Jason Saab
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| Born | 8 October 2000 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Saab is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Background
Saab was born in Sydney, and is of Nigerian descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Merrylands Rams in the Parramatta Rugby League. Saab attended Westfields Sports High School.[2]
Career
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.[3][4]
In August 2020, Sporting News reported that Saab had sought an early release from his contract due to the travelling 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.[5] In September, there was speculation that Saab would be joining the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles as a trade for St. George junior Reuben Garrick.[6]
Saab made only four appearances for St. George in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished 13th on the table.[7]
On the 26th November 2020, Saab was granted a release from his contract with St. George and shortly thereafter signed a three-year deal with Manly-Warringah.[8]
References
- ^ "Official NRL Profile of Jason Saab".
- ^ Proszenko, Adrian (25 July 2019). "New model Saab's test drive leaves dad with mixed emotions". The Sydney Morning Herald.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Round 19 team announcements". NRL.com. 23 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Walter, Brad (26 July 2019). "Rabbitohs steal last-second win over brave Dragons". NRL.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sea Eagles add wings: Saab, Tuipulotu sign long-term deals". www.nrl.com.