Jason Saab

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Jason Saab
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Personal information
Born (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 (age 21)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–20 St. George Illawarra 7 4 0 0 16
2021– Manly Sea Eagles 27 26 0 0 104
Total 34 30 0 0 120
As of 24 Sept 2021
Source: [1][2]

Jason Saab (born 8 October 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.

He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League.

Background[]

Saab was born in Newtown, New South Wales, and is of Nigerian[3] and Indigenous Australian descent. Saab's step-father is Lebanese,[4] hence his surname.

He played his junior rugby league for the in the Parramatta Rugby League. Saab attended Westfields Sports High School.[3]

Career[]

2019[]

Saab made his first grade debut in Round 19 of the 2019 NRL season for the St. George Illawarra Dragons against South Sydney, starting on the wing and scoring two tries in their 20–16 loss in the last minute due to Campbell Graham try at ANZ Stadium.[5][6]

2020[]

In August 2020, Sporting News reported that Saab had sought an early release from his contract due to the traveling distance between Wollongong and his home in Western Sydney. However, St. George Illawarra refused this request unless the club would be compensated either by cash or player transfer.[7] In September, there was speculation that Saab would be joining the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles as a trade for St. George junior Reuben Garrick.[8]

Saab made only four appearances for St. George in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished 13th on the table.[9]

On 26 November 2020, Saab was granted a release from his contract with St. George and shortly thereafter signed a three-year deal with Manly-Warringah.[10]

2021[]

In round 1 of the 2021 NRL season, Saab made his debut for Manly-Warringah in the club's 46-4 loss against the Sydney Roosters.[11] In round 6 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored two tries in Manly's 36-0 victory over the Gold Coast.[12]

In round 9 of the 2021 NRL season, Saab scored a hat-trick in Manly's 38-32 victory over New Zealand Warriors.[13]

In round 10 of the 2021 NRL season, Saab scored another two tries for Manly-Warringah in a 50-6 victory over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.[14]

In round 15, Saab scored two tries for Manly in a 56-24 victory over the Gold Coast.[15] The following week, he scored a hat-trick in Manly's 66-0 victory over Canterbury.[16]

In round 20, Saab scored two tries for Manly in their 40-22 victory over rivals Cronulla in the battle of the beaches match.[17]

At the end of year club awards night, Jason Saab and Josh Schuster were announced as joint winners of the Ken Arthurson Rising Star Award for 2021 after their strong seasons for Manly.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Official NRL Profile of Jason Saab".
  3. ^ a b Proszenko, Adrian (25 July 2019). "New model Saab's test drive leaves dad with mixed emotions". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. ^ "'Serious set of wheels': Saab ready to roll". NRL.com. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Round 19 team announcements". NRL.com. 23 July 2019.
  6. ^ Walter, Brad (26 July 2019). "Rabbitohs steal last-second win over brave Dragons". NRL.com.
  7. ^ Chisholm, Ed (28 August 2020). "Dragons won't budge on Jason Saab release without compensation". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Dragons Finally Set To Grant Saab Release In Sea Eagles Swap Deal, Report". Sporting News. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. ^ O'Loughlin, Liam (26 October 2020). "NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Sea Eagles add wings: Saab, Tuipulotu sign long-term deals". www.nrl.com.
  11. ^ "Sydney Roosters break first-round record with 46-4 win over Manly, Penrith Panthers thump Cowboys 46-4". www.abc.net.au.
  12. ^ "Parramatta beats Canberra 35-10 as South Sydney, Manly post contrasting NRL wins". www.abc.net.au.
  13. ^ "St George Illawarra beats Canterbury Bulldogs 32-12, Manly defeats New Zealand Warriors 38-32". www.abc.net.au.
  14. ^ "Manly thrashes Brisbane 50-6, Wests Tigers beat Newcastle 36-18 as Magic Round gets under way". www.abc.net.au.
  15. ^ "Manly Sea Eagles thrash Gold Coast Titans 56-24, Parramatta Eels beat Canterbury Bulldogs 36-10". www.abc.net.au.
  16. ^ "Saab and Turbo hit top gear as Sea Eagles cruise Rout 66". www.nrl.com.
  17. ^ "Trbojevic in a class of his own as Sea Eagles set sights on Storm". www.nrl.com.
  18. ^ "Joint winner of the 2021 Ken Arthurson Rising Star Award". seaeagles.com.au.

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