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Rugby League is a Team Sport that has been played in Lebanon since 2002 . HISTORY The seeds of rugby league in Lebanon in fact lie in Australia . A group of Australian-born rugby league players with Lebanese heritage, mostly from inner-city Sydney formed a side with a view to entering the 2000 Rugby League World Cup . They were accepted into the qualifying tournament on the agreement that they would aim to develop rugby league within the country they represent. They subsequently went on to win the qualifying competition, earning their place by beating Italy and Morocco in Mediterranean group before travelling to Florida to defeat the USA , winners of the Pacific group. In 2002 a domestic league was set up in Lebanon, initially with four university-based teams. Players from the domestic competition now feature in the national side, and a side composed entirely from Lebanese domestic players, known as ''Lebanon Espoirs'' has been formed. GOVERNING BODY AND COMPETITIONS The Lebanese Rugby League has moved from its original headquarters in Sydney, and is now based in Biakout in Lebanon. They are associate members of the Rugby League European Federation . They run a domestic competition comprising five clubs, who play in two seasons a year - spring and winter. THE NATIONAL TEAM See Also: Lebanon national rugby league team There are infact two Lebanese teams. The full ''Lebanon'' side remains dominated by players of Lebanese ancestry from Australia - this side has competed annualy in the Rugby League Mediterranean Cup , which is hosted in Lebanon. The ''Lebanon Espoirs'' team, made up of players from the domestic competition, has played a number of fixtures, including a tour of Great Britain in 2005. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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