Georgia XV national rugby union team

The Georgia XV team are the second national rugby union team behind the Georgia national rugby union team. Georgia XV matches are usually used as a stepping stone up to Lelos selection. It was formed in 2018 by the Georgian Rugby Union.

Georgia XV
საქართველო „XV“
UnionGeorgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Lelos ბორჯღალოსნები
Emblem(s)Borjgali
Coach(es)Georgia (country) Besik Khamashuridze
Captain(s)Giorgi Shkinin
Team kit
Change kit

Summer Cup 2018

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2018 Summer Cup table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1   Racing 92 2 2 0 0 59 15 +44 9 2 1 0 9
2   Georgia XV 2 1 0 1 41 42 −1 5 6 0 1 5
3   Brazil 2 1 0 1 27 63 −36 4 10 0 0 4
4   Argentina XV 2 0 0 2 30 37 −7 4 4 0 2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Current squad

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2018 Squad

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Squad for Summer Cup 2018

Head Coach:   Besik Khamashuridze

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Goga Khuroshvili Hooker   Georgia
Levan Papidze Hooker   Georgia
Giorgi Chkoidze Hooker   Georgia
George Saldadze Prop   Georgia
Mikheil Oragvelidze Prop   Georgia
Mikheil Psuturi Prop   Georgia
Giorgi Kakauridze Prop   Georgia
Tariel Donadze Prop   Georgia
Beka Saghinadze Lock   Georgia
Mikheil Babunashvili Lock   Georgia
Arsen Trapaidze Lock   Georgia
Gela Shalamberidze Lock   Georgia
Sandro Mamamtavrishvili Flanker   Georgia
Guram Shengelia Flanker   Georgia
Parna Gasviani Flanker   Georgia
Ilia Spanderashvili Flanker   Georgia
Khvicha Bujiashvili Flanker   Georgia
Tornike Akubardia Number 8   Georgia
Nikoloz Sukhashvili Number 8   Georgia
Player Position Union
Giorgi Margalitadze Scrum-half   Georgia
Davit Kldiashvili Scrum-half   Georgia
Mikheil Alania Scrum-half   Georgia
Tedo Abzhandadze Fly-half   Georgia
Davit Gobejishvili Fly-half   Georgia
Revaz Jinjikhadze Centre   Georgia
Guram Kandaurashvili Centre   Georgia
Temur Iremadze Centre   Georgia
Sandro Svanidze Centre   Georgia
Demur Tapladze Wing   Georgia
Giorgi Shkinin (c) Wing   Georgia
Irakli Svanidze Wing   Georgia
Aka Tabutsadze Wing   Georgia
Beka Mamukashvili Fullback   Georgia
Giorgi Tchuadze Fullback   Georgia

Old Squad

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The most recent Scott of Georgia A national team is the following player who was convened in Wales and England expedition in March 2012.
Kote Mikautaze was suspended for 6 weeks due to withdrawal from the first round of the Escher RFC game, so Jabba Kikuvize was replaced and added.

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Shalva Mamukashvili Hooker   Georgia
Beka Mekokishvili Hooker   Georgia
Karlen Asieshvili Prop   Georgia
Levan Chilachava Prop   Georgia
Giorgi Menabdishvili Prop   Georgia
Irakli Mirtskhulava Prop   Georgia
Davit Chitidze Lock   Georgia
Beka Bitsadze Lock   Georgia
Mikheil Gachechiladze Lock   Georgia
Kote Mikautadze Lock   Georgia
Gela Shalamberidze Lock   Georgia
Givi Berishvili Flanker   Georgia
Lasha Tavartkiladze Flanker   Georgia
Giorgi Tkhilaishvili Flanker   Georgia
Jaba Kikvidze Number 8   Georgia
Giorgi Tkesheliadze Number 8   Georgia
Player Position Union
Giorgi Begadze Scrum-half   Georgia
Bidzina Samkharadze Scrum-half   Georgia
Giga Gagoshvili Fly-half   Georgia
Giorgi Katharava Fly-half   Georgia
Irakli Chkhikvadze Centre   Georgia
Giorgi Jimsheladze Centre   Georgia
Zurab Dzneladze Wing   Georgia
Irakli Gegenava Wing   Georgia
Lekso Gugava (c) Wing   Georgia
Sandro Nijaradze Wing   Georgia
Irakli Kiasashvili Fullback   Georgia
Saba Nikolava Fullback   Georgia
Beka Urjukashvili Fullback   Georgia

Record

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Overall

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Georgia XV has won 1 of their 3 representative matches, a winning record of 33.33%.

Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Georgia XV team at test level up until 16 March 2019.

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
  Argentina XV 1 1 0 0 100.00% 23 22 +1
  Jaguares 2 0 2 0 0.00% 10 132 -122
  Brazil 1 0 1 0 0% 18 20 -2
  England Counties XV 2 1 1 0 50% 39 51 -12
  Russia A 1 0 1 0 0% 3 12 -9

References

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