Alcino Izaacs

Alcino Marchiano Izaacs (born 16 November 1993) is a Namibian rugby union player who most recently played with South African side the . He can play as a winger or a full-back. He played for College Rovers in 2020, a popular rugby club in Durban where many semi-professional rugby players play. Rovers are arguably the strongest club in KZN. He currently plays for Namibia rugby club, Unam, as well as Namibian National Team.

Career

Youth

While attending Namib High School in Swakopmund, 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 Durban, South Africa to join the Academy for the 2012 season. He represented the side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, 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 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship and with four in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

He also made his first senior appearances in 2014, playing in seven of the 's matches during the 2014 Vodacom Cup. His debut came on 7 March 2014 against the in East London, 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.