Alex Twal

Alex Twal, Australian-Lebanese rugby league player

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Born: July 3, 1996
Age in 2026: 30
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1996

About Alex Twal

Alex Twal is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a Prop and Lock for the Wests Tigers. A Parramatta City Titans junior, Twal played in the Holden Cup for the Parramatta Eels and was part of their extended first grade squad in 2015 and 2016. In round 16 of the 2023 NRL season, Twal scored his first NRL try, playing against the Melbourne Storm in his 116th game. In round 18 of the 2025 NRL season, Twal captained his first game for the Wests Tigers in their upset 30–28 victory against the Sydney Roosters.

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Alex Twal timeline

2015A Parramatta City Titans junior, Twal played in the Holden Cup for the Parramatta Eels and was part of their extended first grade squad in 2015 and 2016.
2023In round 16 of the 2023 NRL season, Twal scored his first NRL try, playing against the Melbourne Storm in his 116th game.
2025In round 18 of the 2025 NRL season, Twal captained his first game for the Wests Tigers in their upset 30–28 victory against the Sydney Roosters.

The world when Alex Twal was born

Alex Twal was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

#1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
Top movieThe English Patient
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
Defining fadMacarena dance craze
Notable inventionPalm Pilot
World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alex Twal's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1996	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$115,800	$435,000
Average income	$44,006	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	265.2M	341 million

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