicked 1 field goal for the Warriors in the 2010 NRL season.
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On 29 October 2011 Isaac John signed a three-year contract with Wakefield Trinity.
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In 2011 Isaac John was named in the Cook Islands side but the Test was cancelled by the New Zealand Rugby League.
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Isaac John played in 14 matches, scored 1 try and kicked 19 goals for the Wildcats in the 2012 Super League season.
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Isaac John was released from the club at the start of the 2013 season.
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On 25 February 2013, Isaac John signed with the Penrith Panthers on a one-year contract.
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On 14 June 2013, Isaac John re-signed with Penrith on a new two-year contract.
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Isaac John finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing in 16 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Penrith side.
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Isaac John represented the Cook Islands in the 2013 World Cup, playing in all 3 matches at halfback and scoring a try in the tournament.
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In February 2014, Isaac John was selected in the Panthers inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad.
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Isaac John played in only three of the first eight matches, being behind Jamie Soward and Peter Wallace in the halves selection.
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Isaac John was a shock selections for the New Zealand national rugby league team test team squad against the Australia Kangaroos in the 2014 Anzac Test after Kieran Foran, Thomas Leuluai and Josh Hoffman were ruled out with injuries.
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Isaac John finished off the Panthers 2014 NRL season with him playing in three matches and scoring a try.
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On 24 January, Isaac John was named in Penrith's 2015 Auckland Nines squad, but failed to make any impact.
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In 2016, Isaac John signed with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, but again failed to make any impact, again not being picked to play.
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Isaac John played in the Auckland Nines but didn't play an NRL Game that season.