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Sarah Levy of the US national women's rugby team carries the ball at the Paris Olympics, August 2024. (Evan Denworth)
August 17, 2024, 1:01 am
US rugby player Sarah Levy kvells over Paris bronze, seeks gold at home in LA in 2028
The 28-year-old physical therapy PhD candidate and professional athlete says she’s glad to put her sport on the map for Americans – and connect with fellow Jews while she’s at it
By Ed Klajman
Gabriel Ibitoye of the Tel-Aviv Heat during the Rugby Europe Super Cup on Oct. 16, 2021 in Tbilisi, Georgia. (Levan Verdzeuli/Getty Images via JTA)
April 28, 2023, 3:35 am
World Rugby rules South Africa’s exclusion of Israel was not discrimination
Inquiry by sport’s governing body followed SA Rugby’s decision to disinvite Tel Aviv Heat from international competition, allegedly due to security threats; Israeli team skeptical
By jacob gurvis
Illustrative: Fans at a South Africa rugby match in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 13, 2022. (AP/Themba Hadebe)
March 24, 2023, 11:08 pm
Jewish groups urge US rugby to pull out of South Africa tourney that banned Israel
American Jewish Committee, ADL, Jewish Federations call on American team to withdraw from ‘discriminatory competition’ after Tel Aviv squad disinvited due to BDS pressure
By jacob gurvis
File: This photo taken June 24, 1995 shows crowd at the Ellis Park stadium at the Rugby World Cup final in Johannesburg. (AP Photo/John Parkin)
February 4, 2023, 10:39 am
South Africa Rugby withdraws competition invite to Israeli team
Sport’s national president Mark Alexander says Tel Aviv Heat uninvited from March tournament after ‘we listened to the opinions of important stakeholder groups’
By AFP
Israeli (blue) and Emirati rugby players greet each other after their first friendly match in Dubai on March 19, 2021. (Karim SAHIB/AFP)
March 19, 2021, 6:59 pm
Israel beats UAE as rugby teams hold first friendly match in Dubai
Clubs then intermingle to play a second mixed-team round; Rivlin hails new ‘bonds of friendship and cooperation’ between nations
By ToI Staff
Pablo Matera of Argentina's national rugby team looks on during the a Tri-Nations tournament match against Australia in Newcastle, Australia, November 21, 2020. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images via JTA)
December 9, 2020, 12:31 pm
3 Argentina rugby players suspended for anti-Semitic tweets, then reinstated
In posts from a decade ago, team members used Hitler references about squad from Jewish neighborhood, mocked circumcision and made racist remarks
By JTA
Players from Argentina's Hindu rugby club celebrate winning the Torneo de la URBA, November 11, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
November 13, 2017, 5:56 pm
Argentina’s ‘Jewish’ rugby club wins country’s top tournament
Buenos Aires’ Hindu Club, long associated with Jews and Israel, defeats Alumni to take national title
By JTA
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