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The association and clubs are preparing for the season opener amidst the ongoing war and existing challenges. League and Cup manager Amir Beutler is gearing up and optimistic about the future: \u201cWe\u2019re in a marathon\u2014it\u2019s not easy, and sometimes we hit walls, but we don\u2019t give up. That\u2019s who we are.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>
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Legendary Amir Beutler with the Yizrael children’s team<\/em><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
The rugby season opens this week, and if there\u2019s one thing that defines rugby, it\u2019s the ability to overcome any obstacle and the determination to hold a game at all costs. That\u2019s why hosting a tournament instead of scored league games last season was an unusual and rare event, one that even \u201cdefeated\u201d the COVID-19 pandemic, which paralyzed the world but not Israeli rugby.<\/p>\n\n
Amir Beutler, the League and Cup manager, promises\u2014and then corrects himself, saying he hopes\u2014that the season will go as planned. \u201cThere will certainly be bumps along the way, but we\u2019re all in the same boat, and we all want to play rugby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
The determination and persistence to play at all costs is especially impressive in a sport without high-value contracts or superstar players. There\u2019s a genuine passion for the game here. \u201cThat\u2019s why they introduced GOV\u2014Game-On Variations into rugby,\u201d Amir explains, adding, \u201cYou play at any cost, and if needed, you adapt the game to the conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
And so it was last season: with many players called up for reserve duty, a prominent club evacuated from its home (Galilee), frequent sirens at another club\u2019s field (Haifa), and, overall, an unsettling wartime atmosphere, the Rugby Association held a tournament. It wasn\u2019t a league\u2014teams were merged, players loaned out, they played 13-a-side, and foreign players from the UNIFIL force were recruited\u2014but hey, games were played.<\/p><\/p>\n\n
Thanks to our friends from Fiji<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
The season will kick off on November 2 with an exciting derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv (formerly ASA) and the league\u2019s new addition, IBEX Tel Aviv.<\/strong> The season will continue until March, with the men\u2019s playoffs, cup games, and regional league, followed by the sevens season and the Maccabiah Games in the summer. \u201cWe have a very long season ahead, and we hope it will be fruitful,\u201d adds Amir.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n
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A week after the men\u2019s season opener, on November 8, the season will also begin for women and youth.<\/strong> Orly Weiss, the women\u2019s league manager, says that currently, seven teams are registered: Galilee, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Ra\u2019anana, Jerusalem, Hadarim, and Rehovot. However, changes may occur due to the war. \u201cThe women\u2019s league is excellent,\u201d Orly says proudly. \u201cThere\u2019s quite good competition, and the level keeps rising, partly thanks to experienced, successful coaches. I hope the league will continue to grow and develop.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n\n
At the same time, the association is working on building a foundation for women\u2019s rugby, specifically developing and nurturing a girls\u2019 league. \u201cRugby can seem intimidating to outsiders, but I see young girls participating, enjoying themselves, and integrating wonderfully. Ensuring continuity is challenging. I hope that a tag rugby league will help attract more players and provide the support needed to secure funding for a women\u2019s league.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\nOrly Weiss, Women\u2019s League Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWomen’s League Season 23\/24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n
Alongside the legitimate challenges, there are also encouraging signs of growth and development this season. Two teams with young players who moved up to the seniors (Hadarim from Tel Mond and Menashe Mammoths) have integrated well and are raising the level. A large new team from Tel Aviv is joining the league this season, and rugby is also being introduced into school programs as part of a collaboration with the School Association.<\/p>\n\n
\u2018Developing the rugby sport is a marathon,\u2019 emphasizes Amir. \u2018There\u2019s growth, but it progresses slowly. You run a six-hour activity at a school, and two kids join the club. Next year, two more come, then six, because kids follow their siblings. And then it goes from 20 to 60. We\u2019re not sprinting; it\u2019s not easy, and we hit walls\u2014a missing coach, a sudden pandemic, or a war. But we don\u2019t give up. It\u2019s part of our character, and that\u2019s what gives us the strength to keep going.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n
You run an activity at a school, and two kids join the club. Next year, two more will come, and then six, because kids follow their siblings. And then it goes from 20 to 60. We don\u2019t give up; it\u2019s part of our character, and that\u2019s what gives us the strength to keep going.<\/strong><\/p>
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Eight teams have registered for the upcoming season: Yizrael-Gilboa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hadarim from Tel Mond, Maccabi Haifa Carmel, Sharon-Ra\u2019anana, Menashe Mammoths, Ashkelayim (Jerusalem and Ashkelon), and the new team\u2014IBEX. About five months ago, they participated for the first time in an international competition, the Bingham Cup, which included teams from the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. The amateur Tel Aviv team, founded only four years ago, achieved the incredible and won the cup.<\/p>\n\n
Amir is pleased about the team joining the league, with nearly 50 active players. \u201cI know most of them haven\u2019t played competitively or been in these situations, but they\u2019ll gain experience and stay with us as long as possible, which will be great for the league.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
What challenges lie ahead this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately, due to the war, the Galilee club did not register for the league. Players and staff were evacuated from their homes and, of course, are not training. In Haifa, training is not regular due to the sirens, and in general, many players have been called up for reserve duty. Last season, at the peak, about 30% of senior players were called up; while it\u2019s less now, if another round of call-ups begins, we will feel the impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re struggling to recruit coaches. The collaboration with the School Association might help because then we could ensure coaches more training hours during the day and retain them. We work hard on this every year.\u201d<\/p>\n\nFilming and Improving. Amir Beutler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
In the tournament played last season, you played 13-a-side. Why not play sevens, so there wouldn\u2019t be an issue with a shortage of players?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\u201cSevens is like rugby but an entirely different sport,\u201d explains Amir. \u201cIt\u2019s a sport that suits only half the players physically and mentally; it\u2019s tougher. There\u2019s more aerobic activity, more running\u2014it\u2019s not for everyone. Fifteens rugby is played for 80 minutes and is built around different tactics and varied roles, which completely changes the nature of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRugby always wins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n
What is the future aspiration for the league?<\/p><\/p>\n\n
\u201cI aspire for us to have at least eight stable teams with youth infrastructure. The league will continue regardless\u2014sometimes there will be gaps, maybe some changes in the rounds, but it will take place,\u201d Amir states, while reminding us that there are also forces beyond our control. \u201cIn my day-to-day work, I farm ornamental fish. Tomorrow, there could be a disease that kills the fish, and everything could shut down\u2014you never know what next month will bring. The most important thing is to maintain the home front, keep the league going, and continue playing. Rugby at any cost is worthy of admiration.\u201d
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