Vaughen Isaacs

South African rugby union player

Rugby player
1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)Weight79 kg (174 lb)SchoolHoër Landbouskool MarlowRugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Fullback
Current team Dallas Jackals
Youth career
2010-201? Eastern Province
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018-2019 Blue Bulls XV 1 (9)
2019-2020 Blue Bulls 1 (2)
2022–2023 Golden Lions 11 (64)
2023 Tel Aviv Heat 5 (2)
2024- Dallas Jackals 1 (8)
Correct as of 13 March 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 South Africa Under-16
2019 South Africa Under-20 4 (5)
Correct as of 13 March 2024

Vaughen Isaacs (born 29 March 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the Dallas Jackals in the MLR. His regular position is fly-half or fullback.[1][2]

Career

Isaacs played for Eastern Province from 2010, playing for their youth sides including vice-captaining the side in 2015, in the same year he was selected for the South African under-16 Elite Green Squad.[3] Isaacs made his Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls in August 2019, coming on as a replacement fly-half in their final match of the 2019 season against the Sharks.[4] He joined the Golden Lions in 2022.[5]

In 2023 he played for Tel Aviv Heat in Israel, he started in the 2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup final against Black Lion. Tel Aviv Heat losing the match 27-17.[6] He was named in the Dallas Jackals roster for the 2024 Major League Rugby season.[7][8] He made his debut for Dallas against San Diego Legion in the second round of the 2024 MLR, scoring 8 points in the 23-30 loss.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Vaughen ISAACS profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Vaughen ISAACS - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Captain's profile: Vaughen Isaacs". rugby365.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Match 21, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Vaughen Isaacs backs Lions coach Mzwakhe Nkosi to the hilt". March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Final : Black Lion v Tel Aviv Heat". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Jackals Roster". Dallas Jackals. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ djcoilrugby (19 September 2023). "Dallas Jackals Signs Vaughen Isaacs". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  9. ^ Rugby News, Americas (10 March 2024). "San Diego secure bonus point road win over Dallas". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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  • Nic Benn
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  • Tomás Cubilla
  • Martín Elías
  • Kieran Farmer
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  • Tomás Malanos
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  • Connor Olvera
  • Mitch Richardson
  • Jarek Szopinski
  • Jason Tidwell
  • Joeli Tikoisuva
  • Nazareno Valentini
  • Connor Winchester
  • Noah Wright
Coach
  • Agustín Cavalieri
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