Play for the USA U18 Maccabi Games Rugby Team

10.14.2024

The Maccabi USA U18 rugby team is looking for players for the Maccabi Games slated for July 2025.

The Maccabi Games are often nicknamed the "Jewish Olympics." It is a multi-national, multi-sport games that has been held 22 times so far. The USA enters a strong contingent in all sports and has seen much success in rugby on the senior men's level. The rugby event has expanded to a U18 bracket and the USA Maccabi Team is looking to round out its roster.

John Delport is the Coach and Manager of the team.

Interested Jewish rugby players born in 2007-2010 are encouraged to fill out this form>>

The senior men's team is set to perform well in the 2025 games and the program is eager to build more of a pipeline for future teams. Delport also says that prior experience is not required—good athletes who are eager to learn and commit to the team can also be part of it.

Security

While the Levant can be an unstable place, the Maccabi Games has a long history of outstanding security for the athletes and fans.

Security at the Game are of the highest level, overseen by some of the best security professionals in the world. If you have additional questions related to this please contact Shane Carr (215-561-6900 x4147, scarr@maccabiusa.com).