Union | Rugby Israel | |
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Head coach | Kevin Musikanth | |
Captain | Adrian Rainstein | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 62 (as of 16 January 2023) | |
Highest | 56 (4 April 2022) | |
First international | ||
Switzerland 9 – 9 Israel (25 May 1981) | ||
Biggest win | ||
Finland 8 – 70 Israel (2 May 2009) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Netherlands 56 – 0 Israel (3 November 1993) |
The Israel national rugby union team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל ברוגבי) is governed by Rugby Israel, which oversees all rugby union in Israel. As of 24 January 2022, Israel is ranked 60th in the IRB World Rankings.
Their home ground is at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Central District, known for its large number of immigrants from English-speaking countries.