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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]

Number of teams4
Host country Nigeria
WinnerNigeria Nigeria (1st title)
Matches played4
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2019 Middle-East Africa Championship
Number of teams4
Host country Nigeria
WinnerNigeria Nigeria (1st title)
Matches played4
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Fixtures

Semi-finals

2 October 2019
14:00 WAT (UTC+1)
More information Nigeria, 25 – 12 ...
Nigeria  25 – 12  Ghana
Tries: Fagborun (3), Adebiyi
Goals: I Lawal Saulawa (4/4)
Field Goals: I Lawal Saulawa (1)
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 Tries: Bless Mensah, Tettegah
Goals: Bless Mensah (2/2)
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Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[1]
Referee: Phil Smith
2 October 2019
17:00 WAT (UTC+1)
More information Cameroon, 4 – 8 ...
Cameroon  4 – 8  Morocco
Tries: Emmanuel de Porta
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 Goals: Iliass Laachiri (3/3)
Field Goals: Iliass Laachiri (2)
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Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[1]
Referee: Kevin de la Rose (France)[2]

Third Place Play-off

5 October 2019
14:00 WAT (UTC+1)
More information Ghana, 10 – 4 ...
Ghana  10 – 4  Cameroon
Tries: Sarpong, Tettegah
Goals: Tettegah (1)
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 Tries: Hermand
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Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[1]
Referee: Phil Smith

Final

5 October 2019
More information Nigeria, 38 – 10 ...
Nigeria  38 – 10  Morocco
Tries: Adebiyi (2), Agwoje(2), Prince, I Lawal-Saulawa, Izuchykwu, G. John
Goals: I Lawal-Saulawa (3), G. John (2)
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 Tries: Eddiche, Laachiri
Goals: Laachiri (1)
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Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos[1]
Referee: Kevin de la Rose (France)[3]

Media coverage

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Country or region Broadcaster Ref.
 Nigeria Yanga! TV [4]
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