Nathan Amos Explained

Nathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Birth Name:Nathan Amos
נתן עמוס
Birth Date:1979 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Salisbury Rhodesia
Weight:246 lb
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Clubyears:1997–2002
2002–2011[1]
2006
2011–2013
2013–
Ru Proclubs:Upper Galilee RC
Rainey Old Boys
Edmonton Irish Canadian[2]
TV Pforzheim[3]
ASA Tel Aviv RC
Ru Clubcaps:

4
Ru Clubpoints:

10
Ru Nationalyears:2000–
Ru Nationalcaps:60

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INTOUCH RUGBY | AXIOS | Ulster Rugby Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle.
  2. Web site: Rugby Canada National Invitational Club Championships - Powered By esportsdesk.com. admin.esportsdesk.com.
  3. Web site: TotalRugby - Spielerinformationen - Nathan Amos. www.totalrugby.de.
  4. Web site: עמוס בכוונות טובות. www.galilole.org.il. he. 2018-07-18.
  5. Web site: זו הנבחרת המצליחה ביותר בישראל. NRG מעריב. 2018-07-18.
  6. News: Rainey see off Youghal to lift Cup . Irish Independent . 10 April 2006 . 21 November 2010 .
  7. News: אס"א תל אביב זכתה באליפות הארץ ברוגבי. 2018-07-18. he-IL.
  8. Web site: Team Announcement. telavivrugby.com.
  9. News: South Africa dominates U.S. to retain rugby title . Ron . Bousso . Ha'aretz . 21 July 2005 . 21 November 2010 .
  10. News: Rugby is 'on a roll' . Daniel . Ben-Tal . Ha'aretz . 30 April 2009 . 21 November 2010 .