Rugby union at the 1981 Maccabiah Games

Rugby union at the 1981 Maccabiah Games
Dates
1985

Rugby union at the 1981 Maccabiah Games was a new event. [1][2]

Rugby union in Israel dated back to the British Mandate period, but had suffered a low profile, however its inclusion in the Maccabiah was seen as a major shot in the arm, and it has been included ever since.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p68
  2. THE 11th MACCABIAH 1981 on maccabiah.com, retrieved 25 August 2009