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"It's fantastic to be heading home and getting back to Super Rugby," Rodda said.<\/p>\n
"The Force is a very ambitious club that are looking to become the best in the competition, so this is an opportunity that I'm very excited to make the most of."<\/p>\n
Force coach Tim Sampson was naturally thrilled.<\/p>\n
"Izack has a great level of Super Rugby and international experience, which is important when playing in the tight five," Sampson said.<\/p>\n
"It's fantastic for us and Australian rugby to have players like Izack return and he is genuinely excited to be a part of our club moving forward."<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Scariest part about Queensland's rugby revival<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> The most entertaining player in Super Rugby<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Rebels claim weird win after lights go out<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n It's less exciting news for the struggling Waratahs, who were hoping to lure the NSW product home.<\/p>\n Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn told the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday<\/a> that he was hopeful of still being "in the running."<\/p>\n "We've put our best foot forward in that space but we're like everybody else.<\/p>\n "I think we're still in the hunt but we'd like to find out sooner rather than later because that's a critical part of the planning for 2022," Doorn said.<\/p>\n Rodda previously played for the Queensland Reds but left last year during the COVID-19 crunch.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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