World Rugby says pulling Israel from tournament wasn’t discriminatory “We expected World Rugby to take a closer look at the events leading up to the withdrawal of the invitation,” says Tel Aviv Heat CEO Pete Sickle. April 30, 2023
Major Jewish groups urge US rugby team to pull out of South Africa tournament A letter signed by ADL, AJC, the Conference of Presidents and the Brandeis Center, among others, condemns the alleged antisemitic exclusion of Israel’s professional rugby team. March 24, 2023
UK group appeals to Olympic Committee to allow Israeli team in South African tournament The South Africa Rugby Union suddenly withdrew an invitation to the Tel Aviv Heat rugby team to play in its Mzansi Challenge tournament. March 22, 2023
