Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

Georgia U-20
Union Georgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s) Junior Lelos
Emblem(s) Borjgali
Coach(es) Ilia Maisuradze
Captain(s) Vasil Lobzhanidze
Most caps Vasil Lobzhanidze (9)
Giorgi Tsutskiridze (9)
Top scorer Revaz Jinchvelashvili (114)
Most tries Alex Tuchashvili (5)
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Georgia (country) Georgia 90–3 Jamaica Jamaica
(15 April 2008)
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
Appearances 1 (First in 2016)
Best result 10th, 2016

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]

Current squad

2016 U20 World Cup squad

Georgia U20
Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Caps Club
HK Giga Khuroshvili 17 February 1996 Georgia (country) Armazi Tbilisi
HK Lasha Sajaia 3 November 1996 France Racing 92
PR Ushang Cheishvili 29 August 1997 Georgia (country) Aia Kutaisi
PR Luka Goginava 10 April 1996 France Racing 92
PR Tornike Mataradze 18 October 1996 France Lyon
PR Giorgi Melikidze 24 May 1996 2 France Stade Français
PR Nika Neparidze 18 February 1996 France Clermont
PR Lasha Tabidze 4 July 1997 France Bordeaux-Bègles
LK Mikheil Babunashvili 31 May 1996 Georgia (country) Aia Kutaisi
LK Demur Epremidze 18 October 1996 Georgia (country) Qochebi Bolnisi
LK Otar Giorgadze 2 March 1996 France Clermont
LK Giorgi Javakhia 24 September 1996 France Lyon
FL Vano Putkaradze 6 October 1996 Georgia (country) Batumi RC
FL Ilia Spanderashvili 10 September 1997 Georgia (country) Armia Tbilisi
FL Irakli Tskhadadze 1 August 1996 France Bordeaux-Bègles
FL Giorgi Tsutskiridze 26 November 1996 France Brive
N8 Beka Gorgadze 8 February 1996 7 France Mont-de-Marsan
SH Gela Aprasidze 14 January 1998 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
SH Vasil Lobzhanidze 14 October 1996 15 France Brive
FH Davit Modzgvrishvili 16 September 1997 Georgia (country) Academia Tbilisi
CE Sandro Iluridze 16 January 1996 Georgia (country) Academia Tbilisi
CE Guram Kandaurishvili 14 July 1996 Georgia (country) Kharebi Rustavi
CE Giorgi Koshadze 9 February 1996 Georgia (country) Kharebi Rustavi
CE Giorgi Kveseladze 11 November 1997 Georgia (country) Iunkerebi
WG Davit Meskhi 20 September 1997 Georgia (country) Armia Tbilisi
WG Sandro Merkvilishvili 3 February 1996 Georgia (country) Armia Tbilisi
WG Lado Miminoshvili 4 January 1997 Georgia (country) Batumi RC
FB Mirian Modebadze 27 October 1997 Georgia (country) Aia Kutaisi
FB Rati Shanidze 30 August 1996 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
FB Irakli Svanidze 2 July 1996 1 Georgia (country) Jiki Gori

Management

Overall

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Canada 3 3 0 0 100.00% 118 50 +68
 Fiji 1 1 0 0 100.00% 30 13 +17
 France 1 0 1 0 0.00% 24 27 -3
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 100.00% 21 8 +13
 Ireland 1 0 1 0 0.00% 7 35 -28
 Italy 1 1 0 0 100.00% 18 17 +1
 Jamaica 1 1 0 0 100.00% 90 3 +87
 Japan 2 0 2 0 0.00% 43 65 -22
 Korea 1 1 0 0 100.00% 50 31 +19
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 100.00% 46 17 +29
 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0.00% 0 55 -55
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 100.00% 19 11 +8
 Romania 1 1 0 0 100.00% 34 10 +24
 Tonga 2 1 1 0 50.00% 66 41 +25
 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 66.67% 82 47 +35
 United States 1 0 1 0 0.00% 12 13 -1
 Wales 1 0 1 0 0.00% 9 10 -1
 Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 100.00% 93 26 +67
Total 25 16 9 0 64.00% 762 479 +283

Wins against Tier 1 nations

2012 Junior World Trophy

Pool

3rd place

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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