Please try again later. Club favourite Doueihi is capable of shifting to fullback should the Tigers land Moses and also keep Brooks, but Doueihi believes his best football is in the No.6. Despite the injuries, neither are expected to miss the season opener against the Gold Coast in a fortnight's time. Early life [ edit] I don't know I just feel comfortable here. Everything is going as planned at the moment, Doueihi said on SEN 1170. Scott Pryde - October 18, 2022 0 Adam Doueihi Lebanon awaiting audio evidence before deciding on Doueihi appeal David Piepers - October 17, 2022 0 Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Download ESPN from iTunes App Store [5][6], After playing for the Balmain Tigers in the S. G. Ball Cup for two years, Doueihi signed a two-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in October 2016. Adam Doueihi sent off in bizarre moment in Lebanon's loss to New Zealand, found themselves on the wrong end of a 34-12 scoreline against the Kiwis, Joey Manu was brilliant in the fullback role for NZ. Were working to restore it. Follow. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, and represented Lebanon in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 39K views, 821 likes, 107 loves, 59 comments, 59 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from South Sydney Rabbitohs: The wait is finally over. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Latest News, Australia's #1 independent NRL news source, Kikau opens up over leaked photo, final year at Panthers, The best 17 players still off-contract for 2023. We want to make the sacrifice worthwhile, and if we can sneak into the eight its a massive bonus for us. Doueihi plays test rugby league for Lebanon, which was rocked by a tragic explosion in Beirut. Available now! Confusion reigned after Adam Doueihi was sent off in mysterious fashion Laurie also bust through the line to put the Tigers on the attack for their first and threw the last ball for Cini's try. Doueihi must now watch from the sidelines as the responsibility falls heavily onto the shoulders of his halves partner, Mitch Moses, to guide the national team to a win and keep their World Cup campaign alive. Joey Leilua then sealed it late, running through where Lomax would have been. [18] In round 16, he scored two tries in a 2238 defeat against South Sydney. Adam Doueihi will appeal his one-game suspension in a last-ditch effort to play in Lebanon's critical World Cup clash against Ireland. At the end of last year I spoke with Benji a fair bit; he told me he had confidence in me and my ability and my attacking strengths, Doueihi said. I live five minutes away from training and I have always been a Tiger fan. Nofoaluma is also excited to see the finished product in the four-part documentary series. The re-signing of the 24 . Things can change down the track: NRL clubs tipped to come calling for St Helens star. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. He has told me he wants me here long term. Adam Doueihi: The World Cup set up my NRL career and it can for others Adam Doueihi is staying put another year at the Wests Tigers. Adam Doueihi of Lebanon. "It was ugly at times, but they rode the highs and lows of the game all the way to the end.". Adam Doueihi (@adamdoueihi_) Instagram photos and videos The Wests Tigers will be forced to finish the 2021 NRL season without utility back Adam Doueihi. Wests Tigers utility Adam Doueihi has been shifted in and out of the halves all season, but his performance on Sunday afternoon should cement him in the No.6 jumper. "I can sort of dictate play instead of waiting for the ball to come to me. Doueihi is no stranger to the injury, having previously lost the back end of the 2018 season and half of the 2019 season with the injury. The No.6 kicked across field for the Tigers' first to Tommy Talau, and forced an error with a grubber kick in the lead-up to one of the team's second-half tries. It has now been reported that Doueihi . Sports news, results and expert commentary. Lebanon's Adam Doueihi was becoming increasingly frustrated, mainly because his team's gutsy effort was coming unraveled, due to what he perceived was a less than even share of the referee's calls . Lebanons coach Michael Cheika admitted post-match that with Doueihi sent off with 20 minutes still remaining, his side had lost their way. I am a local junior and I genuinely do have a connection to the club, Doueihi said. Doueihi's outburst came after a Lebanese player was taken out on the chase from the kick-off and the official failed to award the Cedars with an escort penalty. And the lessons he has learnt from one of the Tigers greatest five-eighths, Benji Marshall, have him primed for his best year yet. The group shot to life straight after halftime when the 20-year-old appeared to have scored his first try, only for the bunker to overrule. ACL injuries have been known to cause players to perform well below their best on return, and while there is some doubt as to Doueihi after a second ACL injury, he will still be a crucial part of the Tigers side. Gareth Copley/Getty Images for Rugby League World Cup It means the Lebanon international would only miss one game and would be clear to play against Jamaica in their final . Im definitely excited to see it and I think its the first one a club has done or Fox have done.". 'Fate is in our own hands': Wests Tigers full of belief following another Adam Doueihi switch, Wests Tigers utility Adam Doueihi has been shifted in and out of the halves all season. That is always a confidence boost for you as a player when the coach respects your strengths and thinks the same way. Doueihi has been sent offAdam Doueihi has gone off the field, so there is some drama here for Lebanon and they are down a man now," Voss said. English recruit John Bateman has finally been granted a visa and touches down in Sydney at the start of the week. Doueihi is the first cousin once removed of former Australian national rugby union, and later Lebanon, coach Michael Cheika. We were on the same page when it came to how we wanted to attack. 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"I think a few of the players get micd up in the games and youll see what happens at training and stuff. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. It's understood he will slot straight back into the halves alongside Luke Brooks in Michael Maguire's side once he is recovered from injury, with Jackson Hastings the likely fill in until he returns, although young gun Jock Madden could also be near the first-grade side. MORE: Lebanon draw, squad and their road to the final at the RLWC| Kiwis overpower Lebanon. But five minutes later some of them were up dancing shirtless again, when the Minchinbury junior crossed to send the Tigers further in front. Doueihi allegedly yelled at the ref to, give us some f****** calls after frustration bubbled over for the five-eighth with the Cedars struggling to remain in the contest. I love this club, I like the players we have recruited, I like the pack we will get to play behind. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars. "I just wonder with the circumstances of it. Oct 16th, 2022. He has also a background in rugby union, having represented the Australian Schoolboys while attending St. Patrick's College, Strathfield in 2016. All I know is Benji and Tim [Sheens] have told me Im the No.6 for this year. I think that we delivered on a lot of things we wanted to in our own personal game plan," he said. I played with Benji and obviously worked alongside him a few years ago. However, ask Adam, and he isn't planning on hitting the exit doors anytime soon. I havent spent any time at fullback over the summer. He will now miss Lebanon's crunch group game with Ireland after his appeal was dismissed by an independent panel comprising Judge Sarah Wright and former internationals Alan Hunte and Adrian Morley. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? "The six jersey was good for me yesterday, so hopefully Im back in that this week.". Confusion initially reigned around Doueihis dismissal, with Andrew Voss in commentary unsure about the turn of events which led to his send-off. Comment on stories, get exclusive content and submit your own articles! Plus I am playing my preferred position in the six spot. Sign up for our Sport newsletter. Im not exactly sure how many months or days yet, but (my return) should be somewhere in the middle of the front end of the season, I hope.. In the opening match of Lebanon's 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign, Doueihi was sent off in the second half for dissent during Lebanon's 34-12 loss to New Zealand. The Wests Tigers player is. It was short kick-off and play was just going to keep going, but Grant Atkins reacted. The local junior admitted that he prefers being in the halves, but is comfortable wherever Michael Maguire decides to play him. Wests Tigers fullback Adam Doueihi is distraught after a loss to the Newcastle Knights in August 2020. A few times you forget theyre even in the room or anywhere," he said. "Thats something that we are really focused on, and its definitely an opportunity for us to take advantage of being here in Brisbane together. It seemed like a very frustrated referee Grant Atkins there. The impact of Sheens, Marshall and fellow assistant Robbie Farah has revitalised the side and brought a newfound energy to the squad, and Doueihi is loving what he sees. I did most of the pre-season at six, but when I moved to centre it wasnt too bad of a move. The win over Brisbane came just 24 hours before the first episode of new behind-the-scenes documentary surrounding the Tigers. The 22-year-old was . Wests Tigers star Adam Doueihi has revealed that he is targeting a return ahead of schedule from a devastating ACL injury. Doueihi has been sent offAdam Doueihi has gone off the field, so there is some drama here for Lebanon and they are down a man now," Voss said. On 30 January 2020, Doueihi signed a four-year contract to return to his roots at Wests Tigers. [17], In round 10, Doueihi scored two tries and kicked six goals in Wests Tigers 3618 victory over Newcastle. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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