Chris Saab

Christopher Saab (born 22 December 1981) is a Lebanese international former rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward. He represented Lebanon at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Chris Saab
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Saab
Born (1981-12-22) 22 December 1981
Playing information
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
PositionSecond-row
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–17 Lebanon 15 3 0 0 12
Source: [1]

Playing career

Saab played junior rugby league for St Johns Lakemba. He played S. G. Ball Cup for the St. George Dragons and Jersey Flegg Cup for the Sydney Roosters.

During his senior career, he played for the Roosters, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and the North Sydney Bears in the Premier League; Mounties, the Sydney Bulls, and the Guildford Owls in the Ron Massey Cup; and also one season for the Cessnock Goannas in Newcastle.[2][3]

Representative career

Saab met and became close friends with Robbie Farah in 2002, making their debut for Lebanon together in a one-off match against France.[3]

Saab was named at second-row in Lebanon's opening game of the 2017 World Cup, also against France, but was ruled out after sustaining a concussion during the warm-up.[4] He retired at the end of the tournament with a total of 15 caps for Lebanon.

References
  1. "Chris Saab - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. "Lebanon Player Profile- Chris Saab". Cultural Pulse. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. Dean, John (26 October 2017). "Chris Saab and Robbie Farah, Lebanon's incredible World Cup reunion". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. "Lebanon leave it late against France in Canberra". asiapacificrl.com. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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