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Moses, Farah to reignite for Lebanon

Mitch Moses struggled last season. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins)
27th October, 2017
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Mitchell Moses has promised a free-flowing style of football will prevail when he and Robbie Farah reignite their old Wests Tigers combination in the halves for Lebanon against France.

Farah and Moses have both gone their separate ways in ugly splits from the Tigers in recent seasons.

Farah was released with a year to go his contract at the end of 2016 after a public feud with coach Jason Taylor, who dropped the 249-game club player to reserve grade before his departure was confirmed.

Moses also left the Tigers’ midway through 2017 for Parramatta following a public contract saga.

More than a month after requesting an immediate release from the club, Moses was finally let go by new coach Ivan Cleary in May before he excelled at the Eels.

But the pair will be together again in Canberra on Sunday, with Lebanon coach Brad Fittler naming Farah at half alongside Moses and Canterbury hooker Michael Lichaa in the No.9 jersey.

“Freddie has given us that free rein where we can play a bit of footy,” Moses said.

“We’ve had a few training sessions now so we’re looking alright and if we can take that into games we’ll be fine.

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“But we’re still going to have to complete at a good percentage to compete with the other teams.”

Moses qualifies to play for Lebanon at the Rugby League World Cup after both sets of grandparents hailed from the Middle Eastern country.

But aside from the chance to represent his heritage, it’s the chance to work under likely NSW State of Origin coach-in-waiting Fittler that Moses is equally excited about.

“I’m going to look to learn off him as much as I can. He was one of my idols growing up in a similar position,” Moses said.

“Whatever he can teach me I’m going to listen and take whatever I can out of this camp.”

Sunday’s match shapes as a crucial one in both Lebanon and France’s campaigns.

With the top three teams from Pool A reaching the quarter-finals, and Australia and England the other two teams in the group, it’s likely the winner will qualify for the playoffs while the loser can virtually pack their bags unless they score the big upset.

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“It’s a big game,” Moses said.

“We’re going to look to put some big performances in against England and Australia as well. But if we get the win it will put us in a good position to make the quarters.”

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