The Israel national rugby union team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בראגבי) represents Israel at a national level in international rugby union competitions. The team is governed by the Israel Rugby Union, which oversees all rugby union in Israel. As of 27 October 2011, Israel is ranked 61st in the IRB World Rankings.
Their home ground is at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Central District, known for its large number of immigrants from English-speaking countries.
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