2019 MEA Rugby League Championship
| 2019 (2019) Middle-East Africa Championship () | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host country |  Nigeria |
| Winner | Nigeria (1st title) |
| Matches played | 4 |
Tournaments < 2015 | |
The 2019 Middle East-Africa Rugby League Championship was the second MEA Rugby League Championship, held in October 2019 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. The competition saw the international debut of Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria, while Morocco played for the first time since the last MEA Championship, eight years previously.[1]
Fixtures
First round
2 October 2019 14:00 WAT (UTC+1) |
| Nigeria | 25 – 12 |  Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Fagborun (3), Adebiyi Goals: I Lawal Saulawa (4/4) Field Goals: I Lawal Saulawa (1) | Report | Tries: Bless Mensah, Tettegah Goals: Bless Mensah (2/2) |
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[1] Referee: Phil Smith |
2 October 2019 17:00 WAT (UTC+1) |
Cameroon  | 4 – 8 |  Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Emmanuel de Porta | Report | Goals: Iliass Laachiri (3/3) Field Goals: Iliass Laachiri (2) |
Play-offs
Third-place play-off
| Ghana | 10 – 4 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Sarpong, Tettegah Goals: Tettegah (1) | Report | Tries: Hermand |
Final
5 October 2019 |
| Nigeria | 38 – 10 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Adebiyi (2), Agwoje(2), Prince, I Lawal-Saulawa, Izuchykwu, G. John Goals: I Lawal-Saulawa (3), G. John (2) | Report | Tries: Eddiche, Laachiri Goals: Laachiri (1) |
Media coverage
| Country or region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Yanga! TV | [4] |
See also
Sports portal
Africa portal
References
- ^ a b c d e "RLIF Middle East Africa Championship to be staged in Lagos, Nigeria". RLIF. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Kevin de la Rose, arbitre français au Nigeria (Coupe d'Afrique)" (in French). FFRXIII. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Kevin de la Rose officiera pour la finale de la Coupe d'Afrique" (in French). Treize Mondial. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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