Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

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Georgia U-20
UnionGeorgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Junior Lelos
Emblem(s)Borjgali
Coach(es)Ilia Maisuradze
Captain(s)Beka Saghinadze
Most capsGela Aprasidze (14)
Top scorerRevaz Jinchvelashvili (114)
Most triesAlex Tuchashvili (5)
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Georgia (country) Georgia 49–0 Poland
(23 May 2005)
Largest win
Georgia (country) Georgia 90–3 Jamaica
(15 April 2008)
Largest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand 55–0 Georgia Georgia (country)
(7 June 2016)
World Cup
Appearances3 (First in 2016)
Best result9th 2018

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 will host the World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]

Management[]

  • Ilia Maisuradze - Head Coach
  • Lado Kilasonia, Zurab Amonashvili and Gaga Gureshidze - Assistant Coaches
  • Irakli Chkonia, Giorgi Nadareishvili and Anthony Brett- Strength & Conditioning
  • Liam Robinson and Irakli Shaorshidze - Physiotherapists
  • Vakhtang Tsiklauri - Team Doctor
  • Davit Ramishvili - Video Analyst

Wins against Tier 1 nations[]

20 June 2016 Italy  17–18  Georgia AJ Bell Stadium, Salford, England  
15:15 BST (UTC+01) Try: 30' c
Sperandio 80' c
Pen: Mantelli 67' (1/1)
 Report Try: Mataradze 17' m
Gorgadze 55' m
64' m
Con: Mantelli 31', 80+1' (2/2)
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
41' c
80' c
Con: 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
77' c
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
14' c, 33' c
Rowe 71' m
75' c
Con: 15', 34' (2/3)
Thompson 75' (1/2)
 Report Try: Japaridze 2' m
21' c, 63' c
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 , 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: Ashman 5' m

Current squad[]

Squad for South African Tour 2021[4]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hooker (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Hooker (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 20) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Hooker (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Prop (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 18) France Stade Français
Prop (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 19) France La Rochelle
Prop (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Prop (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Prop (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Lock (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 19) France Oyonnax
Lock (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Lock (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 20) France RC Narbonne
Flanker (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Flanker (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Flanker (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Number 8 (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Number 8 (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Scrum-half (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Scrum-half (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Scrum-half (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 20) Georgia (country) RC Academy
Fly-half (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country)
Fly-half (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Centre (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Centre (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Centre (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) RC Kharebi
Wing (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 (age 19) Georgia (country)
Wing (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Wing (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Fullback (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Fullback (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 19) Georgia (country) RC Armazi
Fullback (2003-09-30) 30 September 2003 (age 18) Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens

Overall[]

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Argentina 2 1 1 0 50.00% 52 62 -10
 Canada 3 3 0 0 100.00% 118 50 +68
 Fiji 2 2 0 0 100.00% 42 21 +21
 France 3 0 3 0 0.00% 36 105 -69
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 100.00% 21 8 +13
 Ireland 3 1 2 0 33.33% 49 79 -30
 Italy 2 1 1 0 100.00% 35 46 -11
  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 2 0 2 0 0.00% 13 100 -87
  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 2 2 0 0 100.00% 56 43 +13
 South Africa 3 0 3 0 0.00% 51 139 -88
 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 1 0 1 0 0.00% 9 10 -1
 Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 100.00% 93 26 +67
Total 41 25 16 0 60.98% 1107 855 +252

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ World Rugby.org (4 May 2015). "Georgia U20s hope to add to feel-good factor". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Georgia win U19 title and qualify for Trophy". World Rugby.org. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ World Rugby.org (14 May 2015). "Georgia to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2017". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ Georgian Rugby Union (13 June 2021). "შემადგენლობა სამხრეთ აფრიკული ტურნესთვის". Retrieved 13 June 2021.

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