Izaac Thompson
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Izaac Thompson
| fullname = Izaac Tui'itupou Thompson
| image = IZAAC THOMPSON.jpg
| image_size =
| position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|03}}
| birth_place =
| height = {{convert|192|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| club1 = South Sydney
| year1start = 2022
| year1end = 24
| appearances1 = 14
| tries1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 24
| club2 = Wests Tigers
| year2start = 2025
| year2end = present
| appearances2 = 0
| tries2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| new = yes
| source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/izaac-thompson/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 15 March 2025
}}
Izaac Tui'itupou Thompson (born 3 October 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Playing career
=2022=
Thompson made his first grade debut in round 21 of the 2022 NRL season for South Sydney against the New Zealand Warriors, scoring a try.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/08/02/nrl-team-lists-round-21/ |title=Round 21 Team Lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-south-sydney-rabbitohs-v-warriors-live-score-updates-stream-start-time-teams-supercoach-scores/news-story/e81de8815de51eeed651cbc293cdc796 |title=Latrell clinic has Souths charging towards top four as Warriors stump to new low: 3 Big Hits |publisher=Fox Sports Australia |first=Eamonn |last=Tiernan |date=6 August 2022}}
=2023=
Thompson played a total of seven games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-south-sydney-rabbitohs-latrell-mitchell-changing-position-centres-halves-fullback-jack-wighton-sam-burgess-2024-jason-demetriou/news-story/d7c72c901f9e61a0b76b55f9162b64cd/|title=‘Absolute madness’: Potential Latrell switch slammed as a ‘band aid’ for broken Bunnies|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
On 24 September, Thompson played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-blake-taaffe-zach-dockarclay-dean-hawkins-south-sydney-rabbitohs-north-sydney-bears-nsw-cup-grand-final-stats-result/news-story/befffd38099aec69314f2ff2171b9376/|title=Taaffe’s statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran’s captain’s knock: Reserves Wrap|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
= 2024 =
Thompson played a total of five matches in the 2024 NRL season. Souths confirmed at the end of their round 27 match that Thompson would depart of the club at the end of the season.{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Ethan Lee |date=2024-09-07 |title=Rabbitohs confirm departures of seven players |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/rabbitohs-confirm-departures-of-seven-players-214077/ |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Zero Tackle |language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-transfer-centre-south-sydney-rabbitohs-farewell-seven-players-dean-hawkins-michael-chee-kam-izaac-thompson/news-story/54b10c8ac85583cb6d815745cd279537/|title=Souths farewell SEVEN players as Wayne’s roster rebuild takes shape — Transfer Centre|website=www.foxsports.com.au}} On 26 November, it was announced that Thompson had secured a train and trial deal with the Canberra Raiders.{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Ethan Lee |date=2024-11-25 |title=Former Rabbitohs winger lands NRL lifeline |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/former-rabbitohs-winger-lands-nrl-lifeline-217416/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Zero Tackle |language=en-US}}
= 2025 =
On 2 April, Thompson had signed a train and trial contract with the Wests Tigers.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=Wests Tigers NRL roster update |url=https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/04/02/wests-tigers-nrl-roster-update/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Wests Tigers |language=en}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |
| 2022
| rowspan="3" |{{Leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs |2 |2 |8 |
| 2023
|7 |1 |4 |
| 2024
|5 |3 |12 |
| 2025
| rowspan="1" |{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | | | |
| |Totals
|14 |6 |24 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/teams/teams-details?id=1563 Rabbitohs profile]
{{Wests Tigers squad|state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Izaac}}
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:New Zealand rugby league players