Alexsandre Kuntelia
| Birth name | Alexandre Kuntelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 21 st 4 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexsandre Kuntelia is a rugby union tighthead prop, who plays for La Rochelle and Lelos internationally.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Kuntelia made two starts for Didi 10 side Lelo Saracens before being signed for French Top14 giants La Rochelle.[5] He made his debut coming off the bench against Pau in the 21–38 loss.[6]
International career
[edit]He was selected for the Georgian u20 squad that took part in the Six Nations U20 Summer Series, scoring in Georgia's victory over Scotland U20.[7][8] He made 4 appearances in total, including 3 starts scoring a total of 2 tries.[9]
Kuntelia made his full international debut coming off the bench against Samoa, scoring in the 68th minute.[10] He also came off the bench in the historic victory over Wales.[11]
International tries
[edit]| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samoa
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Tbilisi, Georgia | Dinamo Arena | Test Match | 12 November 2022 | Loss | 19 - 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.rugbypass.com/players/alexandre-kuntelia/
- ^ "Kuntelia ( Alexandre Kuntelia) - Rugby - Rugbyrama". rugbyrama.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Aleksandre KUNTELIA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Aleksandre KUNTELIA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Effectif Espoirs". Stade Rochelais (in French). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Rugby, Ligue Nationale de. "29/10/22 - La Rochelle - Pau". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Barnes, David (6 July 2022). "Six Nations U20 Summer Series: Scotland hammered by Georgia". The Offside Line. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Calendrier U20 Summer Series saison 2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Tests Matchs - Match report Georgia vs Samoa, le 12/11/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Georgia stun Wales with historic victory - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 5 March 2023.