Nathan Amos

Nathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Birth nameNathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Date of birth (1979-08-11) 11 August 1979 (age 45)
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 Upper Galilee RC ()
2002–2011[1] Rainey Old Boys ()
2006 Edmonton Irish Canadian[2] 4 (10)
2011–2013 TV Pforzheim[3] ()
2013– ASA Tel Aviv RC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000– Israel 60
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  Israel
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Israel Team competition

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]

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.[citation needed]

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 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ "זו הנבחרת המצליחה ביותר בישראל". NRG מעריב. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  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 18 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Team Announcement". telavivrugby.com. [dead link‍]
  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.