Emirates Rugby League
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Emirates Rugby League is the governing body for rugby league
in the United Arab Emirates
.
Operating under the auspices of the Rugby League European Federation
’s Euro Med Department, the ERL governs rugby league at all levels in the UAE, from the national team
to the development of school and youth programs.
The increased popularity of rugby league in the Middle East
and Africa
, specifically in Lebanon
and Morocco
, has prompted the ERL to announce its intentions to form an "Arab Confederation for Rugby League."
Sol Mokdad has been the Director of Development of the ERL since 2007, and has overseen the important first stages of developing the sport in the UAE, including the first international matches played by the UAE Falcons and their first victory.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
Operating under the auspices of the Rugby League European Federation
Rugby League European Federation
The Rugby League European Federation is the umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football across Europe and the Northern Hemisphere. It supports the Rugby League International Federation . The RLEF "oversees and co-ordinates the development of the sport in all its member...
’s Euro Med Department, the ERL governs rugby league at all levels in the UAE, from the national team
United Arab Emirates national rugby league team
The United Arab Emirates National Rugby League team, also known as The Falcons, represents the United Arab Emirates in the sport of rugby league football.-History:...
to the development of school and youth programs.
The increased popularity of rugby league in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, specifically in Lebanon
Rugby league in Lebanon
Rugby league is a team sport that has been played in Lebanon since 2002.The seeds of rugby league in Lebanon in fact lie in Australia. A group of Australian-born rugby league players with Lebanese heritage, mostly from inner-city Sydney formed a side with a view to entering the 2000 Rugby League...
and Morocco
Morocco national rugby league team
-Results:* Lebanon def. Morocco 72-4 * Morocco def. Belgium 46-12 * Morocco def. Catalonia 29-6 * Morocco def. Italy 32-10 * Morocco def. Catalonia 62-12...
, has prompted the ERL to announce its intentions to form an "Arab Confederation for Rugby League."
Sol Mokdad has been the Director of Development of the ERL since 2007, and has overseen the important first stages of developing the sport in the UAE, including the first international matches played by the UAE Falcons and their first victory.