The Morocco national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 1995. Many players for the Moroccan team are drawn from the French competition.
Morocco has participated in the World Sevens (1995), Superleague World Nines (1996),
Emerging Nations Tournament
In 1995 and 2000, the Rugby League International Federation held an Emerging Nations Tournament alongside the Rugby League World Cup. The competition was designed to allow teams who have failed to qualify for the World Cup proper a chance to play ...
(1995, 2000) and
Mediterranean Cup
On 11 July 1998 the first ever 13 a side rugby league match was played between Italia and Lebanon, which took place at Leichhardt Oval - Sydney - Australia, the match was known as 'The Mediterranean Cup'. A crowd of almost 10,000 watched as these ...
(since 2003) competitions. In 2009 Morocco won the
RLEF Euro Med Challenge
The Euro-Med Challenge is an international rugby league football competition. The competition is organized by the Rugby League European Federation and is designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Europe and the Mediterranean Region. The Eur ...
.
Current squad
Squad for
2019 MEA Rugby League Championship:
*Souhail Ait Alla
*Ahmed El Faiz
*Brahim Aferhane
*Ouhcham Mahdi
*Mohssin Afouks
*Ismail Edhouz
*Mbark Hani
*Yassin Oujbor
*Marouane Mounwir
*Chnikhl Youssef
*Ilias El Fezazi
*Iliass Laachiri
*Oussama El Abdioui
*Amine Belaachj
*Aissa El Hamdaoui
*Soufiane Kissi
*Ali Sambo
*Bilal Zariouh
*Naji Anas
*Ismail Edhouz
*Yassin Oujbor
*Badreddine Medkouri
*Adam Ed Diche
Results
* Morocco def. Cameroon 8-4 (2 October 2019)
* Lebanon def. Morocco 26–24 (12 October 2012)
* Lebanon def. Morocco 72–4 (28 June 2011)
* Morocco def. Belgium 46–12 (15 August 2009)
* Morocco def. Catalonia 29–6 (4 July 2009)
* Morocco def. Italy 32–10 (6 June 2009)
* Morocco def. Catalonia 62–12 (21 June 2008)
* Morocco drew with Serbia 20–20 (9 October 2004)
* Lebanon def. Morocco 48–14 (5 October 2004)
* France def. Morocco 46–6 (2 October 2004)
* Morocco def. Serbia 58–4 (25 October 2003)
* Lebanon def. Morocco 60–0 (22 October 2003)
* France def. Morocco 72–0 (19 October 2003)
* Morocco def. Japan 14–8 (15 November 2000)
* USA def. Morocco 50–10 (2000)
* France def. Morocco 80–8 (11 November 1999)
* Lebanon def. Morocco 104–0 (1999)
* Italy def. Morocco 34–0 (1999)
* Ireland def. Morocco 42–6 (20 October 1995)
* Moldova def. Morocco 24–19 (18 October 1995)
All-Time Results
See also
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Rugby league in Morocco
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby unio ...
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Fédération Marocaine de Rugby League
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Rugby league in Africa Rugby league in Africa refers to the involvement of the sport of rugby league in the African continent.
As of 2020, rugby league has seen activity in countries such as Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Ni ...
References
External links
{{National sports teams of Morocco
National rugby league teams
National sports teams of Morocco
Rugby league in Africa