Akaki "Aka" Tabutsadze (born 19 August 1997) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as Wing for Lelo Saracens in Georgia Championship Didi 10.[1][2]

Aka Tabutsadze
Birth nameAkaki Tabutsadze
Date of birth (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthTbilisi, Georgia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–
2020–
Lelo Saracens
The Black Lion
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12
(??)
(50)
Correct as of 21 March 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2018
2020–
Georgia U20
Georgia XV
Georgia
2
1
39
(0)
(0)
(175)
Correct as of 21 March 2023

Biography

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Akaki Tabutsadze began his senior career with Lelo Saracens, where he still plays today. He participates in the 2017 junior rugby union world championship in Georgia with the Georgian selection. Then in the process, he joined the Georgia rugby sevens team participating in the Seven's Grand Prix Series 2017. He will be summoned again the following year. In the process, he was summoned with Georgia XV, for a summer tournament bringing together Racing 92, Argentina XV and Brazil. In early 2020, he was called up for the first time with the Georgia rugby union team, for a confrontation against Spain. Again called for the next match against Belgium, he scored a quadruple. He was subsequently included in the squad competing for the Autumn Nations Cup.

Honours

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Lelo Saracens

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  • Didi 10
    • Champions: (2) 2014–15, 2015–16[3]
    • Runners-up: (1) 2023–24
    • Third place: (2) 2016–17, 2022–23
  • Georgian Youth A League
    • Runners-up: (1) 2014–15

Black Lion

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Georgia

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References

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  1. ^ "Akaki Tabutsadze". www.ultimaterugby.com.
  2. ^ "Akaki Tabutsadze - Rugby player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  3. ^ "Akaki Tabutsadze: Ten things you should know about the Georgian winger". Rugby World. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-07-20.