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David v Goliath: The Kibbutz that’s taking on Saracens

Tel Aviv Heat is set to square off against the English club in a friendly ahead of the European cup

November 24, 2022 14:54
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One is a decorated warhorse of English rugby union — three-times European Champion Saracens. The other is Israel’s first professional team drawn partially from a single kibbutz in the north of Israel, Tel Aviv Heat.

In what is set to be a gripping contest, the two are set to square off this Sunday in a pre-European Cup friendly at Saracens’ StoneX stadium in Hendon, North London.

Billed as a start-up rugby team for the Start-up Nation, Tel Aviv Heat has had an outstanding run since it was launched in March last year.

The team came second in the group stage of the Eastern Conference of the Rugby Europe Super Cup last year when they beat Georgia’s Black Lions 24-18.