sport news Why Penrith's Izack Tago is the only NRL player who still has a flip phone ... trends now
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You'd expect a 20-year-old athlete about to play in one of the biggest games of his life to be on his phone a lot, but not Penrith's Izack Tago - he's still got an old-fashioned flip mobile that he barely touches.
The rookie back-rower turned centre - who will take the field against Parramatta in Sunday night's grand final - has put himself on a social media and internet ban, unlike every other player in the NRL.
Izack Tago of the Panthers offloads to Dylan Edwards for a try during the round five match against the Canterbury Bulldogs. It's a safe bet he didn't put a video of it up on his Instagram story afterwards
Tago using a fan's phone to take a selfie during a training session earlier this week. Tago himself only uses a flip phone as he's put himself on a social media and internet ban to better focus on being a professional athlete
But Tago isn't like most stars who live on the internet and social media - and that's