Isaac Aedo Kailea

{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

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| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| height = 190 cm

| weight = 129 kg

| school = Ringwood Secondary College

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| position = Prop

| currentclub = {{Rut|Rebels}}

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| youthclubs1 = Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

| years1 = 2021–2024

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| apps1 = 22

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2025-

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}

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| repyears1 = 2024–

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| repcaps1 = 3

| reppoints1 = 5

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Isaac Aedo Kailea (born 13 July 2000){{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/17629 | title=Isaac Aedo Kailea | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | accessdate=26 February 2021}} is an Australian professional rugby union player for Waratahs in Super Rugby Pacific. His playing position is prop.

He was named in the Rebels development squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season.{{cite press release | url=https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/2020/11/27/four-academy-graduates-added-to-rebels-squad | title=Four Academy Graduates Added to Rebels Squad | publisher=Melbourne Rebels | date=27 November 2020 | accessdate=27 November 2020}} He made his Rebels debut in Round 2 of the competition against the {{Rut|Reds}}, coming on as a replacement.{{cite press release | url=https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/2021/02/24/melbourne-rebels-team-announcement-for-round-2-vs-reds | title=Melbourne Rebels Team Announcement for Round 2 vs Reds | publisher=Melbourne Rebels | date=24 February 2021 | access-date=24 February 2021}}

Following the Melbourne Rebels dissolution at the end of the 2024 Super Rugby season, Aedo Kailea joined NSW Waratahs for the 2025 season.https://waratahs.rugby/players/isaac-kailea-1724283803898/2178

Aedo Kailea, born in Australia, is half-Tongan and half-Chilean.{{cite news |url-access=subscription |date=28 June 2024 |title=Wallabies hopeful Isaac Kailea reveals talk that changed career |url=https://www.codesports.com.au/rugby-union/wallabies-contender-isaac-kailea-reveals-conversation-that-changed-course-of-his-career/news-story/3b1604e7c5402dc6fc5bb2f2dc071f39 |work=CODE Sports |publisher=News Corp Australia }}

Super Rugby statistics

{{updated|1 June 2024.|{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/isaac-aedokailea-48671.html | title=Player Statistics | work=It's Rugby}}}}

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2021 AUrowspan=5| {{Rut|Rebels}}303490000000
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2023404880000000
202413675751000500
colspan="2"| Total || 22 || 0 || 9 || 742 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0

International career

Aedo Kailea made his international debut on 6 July 2024 against Wales in Sydney on their 2024 tour of Australia. He played the first three tests of the 2024 international season for Australia, starting in the third test against Georgia.

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