Nathan Amos

Nathan Amos (Hebrew: נתן עמוס; born August 11, 1979) is an international rugby union player for Israel.[4] Amos is one of the only Israeli rugby players that played his trade abroad and is the most capped player in Israel .[5]

Nathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Birth nameNathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Date of birth (1979-08-11) August 11, 1979
Place of birthSalisbury Rhodesia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight246 lb (112 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2002
2002–2011[1]
2006
2011–2013
2013–		 Upper Galilee RC
Rainey Old Boys
Edmonton Irish Canadian[2]
TV Pforzheim[3]
ASA Tel Aviv RC

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10
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000– Israel 60
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  Israel
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place2005 IsraelTeam competition

Playing career

Northern Ireland

Amos played for Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club in Northern Ireland from 2002 to 2011.[6]

Germany

He moved to play in the Rugby-Bundesliga for TV Pforzheim in the start of the 2011–12 season where Pforzheim finished as runners up.

In January 2013 he returned to Israel to play for ASA Tel Aviv Rugby Club with them he won the Israeli championship in 2015 and 2016.[7][8]

International

In 2005, Amos scored the winning try for Israel against the United Kingdom at the Maccabiah Games to secure the bronze medal.[9] Amos was a critical part of Israel's promotion from the European Division 3C to 3B in 2009.[10]

Personal life

Nathan's younger brother, Danny, is a professional football player in Israel.

References
  1. "INTOUCH RUGBY | AXIOS | Ulster Rugby Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle".
  2. "Rugby Canada National Invitational Club Championships - Powered By esportsdesk.com". admin.esportsdesk.com.
  3. "TotalRugby - Spielerinformationen - Nathan Amos". www.totalrugby.de.
  4. "עמוס בכוונות טובות". www.galilole.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  5. "זו הנבחרת המצליחה ביותר בישראל". NRG מעריב. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  6. "Rainey see off Youghal to lift Cup". Irish Independent. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  7. "אס"א תל אביב זכתה באליפות הארץ ברוגבי" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  8. "Team Announcement". telavivrugby.com.
  9. Bousso, Ron (21 July 2005). "South Africa dominates U.S. to retain rugby title". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  10. Ben-Tal, Daniel (30 April 2009). "Rugby is 'on a roll'". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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