Miski in Lebanon RLWC squad
The Lebanon Cedars have officially announced a 24-man squad for their RLWC21 Campaign, with Warriors’ Abbas Miski included.
Led by Head Coach Michael Cheika and assisted by a host of veteran ex NRL Players and current NRL Assistant coaches in Matt King, Robbie Farah, Jake Friend and Michael Habib, the Cedars have selected a strong line-up for the Rugby League World Cup.
Including a host of NRL Talent in 2022 Grand Finalist Mitchell Moses of the Parramatta Eels, ace playmaker Adam Doueihi from the Wests Tigers, boom outside back Jacob Kiraz of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, veteran representative Josh Mansour from the South Sydney Rabbitohs and back rower James Roumanos from the Manly Sea Eagles.
The rest of the squad is filled with a combination of NSW Cup talent featuring NSW Cup Grand Finalist Khaled Rajab from the Bulldogs, Brad Morkos from the Canberra Raiders as well as Abbas Miski from Wigan Warriors in the Super League. The squad will also feature two Domestic League players from Lebanon in Toufic El Hajj and Robin Hachache.
“To be able to coach my country of heritage is a great opportunity and a huge honour for myself personally. It’s a challenge that I’m looking forward to it and I just can’t wait to get there and put into practice what the boys have been working on behind the scenes now for weeks.” Michael Cheika said as his squad prepare to leave for England on Monday the 3rd of October.
24-man Lebanon Squad for RLWC21:
Jalal Bazzaz (West Illawara), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Hanna El Nachar (Penrith Panthers), Toufic El Hajj (Beirut Wolves), Elie El Zakhem (Parramatta Eels), Robin Hachache (Tripoli Kings), Kayne Kalache (Newtown Jets), Andrew Kazzi (Western Suburbs Magpies), Jacob Kiraz (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Anthony Layoun (St Mary’s Saints), Bilaal Maarbani (Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles), Josh Mansour (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Joshua Maree (Wentworthville United), Tony Maroun (Ryde Eastwood Hawks), Abbas Miski (Wigan Warriors), Brad Morkos (Canberra Raiders), Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels), Khalil Rahme (Mt Prichard Mounties), Jaxson Rahme (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Khaled Rajab (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Reece Robinson (Unattached), James Roumanos (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Mike Tannous (Wests Tigers), Charbel Tasipale (Newtown Jets).
Lebanon have been placed in Group D and will face New Zealand, Ireland and Jamaica with an aim to finish in the top 2 to guarantee automatic qualification for the Rugby League World Cup in France in 2025. Find out more HERE.
