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| Union | Georgian Rugby Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Junior Lelos | ||
| Emblem(s) | Borjgali | ||
| Coach(es) | Lado Kilasonia | ||
| Captain(s) | Lasha Tsikhistavi | ||
| Most caps | Gela Aprasidze (14) | ||
| Top scorer | Revaz Jinchvelashvili (114) | ||
| Most tries | Basa Khonelidze (6) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Georgia 49–0 Poland  (23 May 2005) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Georgia 90–3 Jamaica  (15 April 2008) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 New Zealand 55–0 Georgia (7 June 2016) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2016) | ||
| Best result | 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.[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 hosted the World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]
Management
- Lado Kilasonia - Head Coach
- Zura Amonashvili, Torkine 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
| Year | Round | W | L | D | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2008 | Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 2012 | Group | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 2014 | Group | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 2015 | Group | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships
| Year | Round | W | L | D | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2016 | Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
 2018 | Group | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
 2019 | Group | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
 2023 | Group | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
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 Con: Mantelli 31', 80+1' (2/2) Pen: Mantelli 67' (1/1) |
Report | Try: Mataradze 17' m Gorgadze 55' m Miminoshvili 64' m 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) |
| 1 June 2023 | Georgia |
40–38 | England |
Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi | |
| Report | Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
| 29 June 2023 | Argentina |
0–20 | Georgia |
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| 16:30 SAST (UTC+02) | Report | Try: Khorbaladze 17' Khonelidze 34' Con: Khutsishvili (2/2) 18', 36' Pen: Khutsishvili (2/2) 43', 55' |
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) |
| 4 July 2023 | Italy |
17–30 | Georgia |
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| 19:00 SAST (UTC+02) | Try: Casilio 19' Gallorini 44' Con: Brisighella (2/2) 21', 45' Pen: Brisighella (1/2) 14' |
Report | Try: Lomidze 9' Khonelidze (2) 28', 53' Tchamiashvili 77' Con: Khutsishvili (2/4) 11', 54' Pen: Khutsishvili (2/2) 24', 35' |
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina) |
Current squad
Georgia squad for 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship[4]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nika Babunashvili | Hooker | 13 December 2003 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Basa Khonelidze | Hooker | 19 September 2003 | — | Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Tamaz Tchamiashvili | Hooker | 9 March 2004 | — | RC Kharebi |
| Sergo Abramishvili | Prop | 23 November 2003 | — | Stade Français Espoirs |
| Giorgi Mamaiashvili | Prop | 26 February 2003 | — | Grenoble Espoirs |
| Lasha Pkhakadze | Prop | 12 July 2003 | — | USON Nevers Espoirs |
| Irakli Aptsiauri | Prop | 23 February 2003 | — | Grenoble Espoirs |
| Davit Mchedlidze | Prop | 10 August 2004 | — | RC Toulonnais Espoirs |
| Badri Tsikhistavi | Prop | 24 July 2003 | — | Bayonnais Espoirs |
| Giorgi Gergedava | Lock | 23 March 2004 | — | ASM Clermont Espoirs |
| Guram Ghaniashvili | Lock | 30 January 2003 | — | Grenoble Espoirs |
| Giorgi Nikoladze | Lock | 21 September 2003 | — | AIA Kutaisi |
| Tornike Ghaniashvili | Flanker | 15 July 2004 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Nikoloz Sakvarelidze | Flanker | 15 August 2003 | — | Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Rati Zazadze | Flanker | 27 June 2003 | — | USON Nevers Espoirs |
| Nika Lomidze | Number 8 | 22 January 2004 | — | RC Kharebi |
| Lasha Tsikhistavi | Number 8 | 24 July 2003 | — | Bayonnais Espoirs |
| Aleksandre Jighauri | Scrum-half | 8 December 2004 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Davit Khuroshvili | Scrum-half | 2 November 2003 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Nikoloz Kprashvili | Scrum-half | 6 February 2003 | — | RC Kochebi |
| Gela Kheladze | Fly-half | 4 August 2004 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Petre Khutsishvili | Fly-half | 10 January 2003 | — | Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Tornike Kakhoidze | Centre | 16 August 2003 | — | Black Lion |
| Nicolas Ragoevi | Centre | 19 December 2003 | — | USON Nevers Espoirs |
| Georges Shvelidze | Centre | 26 October 2003 | — | CA Brive Espoirs |
| Shalva Aptsiauri | Wing | 28 February 2003 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Luka Kobauri | Wing | 8 January 2004 | — | USA Perpignan Espoirs |
| Luka Tsirekidze | Wing | 25 August 2004 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Luka Khorbaladze | Fullback | 10 March 2004 | — | Lyon OU Espoirs |
| Vazha Mikadze | Fullback | 30 September 2003 | — | Lelo Saracens |
Overall
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 72 | 62 | +10 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 118 | 50 | +68 |
 Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 42 | 21 | +21 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | 76 | 79 | -3 |
| France | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 53 | 149 | -96 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 21 | 8 | +13 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | 49 | 79 | -30 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | 84 | 99 | -13 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 39 | 150 | -111 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 74 | 172 | -98 |
 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 54 | 80 | -26 |
 Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 93 | 26 | +67 |
| Total | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 60.98% | 1107 | 855 | +252 |
See also
References
- ↑ World Rugby.org (4 May 2015). "Georgia U20s hope to add to feel-good factor". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "Georgia win U19 title and qualify for Trophy". World Rugby.org. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ World Rugby.org (14 May 2015). "Georgia to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2017". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Georgian Rugby Union (12 June 2023). "უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები - შემადგენლობა 20-წლამდელთა ჩემპიონატზე". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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