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Brisbane Broncos star fullback Jamayne Isaako has been forced to choose between visiting his terminally ill father in New Zealand or stay playing NRL in Australia. Sending lots of love your way.”. He credits Brisbane's support in his darkest hour as being the catalyst for regaining his mojo on the field. Till we meet again. Isaako is determined to put a smile on his dad's face with a strong performance as he marks Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr on Friday night. The rugby league world rallied around Isaako, with messages flooding in from teammates, rivals and rugby union players. The 23-year-old paid homage to his father in June by representing Samoa in their test against Papua New Guinea in Sydney. "I am starting to get some confidence back. Taai's condition is a week-by-week proposition and Isaako is dealing with the situation the best way he can. I love you more than you’ll ever know. At one point Isaako's father was given just one week to live. Much love,” Cronulla Sharks’ Braden Huele wrote. Jamayne Isaako will be playing with father Taai on his mind. I was bawling my eyes out," Isaako said. An inspired Jamayne Isaako is playing for his father Taai, who is bravely fighting incurable cancer back in New Zealand after last month being told he had just one week to live. Got to play this round for you ! Through his own grief Isaako is still doing his best to be positive about the future. Broncos winger and Kiwi international Jamayne Isaako has paid tribute to his father Taai – who he described as "my rock and my hero" – after he passed away recently. "It will be a good test for me on how well I've been going the last couple of weeks," Isaako said. Taai began a second round of chemotherapy in March this year. "You are my rock and my hero! Paul Green has quit as coach of North Queensland. “No words can express how much this hurts and how I’d give anything to hear your voice once more but Gods army gained another brave and lionhearted soldier today and I know you’ll always be looking down over us.”. "Dad is going through what he is and the best thing I can do is play and perform to the best of my ability. After playing in Samoa's 24-6 win over Papua New Guinea on June 22, Isaako dashed back to Christchurch to support his father. Isaako spent several weeks by his father's side in a New Zealand hospital 12 months ago after Taai collapsed at work one day, with subsequent tests revealing cancer in his nose, which then spread to his brain and through his body. He is making a lot of progress which is positive signs. "He's definitely inspiring me. "He is able to watch the games at home. "Couldn’t have asked for a more loving and caring father I’m so honoured to have called you my dad. "The first thing I did was call Seibs and said I needed to go home and be with my dad and I booked the flights straight away. "The doctors have said there is no cure for the cancer he's got. 'Back him or sack him': NRL great slams Broncos' 'bush' move, Paul Green quits the Cowboys after being 'pushed' by board, Smith roars but De Villiers spoils his day, Dennis second to Ganna in Giro time trial, Goldson double earns Rangers Old Firm win, Everton escape with draw against Liverpool. I love you more than you’ll ever know. * Kiwis' Jamayne Isaako emotional to play in front of dying father in Christchurch * NRL: Broncos' Kiwi wing Jamayne Isaako inspired by his father's cancer battle "You are my rock and my hero! Isaako would play in 1 match, which was the last of the 3 matches against England, playing on the wing in the 34-0 win at Elland Road in Leeds. A day later, he learned Taai had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. ", Walters finds 'a few good men' as Broncos assistants, Lockyer leads one of the great finals comebacks, Lockyer's winning farewell to Suncorp Stadium, Shining lights in dark times: Haas and Carrigan named Broncos top players, Petero perfect for Pangai: Walters' plan to rein in wayward Bronco, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Kiwis winger Jamayne Isaako doesn't know how long he will have his father for but he created an everlasting memory to treasure on Saturday night.. Hopefully if he can keep doing that, he can keep living. Lifting his father's spirits is the fact he can now watch his son play for Broncos, which wasn't the case when his condition was at its worst. Isaako represented Samoa last year to honour Taai's island heritage. My family is the whole reason why I'm here doing what I'm doing. I'm getting more confidence knowing my dad is better. On Monday the 24-year-old posted a moving tribute to his father on Instagram. “Uso sending my condolences to you and your family. "Hopefully I get a few more tries against him this week. He had attended numerous Broncos games in Isaako’s breakout 2018 season but was unable to see many last year. How I've been playing hasn't been ideal, but the toll of finding out my dad has cancer, it really affected me and my season and my mind wasn't where it was supposed to be," he said. "It was really tough seeing everything he went through and that's what is pushing me to compete at training and keep trying hard, to make him proud. If we can keep staying positive and hopeful, then I'm sure he can live a bit longer if he does everything right.". Isaako paid homage to his father by representing Samoa in their Test against Papua New Guinea in June 2019. "He sat me down and spoke to me and he wanted me to come back to Australia. Isaako missed two games while he was in Christchurch but is now finding some of his best form, running for more than 150 metres in the wins over the Bulldogs and Titans and scoring a try in each. He motivates me to keep training and playing and the last two weeks since I've been back it's really shown. “Sending my love to you and the family bro,” All Blacks representative Sevu Reece wrote. 2019 Jamayne Isaako pictured with father Taai, who has died after a battle with brain cancer. No words can express how much this hurts and how I’d give anything to hear your voice once more. "At one point, he was only given a few weeks to live when I went back home. The rugby league world rallied around Isaako, with messages flooding in from teammates, rivals and rugby union players. Isaako posts Instagram tribute to 'my rock and my hero' Broncos winger and Kiwi international Jamayne Isaako has paid tribute to his father Taai – … If I keep playing well it will put a smile on dad's face.". "I've never lost anyone this close, so this is huge for me," he said. "He is doing his treatment and his chemotherapy and all that soft of stuff is helping him. “Couldn’t have asked for a more loving and caring father I’m so honoured to have called you my dad. When I went back home, the club gave me however long I needed and I was planning on staying until I knew he was stable. I was there for two weeks in hospital the whole time. "He was diagnosed in early March, so since finding out about it, the symptoms started to kick in and that's when he got really bad. ", Walters finds 'a few good men' as Broncos assistants, Lockyer leads one of the great finals comebacks, Lockyer's winning farewell to Suncorp Stadium, Shining lights in dark times: Haas and Carrigan named Broncos top players, Petero perfect for Pangai: Walters' plan to rein in wayward Bronco, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. “My heart is broken. You are my rock and my hero!” Isaako wrote on Instagram. Credit: Instagram. "But God's army gained another brave and lionhearted soldier today and I know you’ll always be looking down over us.

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