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The Beit Jala Lions (Arabic:-لايونز بيت جالا) is a rugby union club in the town of Beit Jala near Bethlehem in the West Bank.[1]
The team was started in October 2007. Their first full match took place in March 2008 against the newly formed Ramallah Blue Snakes, in al-Khader.[citation needed] In October 2008, the team travelled to Cyprus to take part in the Paphos Tag Rugby Tournament 2008, and play against the Paphos Tigers and Limassol Crusaders.[citation needed]
Plans were being made in 2008 to host a Tag Rugby Tournament in the Palestinian territories, with some teams coming from Ireland.[2]
References
- ^ "Rugby Goes Palestinian". Ma'an News Agency. 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "Tag Rugby Match at Taybeh Oktoberfest". The Palestinian Chronicle. 2008-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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