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)
12 June 2019 Georgia  17–12  Scotland Racecourse Stadium, Rosario, Argentina  
Try: Abzhandadze 56' m, Nioradze 73' m
Con: Abzhandadze 57' m, 74' m
Pen: Abzhandadze 46' m
 Try: Ashman 4' m, 52' m
Con: Thompson 5' m
6 July 2022 Scotland  17–55  Georgia Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso , Italy  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) Report Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Current squad

Georgian Squad for U20 Summer Series 2022[4]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Davit Gvelesiani Hooker (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 21) France Provence Rugby
Giorgi Maisuradze Hooker (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Giorgi Mamaiashvili Hooker (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 20) France Grenoble
Nikoloz Sutidze Hooker (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 20) France La Rochelle Espoirs
Sergo Abramishvili Prop (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 19) France Stade Français Espoirs
Nika Babunashvili Prop (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Aleksandze Kuntelia Prop (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 21) France La Rochelle Espoirs
Badri Tsikhistavi Prop (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Aleksandze Burduli Lock (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 21) France RC Narbonne
Paata Galdava Lock (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Giorgi Kervalishvili Lock Georgia (country) RC Locomotive
Gigi Khurkhuli Lock France Provence Rugby
Tornike Baikhoidze Flanker Georgia (country) Khvamli RC
Beka Gelkhvidze Flanker (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 20) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Rati Zazadze Flanker (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 20) Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Beka Shvangiradze Number 8 (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 21) 1 France Aurillacois Espoirs
Lasha Tsikhistavi Number 8 (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Kote Iashvili Scrum-half (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) RC Academy
Davit Khuroshvili Scrum-half Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Davit Imnadze Fly-half (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 20) Georgia (country) RC Junkers
Petre Khutsishvili Fly-half (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 20) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Mathis Modebadze Fly-half 2003 France Montpellier Espoirs
Giorgi Chikovani Centre (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Tornike Kakhoidze Centre (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 20) 1 Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Saba Liparteliani Centre (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Ioane Metreveli Centre (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Shalva Aptsiauri Wing (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 20) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Vitali Iremadze Wing (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) Batumi RC
Gaga Kevkhishvili Wing (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Luka Sakhelashvili Wing Georgia (country) RC Locomotive
Giorgi Navrozashvili Fullback (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 21) Georgia (country) RC Armazi

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 2 2 0 0 100.00% 42 21 +21
 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 3 1 2 0 33.33% 54 82 -28
 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 2 0 2 0 0.00% 13 100 -87
 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 4 4 0 0 100.00% 122 49 +73
 Scotland 3 3 0 0 100.00% 111 60 +51
 South Africa 3 0 3 0 0.00% 51 139 -88
 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 2 0 2 0 0.00% 33 40 -7
 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.
  4. ^ Georgian Rugby Union (17 June 2022). "უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები U20 ექვსი ერის ზაფხულის სერიაზე გაემგზავრნენ". Retrieved 17 June 2022.

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