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The seeds of rugby league in Lebanon 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 of the 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. In 2011, Lebanon nearly qualified for 2013 Rugby League World Cup but lost to Italy who became the 14th and final nation to qualify for event.〔http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Sports/Rugby/2011/Oct-31/152639-lebanons-rugby-world-cup-bid-ends-with-draw.ashx#axzz1cLMWLHdf〕 In 2011, the government of Lebanon promised to increase its support and funding for rugby league.〔http://www.nrl.com/lebanon,-russia-and-serbia-look-to-2017/tabid/10874/newsid/65374/default.aspx〕 ==Governing body and competitions== (詳細はSafra in Lebanon. They are associate members of the Rugby League European Federation and full members of the Rugby League International Federation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rugby league in Lebanon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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