Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

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Georgia U-20
UnionGeorgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Junior Lelos
Emblem(s)Borjgali
Coach(es)Ilia Maisuradze
Captain(s)Beka Saghinadze
Most capsGela Aprasidze (14)
Top scorerRevaz Jinchvelashvili (114)
Most triesAlex Tuchashvili (5)
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Georgia (country) Georgia 49–0 Poland Poland
(23 May 2005)
Largest win
Georgia (country) Georgia 90–3 Jamaica Jamaica
(15 April 2008)
Largest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand 55–0 Georgia Georgia (country)
(7 June 2016)
World Cup
Appearances3 (First in 2016)
Best result9th 2018

The Georgia national under-20 rugby union team is Georgia's junior national team.

Georgia defeated Portugal 44-14 in the final of the European Under-19 Championship to qualify for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.[1][2] In 2015 they were promoted to World Rugby Under 20 Championship after winning the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy and in 2017, Georgia will host the World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]

Management

  • Ilia Maisuradze - Head Coach
  • Lado Kilasonia, Zurab Amonashvili and Gaga Gureshidze - Assistant Coaches
  • Irakli Chkonia, Giorgi Nadareishvili and Anthony Brett- Strength & Conditioning
  • Liam Robinson and Irakli Shaorshidze - Physiotherapists
  • Vakhtang Tsiklauri - Team Doctor
  • Davit Ramishvili - Video Analyst

Wins against Tier 1 nations

20 June 2016 Italy  17–18  Georgia AJ Bell Stadium, Salford, England  
15:15 BST (UTC+01) Try: Makelara 30' c
Sperandio 80' c
Pen: Mantelli 67' (1/1)
Report Try: Mataradze 17' m
Gorgadze 55' m
Miminoshvili 64' m
Con: Mantelli 31', 80+1' (2/2)
Pen: Aprasidze 70' (1/2)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
13 June 2017 Georgia  26–25  Argentina Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  
15:30 GET (UTC+04) Try: Saghinadze 3' c
Spanderashvili 12' c
Con: Aprasidze 4', 13' (2/2)
Pen: Aprasidze 25', 34', 38', 76' (4/6)
Report Try: Delguy 16' m
Ferrario 41' c
Malanos 80' c
Con: Daireaux 42', 80+1 (2/2)
Pen: Albornoz 10', 20'(2/2)
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
7 June 2018 Ireland  20–24  Georgia Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne, France  
18:30 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Dean 32' m
Daly 77' c
Wojtkowicz 81' m
Con: Byrne 78' (1/2)
Pen: Dean 13'
Report Try: Machaladze 10' c
Svanidze 21' c
Abzhandadze 43' c
Con: Aprasidze 10', 23', 44' (3/3)
Pen: Aprasidze 16' (1/1)
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
17 June 2018 Scotland  31–39  Georgia Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers, France  
12:30 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Smith 7' m
Trotter 14' c, 33' c
Rowe 71' m
Miller 75' c
Con: Chapman 15', 34' (2/3)
Thompson 75' (1/2)
Report Try: Japaridze 2' m
Marjanishvili 21' c, 63' c
Gigolashvili 42' c
Gogichashvili 55' c
Con: Abzhandadze 23', 43', 56', 64' (4/4)
Pen: Abzhandadze 49', 79' (2/2)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Current squad

2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship squad

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Levan Papidze Hooker (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 25) 8 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Tengiz Zamtaradze Hooker (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) 8 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Giorgi Menabde Hooker (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 24) 0 Georgia (country) Batumi RC
Luka Azariashvili Prop (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 24) 5 France Montpellier
Guram Gogichashvili Prop (1998-09-04) 4 September 1998 (age 25) 3 France Racing 92
Luka Japaridze Prop (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 25) 4 France Brive
Giorgi Kharaishvili Prop (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 24) 0 Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Lasha Macharashvili Prop (1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 25) 2 France Stade Montois
Giorgi Nutsubidze Prop (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 25) 4 France Biarritz
Lasha Jaiani Lock (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 25) 5 England Exeter
Luka Gelashvili Lock (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 25) 4 Georgia (country) RC Jiki
Beka Saghinadze Lock (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 25) 3 France Aurillac
Tengiz Gigolashvili Flanker (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 26) 2 Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Alexander Kalmakhelidze Flanker (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26) 5 Georgia (country) RC Army
Sandro Mamamtavrishvili Flanker (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 25) 4 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Archil Abesadze Flanker (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 26) 4 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Tornike Jalaghonia Number 8 (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25) 4 France Biarritz
Arsen Machaladze Number 8 (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 25) 12 Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Gela Aprasidze Scrum-half (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26) 10 France Montpellier
Luka Dvalishvili Scrum-half (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26) 5 Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Mikheil Alania Scrum-half (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 23) 6 Georgia (country) RC Jiki
Tedo Abzhandadze Fly-half (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 24) 13 Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Lasha Lomidze Fly-half (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) 4 Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Giorgi Tsiklauri Centre (1998-11-15) 15 November 1998 (age 25) 11 Georgia (country) RC Jiki
Sandro Svanidze Centre (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 25) 8 Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Otar Dzagnidze Centre (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 24) 4 Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Zurab Kavtaradze Wing (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) 7 Georgia (country) Kharebi
Demur Tapladze Wing (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24) 8 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Konstantine Marjanishvili Wing (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 25) 2 Georgia (country) Locomotive
Temur Chichinadze Wing (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24) 0 Georgia (country) RC Jiki
Beka Mamukashvili Fullback (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998 (age 25) 10 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Giorgi Mikanadze Fullback (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23) 0 Georgia (country) RC Army


Overall

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Argentina 2 1 1 0 50.00% 52 62 -10
 Canada 3 3 0 0 100.00% 118 50 +68
 Fiji 1 1 0 0 100.00% 30 13 +17
 France 3 0 3 0 0.00% 36 105 -69
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 100.00% 21 8 +13
 Ireland 3 1 2 0 33.33% 49 79 -30
 Italy 1 1 0 0 100.00% 18 17 +1
 Jamaica 1 1 0 0 100.00% 90 3 +87
 Japan 3 1 2 0 66.67% 67 87 -20
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 100.00% 46 17 +29
 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0.00% 0 55 -55
 Poland 1 1 0 0 100.00% 49 0 +49
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 100.00% 19 11 +8
 Romania 3 2 1 0 66.67% 61 44 +17
 Russia 2 2 0 0 100.00% 39 23 +16
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 100.00% 39 31 +8
 South Africa 2 0 2 0 0.00% 41 71 -30
 South Korea 1 1 0 0 100.00% 50 31 +19
 Spain 1 1 0 0 100.00% 23 11 +12
 Tonga 2 1 1 0 50.00% 63 41 +22
 United States 1 0 1 0 0.00% 12 13 -1
 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 66.67% 82 47 +35
 Wales 1 0 1 0 0.00% 9 10 -1
 Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 100.00% 93 26 +67
Total 41 25 16 0 60.98% 1107 855 +252

See also

References

  1. ^ World Rugby.org (4 May 2015). "Georgia U20s hope to add to feel-good factor". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Georgia win U19 title and qualify for Trophy". World Rugby.org. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ World Rugby.org (14 May 2015). "Georgia to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2017". Retrieved 15 May 2015.

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