- Robbie Farah
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Robbie Farah
fullname = Robert Peter Farah
nickname = Faffy
caption =
country =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|01|23|df=yes
placeofbirth =Canterbury, New South Wales
countryofbirth =Australia
height = convert|179|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|HK|HB
club1 = leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16Wests Tigers
year1start = 2003
year1end = present
appearances1 = 95
tries1 = 26
goals1 = 12
fieldgoals1 = 4
points1 = 132
teamA = leagueicon|City|16 City Origin
yearAstart = 2006
yearAend = 2007
appearancesA = 2
triesA = 1
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 4
updated = 14:50, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=440156 NRL Stats] and [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/matches/Custom/NDktLS0zLS0tLS0zMTktLS0t Rugby League Project]Robbie Farah (born
23 January ,1984 inCanterbury, New South Wales ,Australia ) is aLebanese Australian professionalrugby league player for theWests Tigers club in theNational Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily plays at hooker and can operate as a half-back.Biography
Farah was educated at
De La Salle College Ashfield , Sydney.Playing career
Farah made his first-grade debut in 2003, playing four games from the bench. In 2004, his season was marred by a knee re-construction and his first-grade playing time was restricted to three games. [cite news | first=Daniel | last=Pace | coauthors= | title=Farah and his black boots help make Tigers' history | date=
2005-07-24 | publisher= | url =http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-111388268.html | work =AAP Sports News (Australia) | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-23 | language = ]Representative career
As an 18 year-old in 2002, he toured with an Australian Lebanese team, playing France in
Tripoli and scoring two tries. [cite news|publisher="The Sydney Morning Herald"|author=Masters, Roy |title=New face of league won't wind up in a fibro |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/new-face-of-league-wont-wind-up-in-a-fibro/2005/08/30/1125302564740.html |accessdate=2008-01-19|date=2005-08-31 ]In August, 2008, Farah was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup . [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01 ] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02]Career highlights
*"First Grade Debut:" 2003 - Round 13, Wests Tigers v
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ,Leichhardt Oval , 8 June.
*"Premierships:" 2005 - Wests Tigers defeated North Queensland Cowboys.
*"Representative Selection:" 2006 - City Origin v Country Origin atDubbo, New South Wales , scoring one try.Off the field
Farah posed alongside Wests Tigers teammate
Dene Halatau and former teammatePaul Whatuira for the "Naked For A Cause 2008-09" calendar for the McGrath Foundation charity.Farah was studying for his Bachelor of Economics at Sydney University, but stopped do to Rugby League commitments.Fact|date=March 2008
Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Players/tabid/10390/default.aspx?playerid=53 Robbie Farah at "NRL.com"]
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=22 Robbie Farah at "Wests Tigers"]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Robbie_Farah.html Robbie Farah at the "Rugby League Project"]
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