Georgia national under-20 rugby union team
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|country = Georgia U-20
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|union = Georgian Rugby Union
|nickname = Junior Lelos
|emblem = Borjgali
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|captain = Lasha Tsikhistavi
|coach = Lado Kilasonia
|caps = Gela Aprasidze (14)
|top scorer = Revaz Jinchvelashvili (114)
|most tries = Basa Khonelidze (6)
|date=2023
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|first = {{flagicon|GEO}} Georgia 49–0 Poland {{flagicon|POL}}
(23 May 2005)
|bigwin = {{flagicon|GEO}} Georgia 90–3 Jamaica {{flagicon|JAM}}
(15 April 2008)
|bigloss = {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand 55–0 Georgia {{flagicon|GEO}}
(7 June 2016)
|World cup apps = 5 (First in 2016)
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|best = 8th 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/news/69356 |title=Georgia U20s hope to add to feel-good factor |author=World Rugby.org |date=4 May 2015 |access-date=15 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.worldrugby.org/news/35415|title = Georgia win U19 title and qualify for Trophy|date = 23 October 2014|access-date = 15 May 2015|publisher = World Rugby.org}} In 2015 they were promoted to World Rugby Under 20 Championship after winning the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy and in 2017, Georgia hosted the World Rugby Under 20 Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/u20 |title=Georgia to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2017 |author=World Rugby.org |date=14 May 2015 |access-date=15 May 2015}} in 2018 they finished 9th, the best result in history.
Management
- Lado Kilasonia - Head Coach
- Zura Amonashvili, Tornike Bubuteishvili, Rati Shanidze and Giorgi Begadze - Assistant Coaches
- Giorgi Nadareishvili and Givi Nadareishvili - Strength & Conditioning
- Oto Iashvili - Manager
- Papuna Kuprashvili, Roman Sakhokia and Irakli Shaoradze - Team Doctors
- Shavleg Makharashvili - Video Analyst
=Georgia at World Rugby U20 Trophy=
=Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships=
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Year
!width="50"|Round !width="20"|W !width="20"|L !width="20"|D !width="20"|Place | |||||
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{{flagicon|ENG}} 2016 | Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
{{flagicon|GEO}} 2017 | Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
{{flagicon|FRA}} 2018 | Group | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} 2019 | Group | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
{{flagicon|RSA}} 2023 | Group | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
{{flagicon|RSA}} 2024 | Group | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
{{flagicon|ITA}} 2025 | TBD| | ||||
Wins against Tier 1 nations
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| date = 20 June 2016
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|Italy}}
| score = 17–18
| away = {{ruu|20|Georgia}}
| report = [http://www.worldrugby.org/match/22766 Report]
| stadium = AJ Bell Stadium, Salford, England
| referee = Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
| attendance =
| try1 = Makelara 30' c
Sperandio 80' c
| con1 = Mantelli 31', 80+1' (2/2)
| pen1 = Mantelli 67' (1/1)
| try2 = Mataradze 17' m
Gorgadze 55' m
Miminoshvili 64' m
| pen2 = Aprasidze 70' (1/2)
}}
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| date = 13 June 2017
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|Georgia}}
| score = 26–25
| away = {{ruu|20|Argentina}}
| report = [http://www.worldrugby.org/match/22766 Report]
| stadium = Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
| referee = Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
| attendance =
| try1 = Saghinadze 3' c
Spanderashvili 12' c
| con1 = Aprasidze 4', 13' (2/2)
| pen1 = Aprasidze 25', 34', 38', 76' (4/6)
| try2 = Delguy 16' m
Ferrario 41' c
Malanos 80' c
| con2 = Daireaux 42', 80+1 (2/2)
| pen2 = Albornoz 10', 20'(2/2)
}}
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| date = 7 June 2018
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|Ireland}}
| score = 20–24
| away = {{ruu|20|Georgia}}
| report = [https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/match/25689 Report]
| stadium = Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne, France
| referee = Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
| attendance =
| try1 = Dean 32' m
Daly 77' c
Wojtkowicz 81' m
| con1 = Byrne 78' (1/2)
| pen1 = Dean 13'
| try2 = Machaladze 10' c
Svanidze 21' c
Abzhandadze 43' c
| con2 = Aprasidze 10', 23', 44' (3/3)
| pen2 = Aprasidze 16' (1/1)
}}
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| date = 17 June 2018
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|SCO}}
| score = 31–39
| away = {{ruu|20|Georgia}}
| report = [https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/match/25698 Report]
| stadium = Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers, France
| referee = Andrea Piardi (Italy)
| attendance =
| try1 = Smith 7' m
Trotter 14' c, 33' c
Rowe 71' m
Miller 75' c
| con1 = Chapman 15', 34' (2/3)
Thompson 75' (1/2)
| pen1 =
| try2 = Japaridze 2' m
Marjanishvili 21' c, 63' c
Gigolashvili 42' c
Gogichashvili 55' c
| con2 = Abzhandadze 23', 43', 56', 64' (4/4)
| pen2 = Abzhandadze 49', 79' (2/2)
}}
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| date = 12 June 2019
| time =
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|Georgia}}
| score = 17–12
| away = {{ruu|20|SCO}}
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| stadium = Racecourse Stadium, Rosario, Argentina
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| try1 = Abzhandadze 56' m, Nioradze 73' m
| con1 = Abzhandadze 57' m, 74' m
| pen1 = Abzhandadze 46' m
| try2 = Ashman 4' m, 52' m
| con2 = Thompson 5' m
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| date = 6 July 2022
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|SCO}}
| score = 17–55
| away = {{ruu|20|Georgia}}
| report = [https://all.rugby/match/17339/u20-summer-series-2022/scotland-u20-georgia-u20#report Report]
| stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso, Italy
| referee = Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
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| date = 1 June 2023
| time =
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|Georgia}}
| score = 40–38
| away = {{ruu|20|ENG}}
| report = [https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-u20s-suffer-a-shock-defeat-to-georgia/#report Report]
| stadium = Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi
| referee = Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
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| date = 29 June 2023
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|ARG}}
| score = 0–20
| away = {{ruu|20|Georgia}}
| report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/30981#report Report]
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa
| referee = Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
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| try2 = Khorbaladze 17'
Khonelidze 34'
| con2 = Khutsishvili (2/2) 18', 36'
| pen2 = Khutsishvili (2/2) 43', 55'
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| date = 4 July 2023
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|ITA}}
| score = 17–30
| away = {{ruu|20|Georgia}}
| report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/30990#report Report]
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa
| referee = Damian Schneider (Argentina)
| attendance =
|try1= Casilio 19'
Gallorini 44'
|con1= Brisighella (2/2) 21', 45'
|pen1=Brisighella (1/2) 14'
|try2= Lomidze 9'
Khonelidze (2) 28', 53'
Tchamiashvili 77'
|con2= Khutsishvili (2/4) 11', 54'
|pen2= Khutsishvili (2/2) 24', 35'
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| date = 12 June 2024
| time =
| home = {{ruu-rt|20|Georgia}}
| score = 45–17
| away = {{ruu|20|ENG}}
| report = [https://www.rugbypass.com/news/georgia-u20s-repeat-2023s-heroics-beating-england-to-share-series/#report Report]
| stadium = Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi
| referee = Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
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|date=9 July 2024
|report= [https://www.world.rugby/news/943149/world-rugby-u20-championship-2024-day-three-wrap Report]
|home={{ruu-rt|20|GEO}}
|away={{ruu|20|ITA}}
|score= 28–17
|try1= Khakhubia 17' c
Penalty try 35'
Khaindrava 62' c
Kachlavashvili 69' c
|con1= Tsirekidze (3/3) 18', 62', 70'
|pen1=
|try2= Belloni 13' c
Gasperini 67' c
|con2= Brisighella (2/2) 14', 68'
|pen2= Brisighella (1/1) 38'
|stadium=Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa
|referee= Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
}}
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|date= 19 July 2024
|report=
|home= {{ruu-rt|20|ITA}}
|away= {{ruu|20|GEO}}
|score= 13–24
|try1= Siciliano 69' c
|con1= Pucciariello (1/1) 70'
|pen1= Pucciariello (2/2) 10', 35'
|try2= Gergedava 30' m
Tsulukidze 44' c
Kevkhishvili 60' c
Keshelava 67' m
|con2= Tsirekidze (2/4) 45', 61'
|pen2=
|stadium= Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
|referee= Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
}}
Current squad
Georgia squad for 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship{{cite web|url=https://rugby.ge/2024/06/u20-squad2024/|title=უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები სამხრეთ აფრიკაში გაემგზავრნენ|author=Georgian Rugby Union|date=19 June 2024|access-date=19 June 2024}}
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{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Tamaz|Tchamiashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|3|9|df=y}}|caps=—|club=RC Kharebi|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Luka|Kotorashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|06|24|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Montpellier Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
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{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Bachuki|Baratashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|03|13|df=y}}|caps=—|club=AIA Kutaisi|clubnat=GEO}}
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{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Davit|Kuntelia}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|07|19|df=y}} |caps=—|club=Provence Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Dato(Davit)|Mchedlishvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|06|06|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Grenoble Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Temur|Tsulukidze}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|06|22|df=y}}|caps=—|club=RC Junkers|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Davit|Lagvilava}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|10|19|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Grenoble Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Murtaz|Tskhadadze}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|12|14|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Ares Kutaisi|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Tornike|Ghaniashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|7|15|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Luka|Suluashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|03|11|df=y}} |caps=—|club=Aurillacois Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Giorgi|Gergedava}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|3|23|df=y}}|caps=—|club=ASM Clermont Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Andro|Dvali}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|07|10|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Nika|Lomidze}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|01|22|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Bayonnais Espoirs|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Aleksandre|Jighauri}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|12|8|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Giorgi|Spanderashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|10|04|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Mikheil|Kachlavashvili}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|06|05|df=y}} |caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Gela|Kheladze}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|8|4|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Luka|Tsirekidze}}|age={{Birth date and age|2004|8|25|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Black Lion|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Luka|Keshelava}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|03|19|df=y}}|caps=—|club=RC Army Tbilisi|clubnat=GEO}}
{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Giorgi|Khaindvrava}}|age={{Birth date and age|2005|02|22|df=y}}|caps=—|club=Lelo Saracens|clubnat=GEO}}
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{{nat rs end}}
Overall
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! style="width:50px;"| Played ! style="width:50px;"| Won ! style="width:50px;"| Lost ! style="width:50px;"| Drawn ! style="width:50px;"| Win % ! style="width:50px;"| For ! style="width:50px;"| Aga ! style="width:50px;"| Diff | ||||||||
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{{ruu|20|Argentina}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 72 | 62 | +10 |
{{ruu|20|Australia}} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 35 | -24 |
{{ruu|20|Canada}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 118 | 50 | +68 |
{{ruu|20|Fiji}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 82 | 57 | +25 |
{{ruu|20|England}} | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | 128 | 127 | +1 |
{{ruu|20|France}} | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 70 | 175 | -105 |
{{ruu|20|Hong Kong}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 21 | 8 | +13 |
{{ruu|20|Ireland|rugby union}} | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25.00% | 65 | 101 | -36 |
{{ruu|20|Italy}} | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67.00% | 136 | 129 | +7 |
{{ruu|20|Jamaica}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 90 | 3 | +87 |
{{ruu|20|Japan}} | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | 67 | 87 | -20 |
{{ruu|20|Namibia}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 46 | 17 | +29 |
{{ruu|20|New Zealand}} | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 39 | 150 | -111 |
{{ruu|20|Poland}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 49 | 0 | +49 |
{{ruu|20|Portugal}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 19 | 11 | +8 |
{{ruu|20|Romania}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 61 | 44 | +17 |
{{ruu|20|Russia}} | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 122 | 49 | +73 |
{{ruu|20|Scotland}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 111 | 60 | +51 |
{{ruu|20|South Africa}} | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 74 | 172 | -98 |
{{ruu|20|South Korea}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 50 | 31 | +19 |
{{ruu|20|Spain}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 23 | 11 | +12 |
{{ruu|20|Tonga}} | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | 63 | 41 | +22 |
{{ruu|20|USA}} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 12 | 13 | -1 |
{{ruu|20|Uruguay}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 82 | 47 | +35 |
{{ruu|20|Wales}} | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 54 | 80 | -26 |
{{ruu|20|Zimbabwe}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 93 | 26 | +67 |
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! Total !! 41 !! 25 !! 16 !! 0 !! 60.98% !! 1107 !! 855 !! +252 |
See also
References
External links
- [http://www.rugby.ge/ Georgia Rugby Union Official Site]
{{Georgia national rugby union team}}
{{Rugby union in Georgia}}
{{National sports teams of Georgia}}