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Michael Tannous

Mikey Tannous
Personal information
Full nameMichael Tannous
BornAustralia
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024– Wests Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Lebanon 4 1 0 0 4
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

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]

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.