Full name | Isaac Arapata Salmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaac Arapata Salmon (born 5 September 1996) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays as a prop. [2] He currently 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. [4]
While not included in the Tasman squad that was named for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season, [5] Salmon made his debut for the Mako on 27 August 2017 against Manawatu. [6] 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. [7]
Salmon was part of the Tasman team that won the Mitre 10 Cup in 2019 for the first time. [8] He was again part of the Mako side that won their second premiership title in a row in 2020. [9] Tasman again made the final in 2021, with Salmon coming off the bench, but the Mako this time lost 20–23 to Waikato. [10]
In 2022 and 2023, Salmon played for Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby. [11]
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 side on 9 March 2024 in Round 2 against Anthem Rugby Carolina. [12]