Georgia under-18
UnionGeorgia Rugby Union
Coach(es)Zura Amonashvili
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The Georgia national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Georgia national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.

History

Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.[1]

Wins against Tier 1 nations

2009 Georgia  18–3  Italy Toulon, France  
2012 Georgia  20–18  Italy Madrid, Spain  
2013 Georgia  17–12  Italy Grenoble, France  
31 March 2018 France  3–8  Georgia Poznan, Poland  
15:50 CET (UTC+01) Pen: Idjellidaine 12'
 Try: Karkadze 8' m
Pen: Lomidze 69'
 Referee: J. Lewars ( England)

Current squad

Georgia squad for 2023 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship[2]
Head Coach : Georgia (country) Zurab Amonashvili

Position Full-Name Club
Forward Nike Abesadze Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Forward Andro Dvali Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Forward Giorgi Dzagania France Stade Niçois
Forward Mikheil Khakubia Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Forward Davit Lagvilava France Grenoble Espoirs
Forward Gagi Margvelashvili France Racing 92 Espoirs
Forward Luka Saghinadze France Lyon OU Espoirs
Forward Nikoloz Qumaritovi Georgia (country) RC Locomotive
Forward Mate Ghurtskaia Georgia (country) RC Kochebi
Forward Kakha Shekiladze France Aurillacois Espoirs
Forward Mikheil Shioshvili Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Forward Shota Kheladze Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Forward Giorgi Meskhidze Georgia (country) Khvamli RC
Forward Temo Tsulukidze Georgia (country) RC Junkers
Back Giorgi Spanderashvili Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Back Giorgi Jashi Georgia (country) RC Armia
Back Giorgi Khaindrava Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Back Nugi Kevkhishvili Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Back Tariel Burtikashvili Georgia (country) RC Tigers
Back Davit Barbakadze Georgia (country) RC Armia
Back Luka Keshelava Georgia (country) RC Armia
Back Sandro Sesiashvili Georgia (country) RC Armia
Back Giorgi Bolkvadze Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Back Nikoloz Khalvashi Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Back Buba Nozadze Georgia (country) RC Batumi
Back Gigi Sirbiladze England Scarborough RUFC

European Championship

The Georgian team has been a regular competitor at the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, playing in the A division with moderate success for the most part. The team's greatest achievement came in 2010 when it finished third, behind France and Ireland, beating Belgium in the third-place game. In 2011, a revamped competition saw the creation of an Elite division, with Georgia once more coming third, now in the tier-two First division, behind Scotland and Italy.

European championship

Elite Division 2012

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
 Ireland 34
 Portugal 24
 Ireland 22
 France 20
 France 19
 Scotland 7
 Ireland 13
 England 25
 Wales 41
 Italy 8
 Wales 16
 England 22
 England 58
 Georgia 8
play-off games
   
1  Georgia 20
2  Italy 18
5th place
   
1  Scotland 29
2  Georgia 10
Pos Elite Division 2012
1  England
2  Ireland
3  France
4  Wales
5  Scotland
6  Georgia
7  Italy
8  Portugal

Elite Division 2013

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
 England 82
 Portugal 8
 England 25
 Scotland 12
 Wales 17
 Scotland 18
 England 27
 France 22
 France 32
 Italy 0
 France 23
 Ireland 18
 Ireland 31
 Georgia 27
play-off games
   
1  Georgia 17
2  Italy 12
5th place
   
1  Wales 50
2  Georgia 0
Pos Elite Division 2013
1  England
2  France
3  Ireland
4  Scotland
5  Wales
6  Georgia
7  Italy
8  Portugal

Elite Division 2014

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
 England 62
 Portugal 5
 England 11
 Wales 9
 Wales 23
 Scotland 21
 England 30
 Ireland 14
 France 29
 Italy 7
 France 11
 Ireland 24
 Ireland 20
 Georgia 10
play-off games
   
1  Georgia 13
2  Italy 15
7th place
   
1  Georgia 26
2  Portugal 3
Pos Elite Division 2014
1  England
2  Ireland
3  Wales
4  France
5  Scotland
6  Italy
7  Georgia
8  Portugal

Elite Division 2015

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
 England 85
 Portugal 5
 England 19
 France 23
 France 22
 Scotland 10
 France 57
 Georgia 0
 Georgia 8
 Ireland 8
 Georgia 6
 Italy 6
 Italy 14
 Wales 13
Pos Elite Division 2015
1  France
2  Georgia
3  England
4  Italy
5  Wales
6  Portugal
7  Ireland
8  Scotland

Positions

The team's final positions in the European championship:

Year Division Tier Place
2004
2005 A Division I 5th
2006 A Division I 6th
2007 A Division I 6th
2008 A Division I 6th
2009 A Division I 7th
2010 A Division I 3rd
2011 First Division II 3rd
2012 Division Elite 6th
2013 Division Elite 6th
2014 Division Elite 7th
2015 Division Elite 2nd
2016 Division Elite 2nd
2017 Division Elite 2nd
2018 Division Elite 1st
2019 Division Elite 1st
2021 Division Elite 1st
2022 Division Elite 1st
2023 Division Elite 1st

See also

References

  1. ↑ Forty years of age grade growth in Europe Archived February 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine IRB website, published: 16 April 2009, accessed: 2 May 2010
  2. ↑ Georgian Rugby Union (3 September 2023). "18 წ. შემადგენლობა ევროპის ჩემპიონატზე". Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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