Who's playing the warriors to go to Dunedin?The host government has to make it attractive enough to cover the costs. This isn't a new concept, governments around the country have been flying two teams to their area to play for decades.
I love the idea of the underdog , and I won't argue the point of the likes of France or PNG being in the the RLWC. They wont win it but they genuinely play the game , like Australia in soccer.
Lebanon doesn't fill that bill.