top of page
THE TEAM
Ori Abutbul
Centers
Nationality: Israel
Age: 28
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 100 Kg
Love about Israel: The Landscape
Favorite Food: Braai
Favorie Song to train to: Poompi
First Rugby Memory: Playing touch with my dad and his Oldboy’s break the line the dammy the last player the happiness of my dad at the moment
Nationality: Israel
Age: 28
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 100 Kg
Love about Israel: The Landscape
Favorite Food: Braai
Favorie Song to train to: Poompi
First Rugby Memory: Playing touch with my dad and his Oldboy’s break the line the dammy the last player the happiness of my dad at the moment
Thomas Berman
Back Row
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 23
Height: 179cm
Weight: 88kg
Love about Israel: The people and the sites
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Last Last - burna boy
First Rugby Memory: Playing rugby barefoot in primary school, when we didn’t know how to catch and pass
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 23
Height: 179cm
Weight: 88kg
Love about Israel: The people and the sites
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Last Last - burna boy
First Rugby Memory: Playing rugby barefoot in primary school, when we didn’t know how to catch and pass
Richie Bryant
Centers
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 26
Height: 178cm
Weight: 92kg
Love about Israel: Riding scooters in Tel Aviv
Favorite Food: Lamb Chops
Favorite Song to train to: Let The Drummer Kick - Citizen Cope
First Rugby Memory: Running the ball dead instead of scoring a match winning try in my school days!"
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 26
Height: 178cm
Weight: 92kg
Love about Israel: Riding scooters in Tel Aviv
Favorite Food: Lamb Chops
Favorite Song to train to: Let The Drummer Kick - Citizen Cope
First Rugby Memory: Running the ball dead instead of scoring a match winning try in my school days!"
Nemani Buliruarua
Centers
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 32
Height: 170cm
Weight: 97kg
Love about Israel: Jerusalem
Favorite Food: Lovo (earth oven food)
Favorite Song to train to: Fijian Gospel song
First Rugby Memory: Wining the under 12 grade final "
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 32
Height: 170cm
Weight: 97kg
Love about Israel: Jerusalem
Favorite Food: Lovo (earth oven food)
Favorite Song to train to: Fijian Gospel song
First Rugby Memory: Wining the under 12 grade final "
Mitchell Carstens
Back Row
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 186cm
Weight: 99kg
Love about Israel: The Culture and Food
Favorite Food: Jollof and BBQ Chicken
Favorite Song to train to: Nas - 40 side and Dj Khaled - God Did
First Rugby Memory: Winning 2019 Varsity Cup with Maties"
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 186cm
Weight: 99kg
Love about Israel: The Culture and Food
Favorite Food: Jollof and BBQ Chicken
Favorite Song to train to: Nas - 40 side and Dj Khaled - God Did
First Rugby Memory: Winning 2019 Varsity Cup with Maties"
Jordan Chait
Fly Half and Vice Captain
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 185
Weight: 90
Love about Israel: The Beach
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees
First Rugby Memory: Playing in garden with dad "
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 185
Weight: 90
Love about Israel: The Beach
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees
First Rugby Memory: Playing in garden with dad "
Idan Eisenberg
Centers
Nationality: Israel
Age: 21
Height: 188cm
Weight: 97kg
Love about Israel: The Views
Favorite Food: Hamburger
Favorite Song to train to: Granade by bruno mars
First Rugby Memory: My first difficult practice"
Nationality: Israel
Age: 21
Height: 188cm
Weight: 97kg
Love about Israel: The Views
Favorite Food: Hamburger
Favorite Song to train to: Granade by bruno mars
First Rugby Memory: My first difficult practice"
Prince Gaoseb
Back Row and Captain
Nationality: Namibian
Age: 24
Height: 189cm
Weight: 104kg
Love about Israel: Culture and landscape
Favorite Food: Beef, steak, and Pizza
Favorite Song to train to: Today by Cordae
First Rugby Memory: Scoring my first try in Primary school"
Nationality: Namibian
Age: 24
Height: 189cm
Weight: 104kg
Love about Israel: Culture and landscape
Favorite Food: Beef, steak, and Pizza
Favorite Song to train to: Today by Cordae
First Rugby Memory: Scoring my first try in Primary school"
Sebastiaan Jobb
Outside Back
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 23
Height: 184cm
Weight: 81kg
Love about Israel: The History
Favorite Food: Shawarma
Favorite Song to train to: Sky is the limit Notorious BIG
First Rugby Memory: The springboks winning the 2007 rugby world cup "
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 23
Height: 184cm
Weight: 81kg
Love about Israel: The History
Favorite Food: Shawarma
Favorite Song to train to: Sky is the limit Notorious BIG
First Rugby Memory: The springboks winning the 2007 rugby world cup "
Jone Manu
Centers
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 26
Height: 173cm
Weight: 82kg
Love about Israel: The History
Favorite Food: Chicken Curry with Roti
Favorite Song to train to: Hip Hop Music
First Rugby Memory: Winning school grade 18 title"
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 26
Height: 173cm
Weight: 82kg
Love about Israel: The History
Favorite Food: Chicken Curry with Roti
Favorite Song to train to: Hip Hop Music
First Rugby Memory: Winning school grade 18 title"
Max Kajijeko
Lock
Nationality: Namibia
Age: 27
Height: 196cm
Weight: 103kg
Love about Israel: The People
Favorite Food: Meat
Favorite Song to train to: Hall of fame - Will I am
First Rugby Memory: Rugby World Cup 2019"
Nationality: Namibia
Age: 27
Height: 196cm
Weight: 103kg
Love about Israel: The People
Favorite Food: Meat
Favorite Song to train to: Hall of fame - Will I am
First Rugby Memory: Rugby World Cup 2019"
Peceli Nacebe
Outside Back
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 26
Height: 187cm
Weight: 91kg
Love about Israel: Tel Aviv
Favorite Food: Chicken curry
Favorite Song to train to: Fijian song
First Rugby Memory: Under 20 Skipper Cup Champion "
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 26
Height: 187cm
Weight: 91kg
Love about Israel: Tel Aviv
Favorite Food: Chicken curry
Favorite Song to train to: Fijian song
First Rugby Memory: Under 20 Skipper Cup Champion "
Semi Kunatani
Back Row
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 31
Height: 189cm
Weight: 110kg
Love about Israel: The History
Favorite Food: Lovo
Favorite Song to train to: Gospel song
First Rugby Memory: Playing my first tournament for Fiji 7s in Dubai 2013"
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 31
Height: 189cm
Weight: 110kg
Love about Israel: The History
Favorite Food: Lovo
Favorite Song to train to: Gospel song
First Rugby Memory: Playing my first tournament for Fiji 7s in Dubai 2013"
Omer Levinson
Scrum Half
Nationality: Israel
Age: 22
Height: 174cm
Weight: 86kg
Love about Israel: Everything
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Song to train to: Anything with good vibes
First Rugby Memory: Playing rugby on the kibbutz
Nationality: Israel
Age: 22
Height: 174cm
Weight: 86kg
Love about Israel: Everything
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Song to train to: Anything with good vibes
First Rugby Memory: Playing rugby on the kibbutz
Thabiso Mdletshe
Prop
Mcmillan Muller
Hooker
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 26
Height: 181cm
Weight: 125kg
Love about Israel: The Beaches
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Timmy Trumphet - Freaks
First Rugby Memory: Attending a local club rugby game at 5 years old.
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 26
Height: 181cm
Weight: 125kg
Love about Israel: The Beaches
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Timmy Trumphet - Freaks
First Rugby Memory: Attending a local club rugby game at 5 years old.
Caylib Oosthuizen
Prop
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 32
Height: 186cm
Weight: 118kg
Love about Israel: Jerusalem
Favorite Food: Love food
Favorite Song to train to: Win win win
First Rugby Memory: U8 Huguenot primary
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 32
Height: 186cm
Weight: 118kg
Love about Israel: Jerusalem
Favorite Food: Love food
Favorite Song to train to: Win win win
First Rugby Memory: U8 Huguenot primary
Nitsan Reizel
Prop
Nationality: Israel
Age: 19
Height: 171cm
Weight: 105kg
Love about Israel: The Walking Trails
Favorite Food: Hamburger
Favorite Song to train to: Anything by Eminem
First Rugby Memory: First national team match against Malta
Nationality: Israel
Age: 19
Height: 171cm
Weight: 105kg
Love about Israel: The Walking Trails
Favorite Food: Hamburger
Favorite Song to train to: Anything by Eminem
First Rugby Memory: First national team match against Malta
Bradley Thain
Scrum Half
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Love about Israel: The Beaches
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Industry Baby - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
First Rugby Memory: Watching WP at a sold out Newlands for the first time
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Love about Israel: The Beaches
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Song to train to: Industry Baby - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
First Rugby Memory: Watching WP at a sold out Newlands for the first time
Justin Theys
Prop
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 194cm
Weight: 140kg
Love about Israel: The Weather
Favorite Food: Burgers
Favorite Song to train to: Rihanna - Rehab
First Rugby Memory: Playing barefoot rugby in the freezing cold
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 25
Height: 194cm
Weight: 140kg
Love about Israel: The Weather
Favorite Food: Burgers
Favorite Song to train to: Rihanna - Rehab
First Rugby Memory: Playing barefoot rugby in the freezing cold
Sailasa Turagaluvu
Lock
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 22
Height: 198cm
Weight: 108kg
Love about Israel: The people, the food and the Jerusalem.
Favorite Food: Any food on the table!
Favorite Song to train to: Any song that brings in the vibe
First Rugby Memory: Playing rugby at the age of 6
Nationality: Fiji
Age: 22
Height: 198cm
Weight: 108kg
Love about Israel: The people, the food and the Jerusalem.
Favorite Food: Any food on the table!
Favorite Song to train to: Any song that brings in the vibe
First Rugby Memory: Playing rugby at the age of 6
Jamba Ulengo
Outside Back
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 32
Height: 188cm
Weight: 104kg
Love about Israel: The birth place of the Christian faith
Favorite Food: Pap and Meat
Favorite Song to train to: Any Hillsong Song
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 32
Height: 188cm
Weight: 104kg
Love about Israel: The birth place of the Christian faith
Favorite Food: Pap and Meat
Favorite Song to train to: Any Hillsong Song
Gilad Vardi
Scrum Half
Nationality: Israel
Age: 22
Height: 173cm
Weight: 75kg
Love about Israel: The People
Favorite Food: Falafel
Favorite Song to train to: Marpekim ( tuna)
First Rugby Memory: First tournament in my town tackling a monster from the kibbutz
Nationality: Israel
Age: 22
Height: 173cm
Weight: 75kg
Love about Israel: The People
Favorite Food: Falafel
Favorite Song to train to: Marpekim ( tuna)
First Rugby Memory: First tournament in my town tackling a monster from the kibbutz
Jurie Van Vuuren
Lock
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 29
Height: 193cm
Weight: 121kg
Love about Israel:
Favorite Food: Braai
Favorite Song to train to: Duro-Cinimin
First Rugby Memory: Playing Rugby in Pre-School with a Balloon
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 29
Height: 193cm
Weight: 121kg
Love about Israel:
Favorite Food: Braai
Favorite Song to train to: Duro-Cinimin
First Rugby Memory: Playing Rugby in Pre-School with a Balloon
Dameon Venter
Hooker
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 22
Height: 185cm
Weight: 108kg
Love about Israel: The National Good Deeds Day
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Song to train to: Take it Away - Ashes Remain
First Rugby Memory: My brother and I purchasing a regular sized tackle bag, with money we had made, and taking both of our full strength to carry the thing to the closest park to train our tackles
Nationality: South Africa
Age: 22
Height: 185cm
Weight: 108kg
Love about Israel: The National Good Deeds Day
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Song to train to: Take it Away - Ashes Remain
First Rugby Memory: My brother and I purchasing a regular sized tackle bag, with money we had made, and taking both of our full strength to carry the thing to the closest park to train our tackles
bottom of page