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Israel will be represented by teams from the Northern region, led by Fijian coach Sakaraia Labalaba and the Central region, coached by Nimrod Kaplan. Guest teams will be the Fijian outfit Al Matai and Georgian club RC Army of Tbilisi. Holding the tournament in Israel at this time is a challenge, so great credit to our visiting teams for accepting the invitation. The Fijian team has longstanding ties with Israeli rugby, while  the Georgian team comes as part of the strategic cooperation between the Israeli and Georgian rugby unions.<\/p>\n\n<p>The four team series  is part of the Israeli Rugby Union&#8217;s ten-year plan, aimed at qualifying for the Olympic Games and the World Cup. Players from the Central and Northern regions will be divided according to their place of residence, with an 11-player draft set to take place in April. 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