{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Isaak Ah Mau |fullname = |image = |caption = |image_size = |country = |position = {{rlp|SR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|11|25|df=yes}} |birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand |height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|106|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = Brisbane Broncos |year1start = 2008 |year1end = 09 |appearances1 = 4 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |club2 = North Qld Cowboys |year2start = 2010 |year2end = 11 |appearances2 = 5 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |teamA = Samoa |yearAstart = 2006 |yearAend = |appearancesA = 3 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 | teamB = {{nowrap|Queensland Residents}} | yearBstart = 2007 | yearBend = 08 | appearancesB = 2 | triesB = 0 | goalsB = 0 | fieldgoalsB = 0 | pointsB = 0 |retired = yes |source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/isaak-ah-mau/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20121230174617/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/player-profile?playerid=109906&teamid=3399 Herald Sun]</ref> |updated = 4 January 2024 | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = Leeson Ah Mau (brother) }} }}
'''Isaak Ah Mau''' (born 25 November 1982) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr}} for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
==Background== Ah Mau was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
He is the brother of Leeson Ah Mau.
==Playing career== Ah Mau played junior rugby league with the Otahuhu Leopards in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/player-profile?playerid=109906&teamid=3399|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230174617/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/player-profile?playerid=109906&teamid=3399|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2012|title=Isaak Ah Mau: player profile|work= Herald Sun|accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref> He debuted for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL in 2008 after playing for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup. The following season he remained with the Broncos but played for their Queensland Cup feeder side, Easts Tigers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/north-queensland-cowboys-rope-in-isaak-and-leeson-ah-mau/story-e6frep76-1225753472177|title=Brisbane Broncos North Queensland Cowboys rope in Isaak and Leeson Ah Mau|last=Ricketts|first=Steve|date=23 July 2009|work= The Courier-Mail|accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/isaak-baby-with-a-difference/story-e6frf3pc-1111116352990|title=Isaak 'baby' with a difference|last=Marshall|first=Matt|author2=deKroo, Karl|date=16 May 2008|work= Fox Sports (Australia)|accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref>
He signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Ah Mau also played for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729 |title=Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview |website=rleague.com |date=18 March 2011 |accessdate=18 March 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403050854/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729 |archivedate= 3 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His contract with the Cowboys expired at the end of the 2011 season, and he left the club having appeared in five NRL matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=44296&title=season-2012---ins-and-outs |title=Season 2012 - ins and outs |date=5 October 2011 |work= North Queensland Cowboys |accessdate=6 October 2011 |archivedate=29 March 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329143120/http://www.cowboys.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=44296&title=season-2012---ins-and-outs |url-status=dead }}</ref> Isaak was involved in the 2013 Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup playing for Australia having won the grand final 16–26 over England.
==References== {{Reflist}}
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