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Rugby League World Cup: Coaching Lebanon is a great experience

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Michael Cheika is the new coach of the Lebanon rugby league team. He was the World Rugby's Coach of The Year in 2015. Cheikas parents emigrated from Lebanon to Australia in 1950. Lebanon are ranked 13 in the world, behind Malta and Serbia. They are without some of their top players. Their first match is against New Zealand. The team is also playing against Ireland and Jamaica. Chekas is still the coach for Argentina rugby union team, who play England at Twickenham on 6 November. His team will play the number one ranked New Zealander. It is a tough task for them.

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