Izack Rodda was born in Lismore in Northern New South Wales,[1] around 40 kilometres north of his home town of Evans Head.
Rodda was selected for NSW Country junior teams,[4] and also played some rugby league in his early years as a lock forward or prop.
[5] The young Rodda switched his focus to playing rugby union at the age of thirteen, initially as a number eight but later at lock as he grew in stature.
[5] He attended Ipswich Grammar in Queensland for his final two years of high school and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby team in 2014.
[3][6][7] In 2017, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds in the opening round of the season, playing South African team the Sharks in Brisbane,[8] as a substitute for Rob Simmons in the final 18 minutes of a 28–26 win.