Nathan Amos
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Nathan Amos is an international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player for Israel
Israel national rugby union team
The Israel national rugby union team 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 2010, Amos is only one of a few Israeli rugby players who ply their trade abroad.

Northern Ireland

Amos has been playing for Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
Rainey Old Boys Rugby Football Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. It is one of the eleven current senior rugby union clubs in Northern Ireland...

 in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 since 2006.

International

In 2005, Amos scored the winning try for Israel against the United Kingdom at the Maccabiah Games
Rugby union at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
Rugby union at the 2005 Maccabiah Games was held in Netanya with the final played at Herzliya Municipal Stadium in Herzliya.The USA Maccabiah squad suffered a setback when Kevin Armstrong, 26, was taken off in the first twenty minutes of their first match. However, his team would later take the...

 to secure the bronze medal. Amos was a critical part of Israel's promotion from the European Division 3C to 3B in 2009.

Personal life

Amos' brother, Danny
Danny Amos
Daniel "Danny" Amos is an Israeli professional football player who is the starting goalkeeper for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.His brother Nathan Amos is a notable Israeli rugby union player.- International :...

, is a professional football player in Israel.

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