Anthony Layoun (born 7 February 1997) is a

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

international

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who plays for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Canterbury Cup NSW. He was selected to represent the

in the

2017 Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup tournament and took place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017. The tournament featured the national teams ...

Playing career

Layoun played his junior rugby league with Merrylands Maulers and Wentworthville Magpies and represented the

Australian Schoolboys The Australian Schoolboys refer to junior teams that represent Australia in various sports. The name is mainly used in rugby league, rugby union and baseball. Other popular team sports in Australia such as cricket, basketball, association footbal ...

under-15s team in 2012. Layoun played in the Eels 2017 Under 20s grand final loss to

Manly Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...

20-16. In 2019, Layoun joined the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Canterbury Cup NSW On 6 May 2019, Layoun was selected for the Ron Massey Cup representative side to play against Newcastle Rebels.

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External links

Parramatta Eels profile2017 RLWC profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Layoun, Anthony 1997 births Living people Australian people of Lebanese descent Australian rugby league players Lebanon national rugby league team players Mount Pritchard Mounties players Rugby league centres Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Sydney