Jaxson Rahme (born 4 December 2003) is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Wests Tigers in the NSW Cup.
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| Full name | Jaxson Rahme | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 2003 Australia, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editRahme is of Lebanese descent.[2]
He was educated at Holy Cross College, Ryde.[3]
He played for Holy Cross Ryde and the Dundas Shamrocks at junior level.[4]
Playing career
editClub career
editRahme came through the youth system at the Balmain Tigers, playing in the Harold Matthews Cup in 2019 and the S.G. Ball Cup in 2020 and 2021.[4][5]
In 2022 he moved to the South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing in their S.G. Ball Cup and their Jersey Flegg Cup side in 2022.[4][5]
In 2024 he moved to the Wests Tigers[6]
International career
editRahme was called up to the Australian Schoolboys side in 2021.[3]
In 2022 he was named in the Lebanon squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[7]
Rahme made his international debut in October 2022 against Ireland in Leigh.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ a b Jaxson gets Schoolboys’ nod
- ^ a b c 18th man profile
- ^ a b leagueunlimited stats
- ^ https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/08/21/wests-tigers-bolster-roster-with-seven-new-signings/#:~:text=Jaxson%20Rahme%20is%20a%2020,the%20Newcastle%20Knights%20this%20season.
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ Ireland's World Cup dream nears end after defeat to Michael Cheika's Lebanon