Vaughen Isaacs
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Vaughen Isaacs
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| weight = {{cvt|79|kg|lb}}
| school = Hoër Landbouskool Marlow
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Fly-half / Fullback
| currentclub = {{Rut|Dallas Jackals}}
| youthyears1 = 2010-201?
| youthclubs1 = Eastern Province
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2018-2019
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}
| apps1 = 1
| points1 = 9
| years2 = 2019-2020
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps2 = 1
| points2 = 2
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| apps3 = 11
| points3 = 64
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = Tel Aviv Heat
| apps4 = 5
| points4 = 2
| years5 = 2024-
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Dallas Jackals}}
| apps5 = 1
| points5 = 8
| repyears1 = 2016
| repteam1 = South Africa Under-16
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| repyears2 = 2019
| repteam2 = South Africa Under-20
| repcaps2 = 4
| reppoints2 = 5
| clubupdate = 13 March 2024
| repupdate = 13 March 2024
}}
Vaughen Isaacs (born 29 March 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the Dallas Jackals in the MLR. His regular position is fly-half or fullback.{{Cite web |title=Vaughen ISAACS profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/vaughen-isaacs |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Vaughen ISAACS - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/vaughen-isaacs-45107.html |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}
Career
Isaacs played for Eastern Province from 2010, playing for their youth sides including vice-captaining the side in 2015, in the same year he was selected for the South African under-16 Elite Green Squad.{{Cite web |title=Captain's profile: Vaughen Isaacs |url=https://rugby365.com/schools/news-sa-schools/captains-profile-vaughen-isaacs/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=rugby365.com |language=en}} Isaacs made his Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls in August 2019, coming on as a replacement fly-half in their final match of the 2019 season against the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6269 | title=Match 21, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=24 August 2019 | accessdate=25 August 2019}} He joined the Golden Lions in 2022.{{Cite web |date=March 2023 |title=Vaughen Isaacs backs Lions coach Mzwakhe Nkosi to the hilt |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/currie-cup/vaughen-isaacs-backs-lions-coach-mzwakhe-nkosi-to-the-hilt-85cbf3a3-1999-45de-9593-8f241e66d593 |access-date=13 March 2024}}
In 2023 he played for Tel Aviv Heat in Israel, he started in the 2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup final against Black Lion. Tel Aviv Heat losing the match 27-17.{{Cite web |title=Final : Black Lion v Tel Aviv Heat |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/rugby-europe-super-cup-2023/black-lion-v-tel-aviv-heat/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Rugby Europe |language=en-GB}} He was named in the Dallas Jackals roster for the 2024 Major League Rugby season.{{Cite web |title=2024 Jackals Roster |url=https://www.dallasjackals.com/team/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Dallas Jackals |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=djcoilrugby |date=2023-09-19 |title=Dallas Jackals Signs Vaughen Isaacs |url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2023/09/19/dallas-jackals-vaughen-isaacs/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=djcoilrugby |language=en-US}} He made his debut for Dallas against San Diego Legion in the second round of the 2024 MLR, scoring 8 points in the 23-30 loss.{{Cite web |last=Rugby News |first=Americas |date=2024-03-10 |title=San Diego secure bonus point road win over Dallas |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2024/03/10/san-diego-secure-bonus-point-road-win-over-dallas/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
Category:Sportspeople from Cradock, Eastern Cape
Category:Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape
Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Category:Dallas Jackals players
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in the United States
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:Rugby Football Club Los Angeles players
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