Michael Tannous

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Personal information
Full nameMichael Tannous
BornAustralia
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Wests Tigers 00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Lebanon 41004
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).

Contents

Background

Tannous is of Lebanese descent. [2]

Playing career

Club career

Tannous was in the West Tigers under-21 squad for the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2022 [3] [4] and 2023. [5]

International career

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]

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Zero Tackle profile
  3. "Wests Tigers confirm 2022 Jersey Flegg squad". Wests Tigers. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. "Doueihi and others to watch at World Cup". Wests Tigers. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. "Wests Tigers announce pathways squads". Wests Tigers. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. "Lebanon 30 14 Malta". European Rugby League. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. "Wales 22 v 38 Lebanon". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. "New Zealand 34 12 Lebanon". European Rugby League. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. "Lebanon 74-12 Jamaica: Mansour hat-trick books quarter-final with Australia". Rugby League World Cup 2021. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.