Full name | Isaac Arapata Salmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaac Arapata Salmon (born 5 September 1996)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a prop for Tasman in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.[2] He also plays for New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.[3] Salmon was educated at Nelson College from 2011 to 2014.
Career
[edit]While not included in the Tasman squad that was named for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season,[4] Salmon made his debut for the Mako on 27 August 2017 against Manawatu.[5] He went on to play 6 games for the province in his first season.
He was named in the Blues squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season, but did not play.[6]
Salmon was part of the Tasman team that won the Mitre 10 Cup in 2019 for the first time.[7] He was again part of the Mako side that won their second premiership title in a row in 2020.[8] Tasman again made the final in 2021, with Salmon coming off the bench, but the Mako this time lost 20–23 to Waikato.[9]
In 2022 and 2023, Salmon played for Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby.[10]
Salmon was signed by Hawke's Bay for the 2023 Bunnings NPC season.[2] Due to injury, he only played 3 games for the province.
On 13 November 2023, New Orleans Gold announced that the club had signed Salmon for the 2024 Major League Rugby season.[3] He made his debut for the club on 9 March 2024 in its round 2 game against Anthem Rugby Carolina.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 NPC Media Guide – Tasman". New Zealand Rugby. 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Magpies squad release". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b "NOLA Gold signs Isaac Salmon". New Orleans Gold (Press release). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "2017 Makos squad". Tasman Makos. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "ESPN Rugby: Manawatu v Tasman". espn.co.uk. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Pulu leads Blues for 2018". Blues. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Tasman claim national title for first time". allblacks.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Tasman Mako go back-to-back". allblacks.com. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Waikato and Taranaki crowned Bunnings NPC champions". allblacks.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Toronto Arrows announce return of Kiwi prop Salmon". Toronto Arrows (Press release). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "MLR 2024: NOLA Gold vs Anthem Carolina – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.