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ASA Tel Aviv Rugby Club

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ASA "Yaron" Tel Aviv Rugby Club
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationTel Aviv
Ground(s)(temporary) Wingate Institute Rugby Fields
ChairmanArik Gail
PresidentElisha Rubin
Director of RugbyOren Alt
Coach(es)Raanan Penn and Mark Goldin
Captain(s)Isaac Hirsch
Most capsOren Alt (49)
League(s)Israeli rugby union league
2020-212nd
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.telaviv.rugby

ASA "Yaron" Tel Aviv (Hebrew: אס"א "ירון" תל אביב), is an amateur rugby club founded in 1973 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

History

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The team was founded in 1973, and is a member team of the multi-sport club, the Academic Sports Association (ASA), founded in 1953, and Rugby Israel.

ASA plays home matches at the Sportek sports centre in Yarkon Park.

Yaron Drori, 1970's
Yaron Drori in shirt #3

ASA "Yaron" Tel Aviv won the league title 14 times since. In 1974–75, 1977–78, 1990–1991, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15,[1] 2018-19[2] In 2009-10 the club also won the cup, and were undefeated all season.[3] Club coach Ra'anan Penn assisted by Mark Goldin.

Name Change/Dedication

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In 2020 the club officially added Yaron to its name in honor of the late Yaron Drori who was the captain of the team for about 20 years.

Honours

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  • Israeli Rugby Union Championship
    • 2010
  • Israeli Rugby Union Cup
    • 2010

Associated teams

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Two amateur teams share membership and administrative infrastructure with ASA Tel Aviv RC.

Tel Aviv Amazons

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The Tel Aviv Amazons is a women's team which has won multiple championships.[4] The team is based at the Tel Aviv University sports complex.[5]

Tel Aviv Ibex RFC

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Tel Aviv Ibex RFC is a gay and inclusive team, the first in the Middle East.[6] The team is a member of International Gay Rugby (IGR).[7]

Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Earad Barkai Hooker Israel Israel
Mike Silver Hooker Israel Israel
Yaron Harris Prop Israel Israel
Sela Hershkovitz Prop Israel Israel
Raphael (Fred) Guedj Prop Israel Israel
Maayan Shaked Lock Israel Israel
Yemi Abitogun Lock England England
Yonni Elbaz Lock Israel Israel
Tomer Danino Lock Israel Israel
Isaac Hirsch (c) Back row Israel Israel
Adam Rubin Back row Israel Israel
Daniel Orozco Back row Israel Israel
Daniel Alazraki Back row Israel Israel
Julien Journo Back row Israel Israel
Tom Curtis Back row Israel Israel
Mark Goldin (Assistant Coach) Back row Israel Israel
Mark Power Back row England England
Mor Kalifon Number 8 Israel Israel
Roi Goldin Number 8 Israel Israel
Player Position Union
Josh Evans Scrum-half Israel Israel
Oleg Kulinets Scrum-half Ukraine Ukraine
Mati Gordon Fly-half Israel Israel
Vitaly Primak Fly-half Israel Israel
Lyosha Veklov Centre Israel Israel
Raphael Angel Centre Israel Israel
Sean Manjavidze Centre Israel Israel
Itay Oslon Centre Israel Israel
Miles Rabinovitch Centre Israel Israel
Yuval Zindani Centre Israel Israel
Moran Nagem Centre Israel Israel
Amir Fawarsa Wing Israel Israel
Gal Aviram Wing Israel Israel
Nadav Nachman Wing Israel Israel
Navot Yaari Wing Israel Israel
Itay Biger Wing Israel Israel
Michael Gusev Wing Israel Israel
Betzalel Wing Israel Israel
Roy Katz Wing Israel Israel
Guy Goldin Fullback Israel Israel
Willy Heyman Fullback Israel Israel

References

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  1. ^ "א תל אביב זכתה באליפות הארץ ברוגבי One1(Hebrew)
  2. ^ אסא תל אביב אלופת ישראל ברוגבי בפעם ה-14 Hapoel(Hebrew)
  3. ^ Rugby / State Cup final / Tel Aviv holds off Jezreel in championship redux Haaretz
  4. ^ "Tel Aviv women's rugby team claims 13th Israeli title". The Jerusalem Post. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ Jennifer Greenberg (2019-02-07). "Four kick-ass all-female sporting clubs, classes, & leagues". Time Out. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ Leroy Pinyan (2023-10-06). "קבוצת הרוגבי הישראלית בדרך לקטוף גביע בינלאומי" [The Israeli rugby team is on its way to win an international trophy]. Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  7. ^ "Tel Aviv Ibex RFC". International Gay Rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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