Davit Niniashvili
Birth nameDavit Niniashvili
Date of birth (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002
Place of birthTbilisi, Georgia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2021
2021–
2022		 Khvamli
Lyon OU
Barbarian F.C.
31
1		 ()
(63)
(0)
Correct as of 28 February 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019
2020–		 Georgia U18
Georgia		 4
24		 (9)
(48)
Correct as of 1 September 2023

Davit Niniashvili (born 14 July 2002) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a winger for Lyon OU; in the Top 14, in France. Niniashvili also plays full-back for the Georgian National Team[1] He participated in the 2019 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship organised in Kaliningrad. He started in the final, which was won by Georgia. Although only evolving in the regional league, being 18 years old and having no high-level experience, he was selected by Levan Maisashvili to participate in the Autumn Nations Cup. His coach presents him as "a promising player with good skills". He wants to "increase the depth [at the rear post]".

Davit Niniashvili was named in the starting line-up for the first time at 2020 Rugby Europe Championship against Russia. He scored his first international try against Russia at 2021 Rugby Europe Championship

In 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Lyon. He made his debut in the Top 14 on September 18, 2021 against Perpignan.

List of winners

Winner of the European Rugby Championship for Under 18s in 2019
Winner of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup with Lyon OU

Honours

Personal

  • Midi Olympique's Oscars Midol 2023[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Davit Niniashvili". www.ultimaterugby.com.
  2. ↑ "Oscars Midol - La fête de Davit Niniashvili au Matmut Gerland". www.midi-olympique.fr.


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