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By: Tobias Siegal - March 15, 2021
The warming relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have seen many historical collaborations in a variety of fields ever since the Abraham Accords were signed in August last year.
Now, rugby is joining the historical list of exciting collaborations between Israelis and Emiratis - creating exciting new opportunities for rugby fans in both countries.
Israel's national Olympic rugby team departed Ben-Gurion Airport Monday night toward Dubai for a joint training camp with the UAE's national rugby team ahead of the European Rugby Championship Cup, starting June 19.
On March 19, the teams will meet at Dubai's Rugby Park in the city's Sports City, for the first ever friendly match between Israeli and Emirati national teams in any sport.
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