Rugby clubs in Israel

Upper Galilee Rugby Club was established in 1976 and celebrates over 40 years of operation. It is among the first clubs in Israel and includes 4 teams – kids, juniors, women and men.
In 2012 the club was re-established after having been inactive since 2000. Yaniv Gerti is the club manager and Ofer Hamburger is head coach together with Amir Kadeshberg and Yaniv Gerti.

Activities day, time and location

Following the war, we are currently training in Hulata and Ginosar until we can return to Kibbutz Dan.

Women – Naama Badihi
Sundays & Wednesdays 19:00–20:30 in Hulata

U14 & U16 – Avner Garb
Sundays & Wednesdays 16:30–18:00 in Hulata

U18 – Natan Amos
Sundays & Wednesdays 16:30–18:00 in Hulata

Seniors – Natan Amos
Sundays & Wednesdays 20:00–21:30 in Hulata

U12 – Sharon Oren Aharon and Sarah Hadad
Mondays & Wednesdays 15:00–16:00 in Hulata and Dan

Club contact

Yaniv Gerti
Mobile 054-7948883
Email Yanivgerti@gmail.com

Established 1996 by Josef Tarbush the club has 5 junior teams from 8 to 18 years old and a senior mens’ team.

Activities day, time and location

Monday and Saturday 18:00 – 21:00

Club contact

Joad Tarbush
Mobile 0526858280
Email gawadt@hotmail.com

Link to Facebook page

The club was established in 1971 by Alan Barzag, a Haifa Technion student and was initially composed of South African Olim. In 1972 the club was of the founding members of the Israel Rugby Union.

Today the club has womens’, mens’ and junior teams all active in the local leagues and IRU sponsored tournaments.

The Technion is the only academic institute in Israel offering rugby as  an elective in which students get exposed to the sport as part of their education. The club is names “Haifa Wild Boars” after the numerous boars roaming the Carmel mountain.

In 2018, the club joined the Maccabbi Haifa Carmel sports association.

Facebook: Maccabi Haifa “Wild Boars” RFC

Training & Contacts

Men and Women
Monday 20:00 – Carly Krieger Athletics Stadium
Wednesday 20:30 – Etos Sports Fields
Friday 12:00 – Carly Krieger Athletics Stadium

Netanel Amitai – 054-4427586 | haifarugby@gmail.com
Hen Bar-Lev – 052-5113775 | Chenbrlv@gmail.com

Youth
Monday & Wednesday 17:00 – Carly Krieger Athletics Stadium

Erez Golan – 052-8236740 | erez.golan6@gmail.com

Home games are held on Fridays at 11:00 at the Carly Krieger Municipal Athletics Stadium in Haifa

The Yizrael-Gilboa Rugby Club was established in the late 1960s’ and is part of the Israeli league ever since its inauguration in the mid-1970s. It is located in Kibbutz Yizrael and was initiated by new immigrants from South Africa, New-Zealand and Australia.
In addition to a leading mens’ team, the club boasts 5 junior team with over 100 players from U8s to U18s.

Activities day, time and location

Juniors: Mon, Wed 19:30-16:30.
Men: Wed 21:00-19:00 and Fri 15:00-17:00.

Club contact

Amir Beutler
Mobile 052-3756100
Email boychukno1@gmail.com

Menashe Mammoths Rugby Club

Established in 2011, the Menashe Mammoths Rugby Club brings together players from various kibbutzim in the region, operating under the sponsorship of the Menashe Regional Council. Despite its young age, the club has already won several national championships and contributed numerous players to Israel’s national teams

Location, Days, and Training Hours

Trainings are held at Kibbutz Gan Shmuel

Grades 4–8: Mondays and Wednesdays, 17:30–19:15

Grades 9–12: Mondays and Wednesdays, 19:30–21:00

Transportation is provided to and from all nearby settlements

Club Contact

Omer Halfi

Mobile: +972-54-649-7907

Email: omermc@hotmail.com

Hadarim R.F.C. is a Rugby Club in the Hasharon Area of Israel, aiming at promoting Rugby in that part of the country and building a community around it.

Activities day, time and location

Training in Tel Mond continues on Sundays and Wednesdays for the different age groups, men and women, 18:00 to 22:00

And at Hadasim, Even Yehuda, every Monday and Thursday 17:00-21:30 for all school age groups.

Hadarim RFC is also active within schools, either as volunteer work or regular weekly activities.

Our head coach, Thomas Berman, is a professional Rugby player of the Tel Aviv Heat.

Contact

For further details

HadarimRFC@gmail.com

Tomer: 054-632-4473

Hasharon Rugby Club was founded in the late 1970s and has won three championships and three cups over the years.
The club includes senior and youth teams.

In 2025, the club began a collaboration with the Parents’ Association for Special Education to establish an inclusive team for youth and children with special needs at the “Shelanu” Center in Ra’anana.

Activities day, time and location

ימים א ו-ה 21:30-19:30
Hapark Stadium
1 Golda Meir st., Raanana

Contact

Saar Gellar (Youth): 050-385-6111
Dean Kohavy (Adults): 052-450-9998

The club was founded in 1973 by Dave Kaplan as ASA Tel Aviv Rugby Club. Over the years the club has won many championships and today is one of the leading clubs in the country. In 2024 the club has switched from ASA to Maccabi.

Training Locations:

Tel Aviv Rugby Field at Sportek

Tel Aviv University Sports Center

Contact Info

Management:

Elisha Rubin: +972-54-423-2329

Yaron Kishi: +972 52-426-0982

Women:

Michal Sabato: +972 50-889-9113

Men:

Oren Alt: +972-54-468-0022

Ibex:

Orlando +972 54-620-0381

Juniors:

Erad Barkai: +972 54-776-8008

The Jerusalem Rugby Club has been active in the city for over 40 years and is a leading force in the sport locally.

The club includes a men’s team – the Jerusalem Lions, a women’s team – the Jerusalem Lionesses, as well as a boys’ and girls’ youth team that trains on a weekly basis.

Location, Days, and Training Hours

All training sessions take place at Givat Ram Stadium:

Men’s and Women’s teams: Mondays and Wednesdays at 20:00

Youth teams: Mondays and Wednesdays at 18:30

Club Contacts

Men’s team: Yair – ‪+972-54-785-2117‬

Women’s and Youth teams: Shilat – ‪+972-54-525-4319‬

Email: jerusalemrugbyclub@gmail.com

Established in 1996 by Dima Skovalev, the Ashkelon Rugby Club has been a key part of the local sports scene.

Coaching Team

Today, Dima coaches the senior team alongside Lee Manu. The youth and children’s teams are coached by Facundo Slavutzky, with Dima providing guidance.

Training Location

Waldanberg Community Center

15 Yaakov Gruper St., Ashkelon

Training Schedule

• Under-12 and Under-14 Teams: Monday and Wednesday, 17:00–19:00
• Under-16 and Under-18 Teams: Monday and Wednesday, 19:00–21:00; Friday, 15:00–17:00
• Senior Team: Friday, 15:00–17:00

Club Contacts

• Eran Cohen (Team Manager): +972-54-749-0065
• Facundo Slavutzky (Youth Coach & School Tag Rugby Project Coordinator): +972-52-967-5323
• Guy Berengler (Media Manager): +972-54-811-8835

Established on July 27, 2016, by Four Founders

Reuven Cohen, Oscar Heyman, Ilia Levinson, and Maxim Tzabryn founded the club with the vision of promoting rugby in Israel. The club benefits from the expertise of two certified coaches, Reuven Cohen and Oscar Heyman, who completed their training at the Wingate Institute. The club operates various age groups, including children, youth, adults, and women. Its activities are guided by five core pillars: integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline, and respect.

Club Contact

Reuven Cohen

Phone: +972-54-944-9899

Email: rubencohen25@gmail.com

Herzlia Hurricanes club began its operation in the 2022-23 season with junior teams. The club operates in the scope of Bnei-Herzlia (the largest sports association in Israel). It is our intention to add additional age groups including seniors (men and women) and become a leading rugby club in Israel.

Location

Sportek Herzlia

Days/time

Tuesday and Thursday 16:00-18:00.

Contact

Ido Tomasis (founder and head coach)

Mobile 052-9522032

Email idotomasis34@gmail.com

The Golan Cowboys Rugby Club was established in 2024 in the southern Golan Heights.
Today, the club runs teams for boys, girls, and youth across the Golan, as well as a women’s team training in Katzrin.
The club is also active in schools throughout the Golan, promoting tag rugby activities.

Coaches

Women – Inbar Vaknin
Southern Golan – Sarah Hadad and Nehama doktorov
Central Golan – Ravid Baruch Naali
Northern Golan – Yuli Neomi Doktorov

Training Days & Times

Women – Tuesdays at 18:30 in Hispin
Girls (Grades 3–5) – Thursdays at 16:00 in Avnei Eitan

Club Contact

Sara Hadad – 052-6133761