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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.
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. 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.
Plans were being made in 2008 to host a Tag Rugby Tournament in the Palestinian territories, with some teams coming from Ireland.
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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