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| Full name | Beirut Phoenicians Rugby FC |
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| Founded | 1995 |
Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Club was the first rugby union club team/club in Lebanon. It was established in 1995 in response to a request from the British embassy for a rugby team to play HMS Cardiff that was docked in Beirut for a few days in November 1995.[ citation needed ]
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