Alcino Marchiano Izaacs (born 16 November 1993 in

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) is a Namibian

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player who most recently played with

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n side the . He can play as a winger or a full-back. He now currently plays for College Rovers, a popular rugby club in Durban where many semi-professional rugby players play. Rovers are arguably the strongest club in KZN.

Career

Youth

While attending

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, Isaacs was selected to represent 's Under–16 side at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week competition and in 2010 at the Under-18 Academy Week competition. He also played for Namibia in the Under–19 All-African Cup competition.

Sharks

He then moved to

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to join the Academy for the 2012 season. He represented the side during the

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, scoring five tries in thirteen appearances for the side. He progressed to the team over the next two seasons, weighing in with three tries in the

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and with four in the

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. He also made his first senior appearances in 2014, playing in seven of the 's matches during the

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. His debut came on 7 March 2014 against the in

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, starting as the left winger and helping his side to a 46–24 victory. He made two more starts and four appearances from the bench in their remaining fixtures as they topped the Southern Section of the competition, only to be eliminated by the in the Quarter Finals, with Izaacs playing all 80 minutes of their 20–27 defeat.

References

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