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Rugby league is a rather new full-contact team sport emerging in Malta. The first game played at Marsa in 2005 by a largely Australian-Maltese touring team from the East-coast of Australia. The Maltese team opened with a successful 36-6 victory over England Lionhearts and featured one local Maltese player, Robert Bonavia. ==History== The Maltese Rugby League Association (MRLA) was formed in April 2004 at the Russian Club in Strathfield, Australia. Malta made their international debut on 25 September 2004 when they defeated British Defence Forces at Melita Stadium, Sydney, Australia. *Score: Malta won 78-0 *Crowd: 120 Malta's first rugby league international played on home soil was on Saturday October 2005 against England Lionhearts at Marsa Sports Complex, Marsa. *Score: Malta won 36-6 *Crowd: 500 The first domestic rugby league match in Malta was on Saturday 13 October 2007 between San Giljan Dragons and Birkirkara Warriors at Floriana Stadium. (Match played in nines format). *Score: Draw 10-10 *Crowd: about 100 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rugby league in Malta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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