Rugby Israel is the national governing body for grassroots and elite rugby in Israel. Rugby Israel primary goal is to support and develop rugby across the country for women and men of all age grades (from under 8 and above). The union operates seven national teams, which compete at different levels of the European competitions. The Israeli 15 a side team is ranked 59th in the world, the men 7 a side team is ranked 17th in Europe, and the women 7 a side team is ranked 23rd in Europe. Alongside the high performance activities, Rugby Israel is dedicated to spread the values of rugby across the country. Rugby Israel initiates Jewish-Arab activities, supports refugee kids' trainings and grants rugby scholarships for overachieving youth players of needy families.