Georgia national under-18 rugby union team
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Union | Georgia Rugby Union | ||
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Coach(es) | Zura Amonashvili | ||
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The Georgia national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Georgia national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.
History[edit]
Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.[1]
Wins against Tier 1 nations[edit]
2009 | Georgia ![]() | 18–3 | ![]() | Toulon, France | |
2012 | Georgia ![]() | 20–18 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain | |
2013 | Georgia ![]() | 17–12 | ![]() | Grenoble, France | |
31 March 2018 | France ![]() | 3–8 | ![]() | Poznan, Poland | |
15:50 CET (UTC+01) | Pen: Idjellidaine 12' | [1] | Try: Karkadze 8' m Pen: Lomidze 69' | Referee: J. Lewars ( England) |
3 April 2024 | Georgia ![]() | 20–19 | ![]() | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy | |
14:30 CET (UTC+01) | Try: Ezieshvili 23' Shvelidze 70' Con: Tsiklauri 24' Sirbiladze 70' Pen: Tsiklauri 13', 46' | [2] | Try: Elissalde 9' Cazemajou 17' Ibsaine 29' Con: Drault 10', 30 | Referee: Diogo Inacio (Portugal) |
Current squad[edit]
Georgian squad for 2024 Six Nations Under-18 Festival[2]
Head Coach : Zurab Amonashvili
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Loose-head Prop | Archil Nozadze | ![]() |
Levan Ezieshvili | ![]() | |
Hooker | Anri Shvelidze | ![]() |
David Archvadze | ![]() | |
Tight-head Prop | Nikoloz Qumaritovi | ![]() |
Giorgi Turashvili | ![]() | |
Lock | Davit Baramia | ![]() |
Nikoloz Chkhortolia | ![]() | |
Tornike Toradze | ![]() | |
Giorgi Mepharishvili | ![]() | |
Backrow | Luka Saghinadze (c) | ![]() |
Mikheil Shioshvili | ![]() | |
Luka Gabunia | ![]() | |
Giorgi Ardzenadze | ![]() | |
Giorgi Zazadze | ![]() | |
Scrumhalf | Temur Dzodzuashvili | ![]() |
Davit Tsiklauri | ![]() | |
Flyhalf | Gigi Sirbiladze | ![]() |
Luka Tvauri | ![]() | |
Centre | Ika Kvaratskhelia | ![]() |
Davit Barbakadze | ![]() | |
Ioane Basilaia | ![]() | |
Leonide Saldadze | ![]() | |
Outside Back | Giga Qipshidze | ![]() |
Data Akhvlediani | ![]() | |
Nikoloz Khalvashi | ![]() | |
Saba Sharvashidze | ![]() |
European Championship[edit]
The Georgian team has been a regular competitor at the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, playing in the A division with moderate success for the most part. The team's greatest achievement came in 2010 when it finished third, behind France and Ireland, beating Belgium in the third-place game. In 2011, a revamped competition saw the creation of an Elite division, with Georgia once more coming third, now in the tier-two First division, behind Scotland and Italy.
European championship[edit]
Elite Division 2012[edit]
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Elite Division 2014[edit]
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Pos | Elite Division 2014 |
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Elite Division 2015[edit]
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Positions[edit]
The team's final positions in the European championship:
Year | Division | Tier | Place |
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2005 | A Division | I | 5th |
2006 | A Division | I | 6th |
2007 | A Division | I | 6th |
2008 | A Division | I | 6th |
2009 | A Division | I | 7th |
2010 | A Division | I | 3rd |
2011 | First Division | II | 3rd |
2012 | Division Elite | 6th | |
2013 | Division Elite | 6th | |
2014 | Division Elite | 7th | |
2015 | Division Elite | 2nd | |
2016 | Division Elite | 2nd | |
2017 | Division Elite | 2nd | |
2018 | Division Elite | 1st | |
2019 | Division Elite | 1st | |
2021 | Division Elite | 1st | |
2022 | Division Elite | 1st | |
2023 | Division Elite | 1st |
Six Nations U18 Festival[edit]
2024[edit]
On 15 February 2024 Georgian Rugby Union announced that they were invited to Six Nations U18 festival, where they will play against Scotland, France and England.[3]
Date | Opponent | Result | Venue |
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2024-03-30 | ![]() | 14 - 22 | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Italy |
2024-04-03 | ![]() | 20 - 19 | |
2024-04-07 | ![]() | 19 - 26 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Forty years of age grade growth in Europe Archived February 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine IRB website, published: 16 April 2009, accessed: 2 May 2010
- ^ Georgian Rugby Union (22 March 2024). "18-წლამდელთა ექვსი ერის ფესტივალისთვის 26 კაცი შეირჩა". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Georgian Rugby Union (15 February 2024). "უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები 18-წლამდელთა ექვსი ერის ფესტივალზე!". Retrieved 15 February 2024.