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Georgia XV national rugby union team

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Georgia XV
საქართველო „XV“
UnionGeorgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Lelos ბორჯღალოსნები
Emblem(s)Borjgali
Coach(es)Georgia (country) Besik Khamashuridze
Captain(s)Giorgi Shkinin
Team kit
Change kit

The Georgia XV team are the second national rugby union team behind the Georgia national rugby union team. Georgia XV matches are usually used as a stepping stone up to Lelos selection. It was formed in 2018 by the Georgian Rugby Union.

Summer Cup 2018

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2018 Summer Cup table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 France Racing 92 2 2 0 0 59 15 +44 9 2 1 0 9
2 Georgia (country) Georgia XV 2 1 0 1 41 42 −1 5 6 0 1 5
3  Brazil 2 1 0 1 27 63 −36 4 10 0 0 4
4 Argentina Argentina XV 2 0 0 2 30 37 −7 4 4 0 2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Current squad

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2018 Squad

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Squad for Summer Cup 2018

Head Coach: Georgia (country) Besik Khamashuridze

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Goga Khuroshvili Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Levan Papidze Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Chkoidze Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
George Saldadze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Mikheil Oragvelidze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Mikheil Psuturi Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Kakauridze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Tariel Donadze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Beka Saghinadze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Mikheil Babunashvili Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Arsen Trapaidze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Gela Shalamberidze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Sandro Mamamtavrishvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Guram Shengelia Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Parna Gasviani Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Ilia Spanderashvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Khvicha Bujiashvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Tornike Akubardia Number 8 Georgia (country) Georgia
Nikoloz Sukhashvili Number 8 Georgia (country) Georgia
Player Position Union
Giorgi Margalitadze Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Davit Kldiashvili Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Mikheil Alania Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Tedo Abzhandadze Fly-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Davit Gobejishvili Fly-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Revaz Jinjikhadze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Guram Kandaurashvili Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Temur Iremadze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Sandro Svanidze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Demur Tapladze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Shkinin (c) Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Irakli Svanidze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Aka Tabutsadze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Beka Mamukashvili Fullback Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Tchuadze Fullback Georgia (country) Georgia

Old Squad

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The most recent Scott of Georgia A national team is the following player who was convened in Wales and England expedition in March 2012.
Kote Mikautaze was suspended for 6 weeks due to withdrawal from the first round of the Escher RFC game, so Jabba Kikuvize was replaced and added.

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Shalva Mamukashvili Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Beka Mekokishvili Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Karlen Asieshvili Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Levan Chilachava Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Menabdishvili Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Irakli Mirtskhulava Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Davit Chitidze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Beka Bitsadze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Mikheil Gachechiladze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Kote Mikautadze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Gela Shalamberidze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Givi Berishvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Lasha Tavartkiladze Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Tkhilaishvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Jaba Kikvidze Number 8 Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Tkesheliadze Number 8 Georgia (country) Georgia
Player Position Union
Giorgi Begadze Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Bidzina Samkharadze Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Giga Gagoshvili Fly-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Katharava Fly-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Irakli Chkhikvadze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Jimsheladze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Zurab Dzneladze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Irakli Gegenava Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Lekso Gugava (c) Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Sandro Nijaradze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Irakli Kiasashvili Fullback Georgia (country) Georgia
Saba Nikolava Fullback Georgia (country) Georgia
Beka Urjukashvili Fullback Georgia (country) Georgia

Record

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Overall

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Georgia XV has won 1 of their 3 representative matches, a winning record of 33.33%.

Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Georgia XV team at test level up until 16 March 2019.

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
Argentina Argentina XV 1 1 0 0 100.00% 23 22 +1
Argentina Jaguares 2 0 2 0 0.00% 10 132 -122
 Brazil 1 0 1 0 0% 18 20 -2
England England Counties XV 2 1 1 0 50% 39 51 -12
 Poland 1 1 0 0 0% 52 26 +26
Russia Russia A 1 0 1 0 0% 3 12 -9

References

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