The Lebanon national rugby league team played their first competitive match in 1998. The following list is a complete collection of results for the Lebanon national rugby league team.
Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
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1998 | ![]() | 28–52 | ![]() | Friendly | ![]() | |
11 November 1999 | ![]() | 16–36 | ![]() | 2000 World Cup Qualification, 1999 Mediterranean Cup | ![]() | |
14 November 1999 | ![]() | 38–24 | ![]() | 1999 Mediterranean Cup | ![]() | 1,000 |
17 November 1999 | ![]() | 104–0 | ![]() | 2000 World Cup Qualification | ![]() | |
21 November 1999 | ![]() | 8–62 | ![]() | 2000 World Cup Qualification | ![]() |
Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
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22 June 2022 | ![]() | 30–14 | ![]() | Friendly | ![]() | |
16 October 2022 | ![]() | 34–12 | ![]() | 2021 World Cup | ![]() | |
23 October 2022 | ![]() | 32–14 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
30 October 2022 | ![]() | 74–12 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
4 November 2022 | ![]() | 48–4 | ![]() | ![]() |
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