Nathan Amos

Nathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Full name Nathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Date of birth August 11, 1979
Place of birth South Africa
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 246 lb (112 kg)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–11[1]
2011–		 Rainey Old Boys
TV Pforzheim[2]
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000– Israel
Nathan Amos
Medal record
Competitor for  Israel
Rugby union
Maccabiah Games
Bronze 2005 Maccabiah Rugby union

Nathan Amos (Hebrew: נתן עמוס‎; born August 11, 1979) is an international rugby union player for Israel and TV Pforzheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga.[3] As of 2010, Amos is only one of a few Israeli rugby players who ply their trade abroad.[3]

Playing career

Northern Ireland

Amos has been playing for Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club in Northern Ireland since 2006.[4]

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.

International

In 2005, Amos scored the winning try for Israel against the United Kingdom at the Maccabiah Games to secure the bronze medal.[5] Amos was a critical part of Israel's promotion from the European Division 3C to 3B in 2009.[6]

Personal life

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.intouchrugby.com/magazine/2011/08/08/rainey-old-boys-rugby-club-it-begins-the-201112-season/
  2. ↑ http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayer/p,7/pid,4273/Itemid,36/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spungin, Simon (20 March 2009). "Omens good for Luxembourg clash". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Rainey see off Youghal to lift Cup". Irish Independent. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  5. ↑ Bousso, Ron (21 July 2005). "South Africa dominates U.S. to retain rugby title". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  6. ↑ Ben-Tal, Daniel (30 April 2009). "Rugby is 'on a roll'". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.

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