Castleford Tigers land Lebanon international to continue 2024 recruitment drive
The 25-year-old joins the Tigers fresh from reaching the NSW Cup Grand Final with North Sydney Bears, the feeder club for Sydney Roosters.
El-Zakhem was an ever-present for Lebanon in the second row at last year's World Cup.
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“I’m pretty keen to get over to the UK," said El-Zakhem.
"When I got the offer, I was pretty excited and tried getting it done straight away. It’ll be pretty good to showcase my talent in the Super League.”
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