{{Short description|Australia international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Izack Rodda | image = | image_size = | fullname = Izack Rodda | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|08|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Lismore, NSW | height = {{height|m=2.02}}<ref name=reds-profile-2017/> | weight = {{convert|123|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=reds-profile-2017/> | nickname = | occupation = | school = Ipswich Grammar | university = | position = Lock | amatyears1 = 2015–20 | amatteam1 = Easts Tigers | amatcaps1 = | amatpoints1 = | ru_amupdate = | years1 = 2016–20 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Queensland Country}} | apps1 = 9 | points1 = 6 | years2 = 2020–21 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Lyon}} | apps2 = 25 | points2 = 15 | years3 = 2024–pres. | clubs3 = {{Rut|Provence}} | apps3 = 16 | points3 = 0 | clubupdate = 13 February 2025 | superyears1 = 2017–20 | super1 = {{Rut|Reds}} | superapps1 = 46 | superpoints1 = 15 | superyears2 = 2022–24 | super2 = {{Rut|Force}} | superapps2 = 20 | superpoints2 = 0 | superupdate = 1 June 2024 | repyears1 = 2014 | repteam1 = {{nowrap|Australia Schoolboys}} | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repyears2 = 2016 | repteam2 = Australia U-20 | repcaps2 = 6 | reppoints2 = 5 | repyears3 = 2017–21 | repteam3 = Australia | repcaps3 = 25 | reppoints3 = 5 | repupdate = 29 November 2020 }} '''Izack Rodda''' (born 20 August 1996) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He signed for Provence Rugby for the 2024/25 season after leaving Western Force in Super Rugby. Rodda previously played for the Queensland Reds and French Top 14 team Lyon OU.<ref name=nbn-jun-2021/> He is capped for the Australian national team and played at the Rugby World Cup in 2019. His regular position is lock.
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==Family and early life== Izack Rodda was born in Lismore in Northern New South Wales,<ref name=reds-profile-2017/> around 40 kilometres north of his home town of Evans Head.<ref name=cm-21-07-2017/> He started playing junior rugby union on the Far North Coast for Lismore City Rugby Club. Rodda was selected for NSW Country junior teams,<ref name=ns-2014/> and also played some rugby league in his early years as a lock forward or prop.<ref name=qt-2017/>
The young Rodda switched his focus to playing rugby union at the age of thirteen, initially as a number eight but later at lock as he grew in stature.<ref name=qt-2017/> He attended Evans River K-12 School,<ref name=ns-2014/> before moving to Ipswich Grammar in Queensland for his final two years of high school and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby team in 2014.<ref name=ns-2014/>
==Rugby career== Rodda joined the Easts Tigers club in Brisbane to play Queensland Premier Rugby,<ref name=cm-21-07-2017/> and he represented the Queensland Under-20 team in 2015 and 2016.<ref name=aru-2016/> He signed a train-on contract with the Queensland Reds in 2016,<ref name=aru-2016/> and played in the National Rugby Championship that year for {{Rut|Queensland Country}} where former All Blacks test lock Brad Thorn coached the forwards squad.<ref name=cm-21-07-2017/><ref name=aru-2016/><ref name=qc-coach-2017/>
In 2017, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds in the opening round of the season, playing South African team the Sharks in Brisbane,<ref name=cm-09-03-2017/> as a substitute for Rob Simmons in the final 18 minutes of a 28–26 win.<ref name="Match Centre: Reds 28-26 Blues"/> He played his first match as a starter for the Reds in Brisbane two weeks later against New Zealand side the Crusaders in a narrow 20–22 loss.<ref name=cm-09-03-2017/><ref name="Match Centre: Reds 20-22 Crusaders"/>
Rodda was selected for the Wallabies squad by national coach Michael Cheika in the lead up to The Rugby Championship series of 2017.<ref name=ns-20-07-2017/><ref name=dt-14-08-2017/><ref name=pattaya-2017/><ref name=figaro-2017/> He gained his first Test cap for Australia in the final stages of the second Bledisloe Cup match of 2017, in a close 35–29 loss to New Zealand at Dunedin.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
In June 2020, Rodda signed with French Top 14 side LOU on a one-year contract.<ref name=figaro-jun-2020/> Rodda had previously left the Reds following a refusal to take a pay cut in May 2020.<ref name=figaro-may-2020/>
He returned to Australia in 2021 and played three seasons at the Western Force,<ref name=nbn-jun-2021/> before moving back to France to join Provence Rugby ahead of the 2024–25 season.<ref name=r365-2024/>
==Super Rugby statistics== {{updated|29 February 2020}}:<ref name="Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-37784.html | title=Player Statistics | work=Its 'Rugby | access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%;" |- style="line-height:175%;" ! Season !! Team ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Apps|Appearances – matches played}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Start|Matches as starting player}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Sub|Matches as substitute player}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Mins|Minutes}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|T|Tries}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|C|Conversions}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|PG|Penalty goals}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|DG|Drop goals}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points scored}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|YC|Yellow cards}} ! style="width:25px;"|{{Tooltip|RC|Red cards}}<!-- ! Season !! Team ! Pld!! St !!Sub!! Min !! Try!! Con!! PG!! DG!! Pts!! YC!! RC--> |- | 2017 || {{Rut|Reds}} | 12 || 5 || 7 || 425|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- | 2018 || {{Rut|Reds}} | 15 || 15 || 0 || 1166|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- | 2019 || {{Rut|Reds}} | 14 || 14 || 0 || 1104|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- | 2020 || {{Rut|Reds}} | 5 || 4 || 1 || 296|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2022 || {{Rut|Force}} | 11 || 10 || 1 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2023 || {{Rut|Force}} | 2 || 1 || 1 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2024 || {{Rut|Force}} | 7 || 5 || 2 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan="2"|Total ! 66 !! 54 !! 12 !!2991!! 3 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 15 !! 0 !! 0 |}
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=25em|refs=
<ref name=reds-profile-2017>{{cite web |date=19 June 2017 |title=Izack Rodda |website=Reds Rugby |access-date=15 August 2017 |url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/SuperRugbySquad/IzackRodda.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815001014/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/SuperRugbySquad/IzackRodda.aspx |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=aru-2016>{{cite web |date=21 September 2016 |first=Brett |last=McKay |title=NRC: Izack Rodda makes his mark |website=Australian Rugby |access-date=14 August 2017 |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/09/21/03/14/izack-rodda-makes-his-mark |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924132607/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/09/21/03/14/izack-rodda-makes-his-mark |archive-date=24 September 2016 }}</ref> <!-- https://archive.today/20170814235827/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/09/21/03/14/izack-rodda-makes-his-mark -->
<ref name=qt-2017>{{cite news |date=15 August 2017 |title=Izack Rodda's star on rise as Wallaby debut beckons |first=Joel |last= Gould |work=The Queensland Times |publisher=Quest |location=Ipswich |url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/izack-roddas-star-on-rise-as-wallaby-debut-beckons/3212431/ |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815001331/https://www.qt.com.au/news/izack-roddas-star-on-rise-as-wallaby-debut-beckons/3212431/ |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=ns-2014>{{cite news |date=11 September 2014 |title=Evans Head team selected for Australian rugby tour of NZ |first=Barry |last=Cheadle |work=The Northern Star |publisher=APN News & Media |location=Lismore |url=https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/izack-a-schoolboys-rep/2379469/ |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815001911/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/izack-a-schoolboys-rep/2379469/ |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=cm-21-07-2017>{{cite news |date=21 April 2017 |first=Jim |last=Tucker |title=Reds build monster with ‘buffet diet’ to help end three years of subservience to NSW |work=The Courier-Mail |location=Brisbane |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/reds-build-monster-with-buffet-diet-to-help-end-three-years-of-subservience-to-nsw/news-story/3a79457a9ddc4441377cff2233caf75b |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170815003007/http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/reds-build-monster-with-buffet-diet-to-help-end-three-years-of-subservience-to-nsw/news-story/3a79457a9ddc4441377cff2233caf75b |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name="Match Centre: Reds 28-26 Blues">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2017&competition=205&match=517013 | title=Match Centre: Reds 28-26 Sharks | work=SANZAAR | date=24 February 2017 | access-date=24 February 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name="Match Centre: Reds 20-22 Crusaders">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2017&competition=205&match=517035 | title=Match Centre: Reds 20-22 Crusaders | work=SANZAAR | date=11 March 2017 | access-date=12 March 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=cm-09-03-2017>{{cite news |date=9 March 2017 |first=Jim |last=Tucker |title=Giant Reds rookie Izack Rodda set to relegate Wallaby Kane Douglas to Reds bench |work=The Courier-Mail |location=Brisbane |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/giant-reds-rookie-izack-rodda-set-to-relegate-wallaby-kane-douglas-to-reds-bench/news-story/225452da9a4089c91abfa3ffcfb3a01c |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170815004731/http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/giant-reds-rookie-izack-rodda-set-to-relegate-wallaby-kane-douglas-to-reds-bench/news-story/225452da9a4089c91abfa3ffcfb3a01c |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=dt-14-08-2017>{{cite news |date=14 August 2017 |first=Jamie |last=Pandaram |title=Wallabies set to pick 20-year-old rookie Izack Rodda against All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup opener |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=Sydney |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby/wallabies-set-to-pick-20yearold-rookie-izack-rodda-against-all-blacks-in-bledisloe-cup-opener/news-story/c8f7557fd392d9dd4bb8039d37293cff |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170815005659/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby/wallabies-set-to-pick-20yearold-rookie-izack-rodda-against-all-blacks-in-bledisloe-cup-opener/news-story/c8f7557fd392d9dd4bb8039d37293cff |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=ns-20-07-2017>{{cite news |date=20 July 2017 |title=Rodda named in Wallabies squad |first=Mitchell |last=Craig |work=The Northern Star |publisher=APN News & Media |location=Lismore |url=https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/rodda-named-in-wallabies-squad/3202399/ |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815010212/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/rodda-named-in-wallabies-squad/3202399/ |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref> <!-- https://archive.today/20170815010246/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/rodda-named-in-wallabies-squad/3202399/ -->
<ref name=pattaya-2017>{{cite news |date=6 August 2017 |title=7 new caps in Wallabies squad for Bledisloe Cup |work=Pattaya Mail |location=Thailand |url=http://www.pattayamail.com/worldsports/7-new-caps-wallabies-squad-bledisloe-cup-182704 |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170815012914/http://www.pattayamail.com/worldsports/7-new-caps-wallabies-squad-bledisloe-cup-182704 |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=figaro-2017>{{cite news |date=19 July 2017 |title=L'Australie prepare un groupe tres rajeuni |work=Le Figaro |location=Paris |language=fr |url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/actualites/l-australie-prepare-un-groupe-tres-rajeuni-868875 |access-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170815013331/http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/actualites/l-australie-prepare-un-groupe-tres-rajeuni-868875 |archive-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=qc-coach-2017>{{cite web |date=2 August 2017 |title=Brad Thorn to coach Queensland Country in National Rugby Championship |website=Fox Rugby |access-date=2 August 2017 |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/brad-thorn-to-coach-queensland-country-in-national-rugby-championship/news-story/037c58e5e616ea437a3f286e16f9508c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802212149/https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/brad-thorn-to-coach-queensland-country-in-national-rugby-championship/news-story/037c58e5e616ea437a3f286e16f9508c |archive-date=2 August 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=figaro-jun-2020>{{cite web |date=17 June 2020 |title=Le LOU recrute l’international australien Izack Rodda |work=Le Figaro |location=Paris |language=fr |access-date=18 June 2020 |url=https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/top-14/fil-info/le-lou-recrute-l-international-australien-izack-rodda-officiel-1004876 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418222613/https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/top-14/fil-info/le-lou-recrute-l-international-australien-izack-rodda-officiel-1004876 |archive-date=18 April 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=figaro-may-2020>{{cite web |date=18 May 2020 |title=L'Australien Rodda suspendu pour avoir refusé de baisser son salaire |work=Le Figaro |location=Paris |language=fr |access-date=18 June 2020 |url=https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/super-rugby/fil-info/l-australien-rodda-suspendu-pour-avoir-refuse-de-baisser-son-salaire-1002166 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423204557/https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/super-rugby/fil-info/l-australien-rodda-suspendu-pour-avoir-refuse-de-baisser-son-salaire-1002166 |archive-date=23 April 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=nbn-jun-2021>{{cite news |date=11 June 2021 |last1=Grant |first1=Lachlan |title=Izack Rodda begins journey home from France |url=https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/06/11/izack-rodda-begins-journey-home-from-france/ |work=NBN News |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210625092546/https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/06/11/izack-rodda-begins-journey-home-from-france/ |archive-date=25 June 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=r365-2024>{{cite web |date=20 June 2024 |title=Wallaby lock joins second division Provence |url=https://rugby365.com/tournaments/top-14/wallaby-lock-joins-second-division-provence/ |website=rugby365.com |access-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720123859/https://rugby365.com/tournaments/top-14/wallaby-lock-joins-second-division-provence/ |archive-date=20 July 2024 }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Sport links}}
{{Australia Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
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