Tamaz Mchedlidze
Tamaz Mchedlidze (born 17 March 1993 in Georgia) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays for Rouen Normandie Rugby in the Pro D2. He plays at wing and centre and is able to cover the back row.
Birth name | Tamaz Mchedlidze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Mchedlidze began his rugby career in Tbilisi with the club 'Universiteti'. He then played for the Georgian Premiership team Armia Tbilisi. In 2012, he joined the Top 14 side Stade Montois and played in five European Challenge Cup games and one Top 14 game during the season. The following year, he joined Union Sportive Bressane, who had just been promoted to the Pro D2. Mchedlidze played 14 games for the team, but the team was relegated. Mchedlidze joined Agen during summer 2014.
International career
Mchedlidze made his debut for the Georgia national team against Belgium on 2 February 2013 during the European Nations Cup. He scored his first two international tries on 9 March 2013 against Spain.