Isaak Ah Mau (born 25 November 1982) is a former

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international

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footballer who played as a for the

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and the

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in the

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Background

Ah Mau was born in

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. He is the brother of Leeson Ah Mau.

Playing career

Ah Mau played junior rugby league with the

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in New Zealand. He debuted for the

in the NRL in 2008 after playing for the

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in the

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. The following season he remained with the Broncos but played for their

feeder side,

Easts Tigers The Brisbane Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. Since 1996, they have competed in the Queensland Cup, having competed in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership (rugby league ...

. He signed with the

for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Ah Mau also played for the

Mackay Cutters The Mackay Cutters are a semi-professional rugby league football club based in Mackay, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Queensland Cup in 2007, alongside th ...

in the

. His contract with the Cowboys expired at the end of the 2011 season, and he left the club having appeared in five NRL matches. Isaak was involved in the 2013

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playing for Australia having won the grand final 16-26 over England.

References

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