Lebanon national rugby union team

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Lebanon
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Full nameLebanese National Rugby Team
UnionsLebanese Rugby Union Federation (LRUF)
Nickname(s)The Phoenix
Emblem(s)Phoenix Emblem
Founded2002
Location Lebanon
Region Beirut
Ground(s) Fouad Chehab Stadium (Capacity: 4000)
Chairman Ghassan Hajjar
CEO Sol Mokdad
Director of RugbySteve Wrigglesworth
Coach(es)Steve Penberthy, Rony Bhachour
Captain(s)Karim Jammal (9)
Most caps 14
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Team kit
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Change kit
First international
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 104 – 0 Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg
(2 november 2002)
Largest win
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 104 – 0 Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg
(17 november 1999)
Largest defeat
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 0 – 80 Russia Flag of Russia.svg
(28 september 2008)
Official website
www.lebanonrugby.com

The Lebanese National Rugby Union team have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. Lebanon played their first test match against Jordan on 14 May 2010 in Dubai [1] The Phoenix currently mpetes in the Asian Rugby Football Union's, Asian Rugby Championship in Division Three West. In November 2018 Lebanon Rugby attained World Rugby Associate Membersh

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In March 2017, Lebanon competed in the Asian Rugby Championship, hosted by Uzbekistan in Tashkent. Lebanon defeated Iran 25 to 24 in the semi-final and drawing with hosts Uzbekistan 24 all in the final of the tournament to run out narrow ARC Div III West Champions.[ citation needed ]

On 24 April, Lebanon hosted the 2018 Asian Rugby Championship Division 3 West tournament in Jounieh, Lebanon. They defeated Jordan in the first round 62 – 3 and won against Iran 27 – 17 who had defeated Qatar in the semi-final to secure their fifth Asian title in six years.[ citation needed ]

Current squad

A full list of all capped Lebanese players: https://web.archive.org/web/20180428120026/http://www.lruf.org/player-profiles/

Record

Overall

Source

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn % WonHighest scoring Game total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10100%Australia (34-0) Lebanon
Flag of England.svg  England 10100%England (29-10) Lebanon
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 312033.33%Fiji (58-14) Lebanon
Flag of France.svg  France 430175%
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4400100%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 843150%Lebanon (86-0) Italy
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 5500100%
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10100%
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 10100%
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3300100%Lebanon (38-16) Malta
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3300100%Morocco (0-78) Lebanon
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 1100100%
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2200100%
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 40400%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 10100%Lebanon (16-38) Samoa
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 742157.14%
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 10100%
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 540180%
Total22156168.18%

Hounors

Middle-East Africa Championship2015

Mediterranean Cup – 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016, 2017

Middle-East and North-African Cup – 2012

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References

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