Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

The Georgia national under-20 rugby union team is Georgia's junior national team.

Georgia U-20
UnionGeorgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Junior Lelos
Emblem(s)Borjgali
Coach(es)Lado Kilasonia
Captain(s)Lasha Tsikhistavi
Most capsGela Aprasidze (14)
Top scorerRevaz Jinchvelashvili (114)
Most triesBasa Khonelidze (6)
Team kit
Change kit
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
Appearances5 (First in 2016)
Best result8th 2023

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] in 2018 they finished 9th, the best result in history.

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
2008Group3103
2011Group3103
2012Group2204
2014Group2205
2015Group4401

Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships

Year Round W L D Place
2016Group14010
2017Group14010
2018Group3209
2019Group23010
2023Group2308
2024Group

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)
12 June 2024 Georgia  45–17  England Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi  
Report Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Current squad

Georgia squad for 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship[4]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Mikheil Khakhubia Hooker (2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 Lelo Saracens
Shota Kheladze Hooker (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 Lelo Saracens
Tamaz Tchamiashvili Hooker (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 RC Kharebi
Luka Kotorashvili Prop (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 Montpellier Espoirs
Luka Ungiadze Prop USON Nevers Espoirs
Bachuki Baratashvili Prop (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 AIA Kutaisi
Davit Mchedlidze Prop (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 RC Toulonnais Espoirs
Davit Kuntelia Prop Provence Espoirs
Dato(Davit) Mchedlishvili Prop Grenoble Espoirs
Temur Tsulukidze Lock RC Junkers
Davit Lagvilava Lock Grenoble Espoirs
Murtaz Tskhadadze Lock (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 RC Aresi
Tornike Ghaniashvili Flanker (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 Lelo Saracens
Luka Suluashvili Flanker Aurillacois Espoirs
Giorgi Gergedava Flanker (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 ASM Clermont Espoirs
Andro Dvali Number 8 (2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 Lelo Saracens
Nika Lomidze Number 8 (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 Bayonnais Espoirs
Aleksandre Jighauri Scrum-half (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 Lelo Saracens
Giorgi Spanderashvili Scrum-half (2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 Lelo Saracens
Mikheil Kavchalashvili Scrum-half Lelo Saracens
Gela Kheladze Fly-half (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 Lelo Saracens
Luka Tsirekidze Fly-half (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 Black Lion
Luka Keshelava Centre (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 RC Army
Giorgi Khaindvrava Centre (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 Lelo Saracens
Nugzar Kevkhishvili Centre (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 Lelo Saracens
Tariel Burtikashvili Wing (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 RC Vepkhvebi
Luka Kobauri Wing (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 Leucate Corbières
Otar Metreveli Wing (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 AIA Kutaisi
Luka Khorbaladze Fullback (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 Lyon OU Espoirs
Luka Takaishvili Fullback (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 RC Khvamli

Overall

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Argentina321066.67%7262+10
 Canada3300100.00%11850+68
 Fiji2200100.00%4221+21
 England422050.00%128127+1
 France50500.00%70175-105
 Hong Kong1100100.00%218+13
 Ireland312033.33%4979-30
 Italy422050.00%8499-13
 Jamaica1100100.00%903+87
 Japan312066.67%6787-20
 Namibia1100100.00%4617+29
 New Zealand30300.00%39150-111
 Poland1100100.00%490+49
 Portugal1100100.00%1911+8
 Romania321066.67%6144+17
 Russia4400100.00%12249+73
 Scotland3300100.00%11160+51
 South Africa40400.00%74172-98
 South Korea1100100.00%5031+19
 Spain1100100.00%2311+12
 Tonga211050.00%6341+22
 United States10100.00%1213-1
 Uruguay321066.67%8247+35
 Wales30300.00%5480-26
 Zimbabwe2200100.00%9326+67
Total412516060.98%1107855+252

See also

References

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