Complex sentence: Formally, rugby union in Lebanon has been played since the inception of the Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Union Club in 1995 at the request of the British Consulate to play visiting teams from British War ships.
Split into simpler sentences: Formally, rugby union in Lebanon has been played since the inception of the Beirut Phoenicians Rugby Union Club in 1995 at the request of the British Consulate. The Club was formed in order to play visiting teams from British War ships.