Lezignan 9s is a
rugby league nines
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tournament held in
Lézignan-Corbières
Lézignan-Corbières (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Situated in the Corbières wine region not far from Narbonne, it has a Vine and Wine Museum (''Musée de la Vigne et du Vin'').
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France
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. It was last held on the 15 and 16 September 2007.
The organisation committee is considering moving the date of the event to late October, when British
National League
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clubs would be available to participate. The date would also coincide with the release of the 'Vin Nouveau', which is a major event in this wine-producing area of southern France.
International Lezignan 9s 2007 Results
*Trophée des Vendanges : Moroccan Lions 16 - Montpellier 12
*Trophee des Vendanges (Women): Toulouse Ovalie
*Coupe de la Ville : Carpentras 12- Cambridge University 10
*Coupe de la fédération : Serbia 24 - XIII Catalan 12
*Coupe du Vin, Juniors : Pole Espoirs Carcassonne 18 - 14 Lezignan Academy
*Trophée Fair Play : XIII Catalan
*Yacine Khattabi memorial, player of the tournament: Irakli Modebadze (Géorgie, Montpellier)
*Département de l'Aude trophy. Player of the tournament (women): Anne Sophie Carnus
See also
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Rugby league in France
Rugby league has been played in France since 1934. As with rugby union, rugby league was introduced by the English and the heartland of the game is in the south of France.
During the Second World War, in association with the French Rugby Federatio ...
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Recurring sporting events established in 2007
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European rugby league competitions
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