Michael Tannous
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| Full name | Michael Tannous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Tannous is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a Halfback, Five-eighth and Hooker for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Tannous is of Lebanese descent.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Tannous was in the West Tigers under-21 squad for the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2022[3][4] and 2023.[5]
International career
[edit]Tannous made his international debut for Lebanon in a 30-14 win against Malta in June 2022.[6]
At the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, Tannous scored his first try for Lebanon in a warm-up match against Wales on 8 October 2022.[7] Tannous made his World Cup debut on 16 October in a 34-12 loss to New Zealand.[8] On 30 October, Tannous scored the opening try for Lebanon in their 74–12 win over Jamaica.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ "Wests Tigers confirm 2022 Jersey Flegg squad". Wests Tigers. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Doueihi and others to watch at World Cup". Wests Tigers. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Wests Tigers announce pathways squads". Wests Tigers. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Lebanon 30 14 Malta". European Rugby League. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Wales 22 v 38 Lebanon". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand 34 12 Lebanon". European Rugby League. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Lebanon 74-12 Jamaica: Mansour hat-trick books quarter-final with Australia". Rugby League World Cup 2021. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.