"Junior World Cup Final in France in June 2013. Ben Howard (rugby union) Ben Howard (born 7 February 1993 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is a British rugby union football player, playing for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He is a full back who has represented England at Under-20 level. Howard joined Worcester aged 18, and made his Premiership debut against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in September 2012. He scored two tries on his European debut against Gernika RT in the Amlin Challenge Cup. Howard was in the England Under-20 side that won the Six Nations Championship in"
"women's team also won the local championship in 2009-10. ASA Tel Aviv Rugby Club Igud Sport Akademi Tel Aviv Rugby Club, commonly referred to as ASA Tel Aviv (), is an Israeli amateur rugby club based in Tel Aviv. Founded in 1973, they are members of Rugby Israel and play home matches at the Sportech. ASA Tel Aviv is one of the most successful clubs in Israel, having won the league title in 1974-75, 1977–78, 1990-1991, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2003–04 and 2009-10. In 2009-10 the club also won the cup, and were undefeated all season. Club coach Ra'anan Penn"
"ASA Tel Aviv Rugby Club Igud Sport Akademi Tel Aviv Rugby Club, commonly referred to as ASA Tel Aviv (), is an Israeli amateur rugby club based in Tel Aviv. Founded in 1973, they are members of Rugby Israel and play home matches at the Sportech. ASA Tel Aviv is one of the most successful clubs in Israel, having won the league title in 1974-75, 1977–78, 1990-1991, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2003–04 and 2009-10. In 2009-10 the club also won the cup, and were undefeated all season. Club coach Ra'anan Penn is also coach of the national team. The club's"
"in a difficult economy. The first rugby union game at the Aviva was an exhibition game on 31 July 2010, billed as the O Challenge, involving under-18 and under-20 players from all four of Ireland's provincial sides, with a Leinster/Ulster side defeating a Munster/Connacht combination 68–0. As part of the run-up to the event, O ran a promotion which gave the winner the opportunity to attempt to score the ceremonial first points at the Aviva via a simulated conversion kick on the day before the match. The winner of the promotion, John Baker of Ennis, was successful. The first official"
"qualifying game on 7 September 2010 against Andorra. The Aviva annually hosts the FAI Cup Final, which was shared between the RDS Arena and the Tallaght Stadium while the Aviva Stadium was being built. The first Cup Final at the new stadium was the 2010 FAI Cup Final, held on Sunday 14 November 2010. Sligo Rovers beat Shamrock Rovers 2–0 on penalties after the game finished 0–0 after extra time. A total of 36,101 attended the game making it the biggest attendance at an FAI Cup Final since 1968. The 2011 Nations Cup took place in the Aviva Stadium. The"
"2009–10 LV Cup The 2009–10 LV Cup (styled as the LV= Cup) was the 39th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the fifth to follow the recently adopted Anglo-Welsh format. Northampton Saints were crowned champions after beating Gloucester in the final at Worcester's Sixways Stadium. The structure of the competition has been altered from previous years. The competition will continue to consist of the four Welsh Celtic League teams and the twelve Guinness Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. However, the new format will see teams guaranteed two home and"
"Tel Aviv University. In 2014–15 the two teams met again in the final, with the club winning 1–0 to earn its first trophy. In 2010–11, the club operated a B team, who played in the 2nd division. The B team finished as runners-up in the league, losing to Maccabi Tzur Shalom Bialik in a promotion/relegation play-off match 0–2, and lost to Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–7 in the 2nd Division League Cup final. Winners: Runners-up: Runners-up: Maccabi Kishronot Hadera F.C. Maccabi Kishronot Hadera () is an Israeli women's football club from Hadera competing in the Israeli First Division and the Israeli"
"2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series The 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2010 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the inaugural Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2010–11 Aviva Premiership Clubs. It took place during the months of July and August, was sponsored by J.P Morgan Asset Management, and the final was held at the Recreation Ground on 6 August 2010. The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into three Groups – A, B and C – with each group playing on a consecutive Friday in July. Each team in the group"
"2009–2010 Israeli Final Four The 2009–2010 Israeli Final Four, the fifth Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 25 and 27 May 2010 to determine the winner of the 2009–2010 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2008–2009 Israeli League champion and the 2009–2010 Israeli State Cup winner, Hapoel Jerusalem, Gilboa/Galil and Elitzur Maccabi Netanya. Gilboa/Galil won their 2nd Israeli League crown, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 90–77 in the final. The Yad Eliyahu Arena is an indoor sports arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. Opened in 1963 with its seating capacity varying from"
"2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union) The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I competition was a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 5, 2009 with a match between Esztergomi Vitézek and their second team at the Ferences sporttelep in Esztergom, and continued through to the final at Széktói Stadion on June 19, 2010. Defending champions Battai Bulldogok beat hosts Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club 16-24 to retain their title. Matches were played over twelve rounds. From the official MRgSz site. Within each weekend, matches are to be listed in the following order:"
"places rugby union at the second place in England behind football. The viewing figures for the final of the Premiership indicate that 91,000 viewers watched the 2011 final on TV when it was broadcast on ESPN for the first time. In 2010, the final was watched by 225,000 viewers on Sky. In terms of average attendance, the Aviva Premiership is the third best attended club competition in England behind the top two association football leagues, the Premier League and The Championship. The highest club attendances at Aviva Premiership matches are starting to become similar to some of the lower attended"
"match in the Aviva was Manchester United against a League of Ireland XI side, managed by Damien Richardson, on 4 August 2010.[43] Manchester United won the game 7–1, with Park Ji-Sung scoring the first ever goal in the Aviva Stadium. Aviva Stadium is jointly owned by the IRFU and FAI, although it will return to solely IRFU ownership on expiry of the current 60-year lease. The first football international played at Lansdowne Road by a FAI team was a friendly against Italy in 1971 (an IFA team first played in 1878 against England); a 5–0 victory over San Marino in"
"participating in the Israeli Premier League gain entry in this round. Games were played from March 23 to May 11, 2010. 2009–10 Israel State Cup The 2009–10 Israel State Cup (, ""Gvia HaMedina"") was the 71st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 56th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It started on 4 September 2009, while the final was held in Ramat Gan Stadium on 11 May 2010. The competition was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, who had beaten Bnei Yehuda 3–1 in the final. As Hapoel Tel Aviv won the double, Bnei Yehuda qualified to the"
"2009–10 Israel State Cup The 2009–10 Israel State Cup (, ""Gvia HaMedina"") was the 71st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 56th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It started on 4 September 2009, while the final was held in Ramat Gan Stadium on 11 May 2010. The competition was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, who had beaten Bnei Yehuda 3–1 in the final. As Hapoel Tel Aviv won the double, Bnei Yehuda qualified to the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, entering in the first qualifying round. Games were played from September 4 to 8 and on September"
"Cup and the Premier League in that season. During the season, Jaffa won the Israeli State Cup for Liga Bet, and finished the season in the first place with no losses. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa was the only team in Israel, which was undefeated during the entire 2009–10 season. Jaffa started its third season in Liga Alef, the third league in Israel. In this season, Jaffa broke their winning sequence, when they lost to Maccabi Ironi Netivot in Netivot. The loss came after 65 consistent games without a loss, the longest time in which an Israeli team played without losing. Jaffa"
"clubs in their division. 1985 saw the creation of a third national merit league. In 1987 this was formed into a true national league system. The format and competitiveness of the leagues has changed greatly since the leagues were first formed and the latest widespread restructuring of the leagues was announced in November 2008, for implementation from the 2009–10 season. Under this new structure, the top league remains the 12-team Aviva Premiership. The second tier league has been rebranded and restructured; as the RFU Championship which has replaced the old National Division One. This league also has 12 teams, and"
"Tallaght Stadium, where they defeated The Hoops 1–0 in front of a record attendance of 10,900 people. The team entered the 2010–11 Europa League in the second qualifying round and defeated Bnei Yehuda of Israel to progress to a third qualifying round tie against Juventus. The Italian side won the tie 3–0 on aggregate. Shamrock Rovers finished the 2010 season as champions, ending a 16-year drought by narrowly beating Bohemians to the title on goal difference. Rovers also got to the FAI Cup final, the first in the Aviva Stadium, where, in front of a crowd of over 30,000, they"
"Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union) The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I competition was a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 5, 2009 with a match between Esztergomi Vitézek and their second team at the Ferences sporttelep in Esztergom, and continued through to the final at Széktói Stadion on June 19, 2010. Defending champions Battai Bulldogok beat hosts Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club 16-24 to retain their"
"2009–10 Israeli Premier League The 2009–10 Israeli Premier League was the 11th season since its introduction in 1999 and the 68th season of top-tier football in Israel. It began on 22 August 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round. On 15 May 2010, Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title in the last play-off round after Maccabi Haifa failed to win against Bnei Yehuda and they won their game against Beitar Jerusalem in a late goal at the 90+2' minute of extra time. The league size has been increased from twelve to sixteen"
"UEFA Europa League Final. In February 2009 a sponsorship deal, reported to be in the region of €44 million for 10 years, was struck under which the new stadium would be known as Aviva Stadium, which opened on 7 August 2010. The children's writer Gerard Siggins has based much of his 'Rugby Spirit' series in the modern Aviva Stadium. His hero, Eoin Madden, is on a school tour to the ground when he meets Brian Hanrahan, a true-life figure who was the only man ever to die playing sport in Lansdowne Road. Hanrahan, a Lansdowne FC rugby player, died when"
"the final. On 4 August 2010, the League of Ireland XI hosted the first soccer match to be played at the Aviva Stadium. A team managed by Damien Richardson lost 7–1 to Manchester United. The league select were 6-0 down after 70 minutes, with goals from Park Ji-sung (2), Michael Owen, Javier Hernández, Antonio Valencia and Jonny Evans. Park opened the scoring in the 13th minute in bizarre fashion; as he went to block a defender's clearance, the ball ricocheted off him and into the net. Owen doubled United's lead in the 25th minute with a chipped shot over the"
"12,500-seat purpose-built rugby stadium. VVA Saracens have won the title eight times, in 1993, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They were also nine-time winners of the Soviet Championship. March 2011 saw two stars depart for Aviva Premiership clubs, with Moldovan international Vadim Cobîlaş joining former Russia coach Steve Diamond at Sale Sharks and Russian international Vasily Artemiev joining Northampton Saints. -> Sale Sharks VVA Saracens The VVA Saracens, ""formally known as VVA-Podmoskovye"", is a Russian rugby union team currently playing in the Professional Rugby League, under the Saracens global network after joining the Network in 2013. The"
"2009–10 Toto Cup Al The 2009–10 Toto Cup Al was the twenty-eighth season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and sixth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Premier League teams were divided into four groups. The winners and runners-up, were advanced to the Quarterfinals. Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final was held as one-legged matches, with the Final played at the Ramat Gan Stadium. The defending champions were Maccabi Tel Aviv, making it their third Toto Cup title overall. On 26 January 2010, Beitar Jerusalem won the 2009–10 Toto Cup"
"3 Cups in a row, 1963-1965), Maccabi Tel Aviv and Soviet Maccabees. These associations united over the years under the name of Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 2013/2014 season Maccabi Tel Aviv win in the first champion in Israeli league. Established in 1989. Maccabi Tel Aviv is a volleyball club which plays at the highest levels of Israeli volleyball. During the 2009–10 season, the team made Israeli volleyball history by going undefeated, winning both the Cup and the League Championship. The team is managed by Shraga Shemesh and is coached by Zohar Bar-Netser Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is"
"division. The winners were Georgia, following their display at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The Russians recorded their best ever placement, finishing in second. The Czech Republic were the team to finish on the bottom of the table, losing all of their matches, relegating them back to Division 2A. A new format was decided at the beginning of 2009. Each calendar year had its own champion, but the cumulated ranking over two years determined which team was relegated. The 2009–10 edition was also basis for European qualification to the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The 2009 season saw the début of"
"following season, when they defeated second division Hapoel Ashkelon on penalties. They reached the final again in 2007–08, but lost 5–4 on penalties to Beitar Jerusalem after a 0–0 draw. In 2009–10, the club won the double, claiming the State Cup after a 3–1 victory over Bnei Yehuda. The title was won after a dramatic game against Beitar Jerusalem on the final day of the season, with Eran Zahavi scoring the title-winning goal two minutes into injury time. The club also had a successful season in the Europa League, winning their group, before losing to Rubin Kazan in the second"
"which opened in May 2010. Aviva Stadium hosted the 2011 UEFA Europa League Final. Rugby union team Leinster Rugby play their competitive home games in the RDS Arena & the Aviva Stadium while Donnybrook Stadium hosts their friendlies and A games, Ireland A and Women, Leinster Schools and Youths and the home club games of All Ireland League clubs Old Wesley and Bective Rangers. County Dublin is home for 13 of the senior rugby union clubs in Ireland including 5 of the 10 sides in the top division 1A. County Dublin is home to six League of Ireland association clubs;"
"this specific event. The inaugural edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 16 July 2010 at The Stoop, continued on 23 July at Welford Road and 30 July at Franklin's Gardens. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 6 August 2010 at The Recreation Ground and the Series was won by Saracens. The fixture list was released on 29 June 2010. 2010–11 Premiership Rugby The 2010–11 Aviva Premiership was the 24th season of the top flight of the English"
"2010 at The Stoop, Twickenham. Played on Friday 23 July 2010 at Welford Road, Leicester. Played on Friday 30 July 2010 at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton. The final was held at The Recreation Ground, Bath on Friday 6 August 2010. Newcastle Falcons 7s and Saracens 7s won their respective pools and therefore played in the final of the 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series. 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series The 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2010 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the inaugural Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2010–11 Aviva"
"2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union) The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II competition was a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 6, 2009 with a match between SZTE EHÖK (University of Szeged) and Szentes at the Etelka sori stadion in Szeged, and continued through to the final at the 4th Field of Széktói Stadion on June 19, 2010. The final was contested by Szentes and Békéscsabai Benny Bulls, with the former winning 40-10. It was divided into the ""Keleti"" (Eastern) and ""Nyugati"" (Western) sections. There were four teams in the Eastern"
"5,000 to 11,700, it had hosted the 1971–1972 FIBA European Champions Cup final, the 1993–1994 FIBA European Championship Final Four, the 2003–04 Euroleague Final Four, and all previous Israeli Final Four. All times are in Israel Summer Time. 2009–2010 Israeli Final Four The 2009–2010 Israeli Final Four, the fifth Israeli Final Four was held at Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel on 25 and 27 May 2010 to determine the winner of the 2009–2010 Israeli League. The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2008–2009 Israeli League champion and the 2009–2010 Israeli State Cup winner, Hapoel Jerusalem, Gilboa/Galil and Elitzur Maccabi"
"27 September 2009 against Gloucester, the result: 19–16 to Saracens. Brits scored 7 tries in the 2009/10 season and was praised for his pace and ball carrying skills. Brits played every minute in the Guinness Premiership Final against Leicester Tigers, which Saracens lost 33–27 in one of the most exciting finals in Guinness Premiership history. Brits is now regarded as one of the most exciting players in the English Aviva Premiership. Brits was voted Players' Player of the year in the 2009/2010 season. In the 2010/2011 grand final against Leicester Brits won the ""Man of the Match"" award. Saracens won"
"2009–10 Liga Alef The 2009–10 Liga Alef season was the first season since the 1998–99 Liga Alef season, in which Liga Alef regained its status as the third tier of Israeli football, due to the closure of Liga Artzit. Maccabi Ironi Jatt (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Herzliya (champions of the South Division) won the title and promotion to Liga Leumit. Promotion and relegation play-offs held. however, from the promotion play-offs, no club achieved promotion to Liga Leumit, as Liga Alef second placed play-off winner, Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen went down to Maccabi Be'er Sheva of Liga Leumit"