Beit Jala Lions

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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]

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