Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

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

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 49–0 Poland
(23 May 2005)
Largest win
Georgia 90–3 Jamaica
(15 April 2008)
Largest defeat
New Zealand 55–0 Georgia
(7 June 2016)
World Cup
Appearances3 (First in 2016)
Best result9th 2018

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

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

Overall

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Argentina211050.00%5262-10
 Canada3300100.00%11850+68
 Fiji2200100.00%4221+21
 France30300.00%36105-69
 Hong Kong1100100.00%218+13
 Ireland312033.33%4979-30
 Italy2110100.00%3546-11
 Jamaica1100100.00%903+87
 Japan312066.67%6787-20
 Namibia1100100.00%4617+29
 New Zealand20200.00%13100-87
 Poland1100100.00%490+49
 Portugal1100100.00%1911+8
 Romania321066.67%6144+17
 Russia4400100.00%12249+73
 Scotland2200100.00%5643+13
 South Africa30300.00%51139-88
 South Korea1100100.00%5031+19
 Spain1100100.00%2311+12
 Tonga211050.00%6341+22
 United States10100.00%1213-1
 Uruguay321066.67%8247+35
 Wales10100.00%910-1
 Zimbabwe2200100.00%9326+67
Total412516060.98%1107855+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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