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| Born | (2000-10-08)8 October 2000 (age 25) Sydney,New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Saab (born 8 October 2000) is an Australian professionalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as awinger for theManly Warringah Sea Eagles in theNational Rugby League. He is known for his lightning quick pace and quick finishing.
He previously played for theSt. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
Saab was born inSydney, New South Wales, and is ofNigerian[3] andIndigenous Australian descent. Saab's step-father isLebanese,[4] hence his surname.
Saab played his junior rugby league for the Merrylands Rams, for Parramatta City Titans and Carlingford Cougars.[citation needed]
Saab attendedWestfields Sports High School.[3] and graduated in 2018.
In 2018, Saab was picked for theAustralian Schoolboys rugby league team and represented Australia inLondon,United Kingdom
Saab made his first grade debut in Round 19 of the2019 NRL season for theSt. George Illawarra Dragons againstSouth Sydney, starting on the wing and scoring two tries in their 20–16 loss in the last minute due to aCampbell Graham try atANZ Stadium.[5][6]
In August 2020,Sporting News reported that Saab had sought an early release from his contract due to the traveling distance betweenWollongong and his home inWestern 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 theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles as a trade for St. George juniorReuben Garrick.[8]
Saab made only four appearances for St. George in the2020 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]
In round 1 of the2021 NRL season, Saab made his debut for Manly-Warringah in the club's 46–4 loss against theSydney Roosters.[11]In round 6 of the2021 NRL season, he scored two tries in Manly's 36–0 victory over the Gold Coast.[12]
In round 9 of the2021 NRL season, Saab scored ahat-trick in Manly's 38–32 victory overNew Zealand Warriors.[13]
In round 10 of the2021 NRL season, Saab scored another two tries for Manly-Warringah in a 50–6 victory over Brisbane atSuncorp Stadium.[14]
In round 15, Saab scored two tries for Manly in a 56–24 victory over theGold Coast.[15]The following week, he scored ahat-trick in Manly's 66–0 victory overCanterbury.[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 andJosh Schuster were announced as joint winners of theKen Arthurson Rising Star Award for 2021 after their strong seasons for Manly.[18]
In round 18 of the2022 NRL season, Saab scored two tries in a 42–12 victory overNewcastle.[19] Saab was one of seven players involved in theManly pride jersey player boycott.[20]Saab made 16 appearances for Manly in the2022 NRL season scoring seven tries. Manly would finish the season in 11th place on the table.[21]
In round 6 of the2023 NRL season, Saab made his return to the Manly side in their 44–12 loss against Penrith with Saab scoring a second half try.[22]In round 25, Saab scored ahat-trick in Manly's 29–22 loss against the New Zealand Warriors.[23]In round 27, Saab scored two tries in Manly's 54–12 victory over theWooden Spoon side Wests Tigers.[24]Saab played 19 matches for Manly in the2023 NRL season and scored 14 tries as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.[25]
Saab played for Manly in the opening game of the2024 NRL season againstSouth Sydney at theAllegiant Stadium inLas Vegas,Nevada as part of theNRL in Las Vegas opener for the 2024 season. He scored a long range intercept try before halftime, but near the end of the game suffered a hamstring injury that would ultimately see him miss the next 5 weeks. A caption shown on the television broadcast of the game said that Saab, long believed to be one of the quickest players in the NRL (if not the quickest), had a fastest recorded time of 10.67 for the 100 metre sprint (Manly teammateTolu Koula holds the NSWGPS (General Public Schools) 100m record at 10.58 set in 2019)[26][27]
On 4 June 2024, Saab re-signed with Manly until the end of the 2029 season.[28]In round 18 of the2024 NRL season, Saab scored a hat-trick in Manly's 21-20 golden point extra-time victory over North Queensland.[29]Saab played 17 matches for Manly in the 2024 NRL season and scored 12 tries as they finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Manly would be eliminated in the second week of the finals by the Sydney Roosters.[30]
In round 11 of the2025 NRL season, Saab scored two tries for Manly in their 24-6 victory over North Queensland. In round 21, Saab played his 100th first grade game in Manly's heavy loss against Canterbury.[31]Saab played 20 games for Manly in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[32]
On 12 October 2025 he made his debut for thePrime Minister's XIII in the 28-10 win overPNG Prime Minister's XIII in Port Moresby[33]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2019 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 27 | 26 | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 19 | 14 | 56 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 12 | 48 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 10 | 40 | |
| Totals | 103 | 73 | 292 |