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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 (country) Georgia 49–0 Poland Poland
(23 May 2005)
Largest win
Georgia (country) Georgia 90–3 Jamaica Jamaica
(15 April 2008)
Largest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand 55–0 Georgia Georgia (country)
(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.

Georgian team after match against New Zealand in 2023

Management

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  • 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

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Year Round W L D Place
  2008 Group 3 1 0 3
  2011 Group 3 1 0 3
  2012 Group 2 2 0 4
  2014 Group 2 2 0 5
  2015 Group 4 4 0 1

Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships

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Year Round W L D Place
  2016 Group 1 4 0 10
  2017 Group 1 4 0 10
  2018 Group 3 2 0 9
  2019 Group 2 3 0 10
  2023 Group 2 3 0 8
  2024 Group 3 2 0 9

Wins against Tier 1 nations

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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  
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)
9 July 2024 Georgia   28–17   Italy Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa  
16:30 SAST (UTC+02) Try: Khakhubia 17' c
Penalty try 35'
Khaindrava 62' c
Kachlavashvili 69' c
Con: Tsirekidze (3/3) 18', 62', 70'
 Report Try: Belloni 13' c
Gasperini 67' c
Con: Brisighella (2/2) 14', 68'
Pen: Brisighella (1/1) 38'
 Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
19 July 2024 Italy   13–24   Georgia Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa  
14:30 SAST (UTC+02) Try: Siciliano 69' c
Con: Pucciariello (1/1) 70'
Pen: Pucciariello (2/2) 10', 35'
 Try: Gergedava 30' m
Tsulukidze 44' c
Kevkhishvili 60' c
Keshelava 67' m
Con: Tsirekidze (2/4) 45', 61'
 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Current squad

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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 (age 19) —   Lelo Saracens
Shota Kheladze Hooker (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 19) —   Lelo Saracens
Tamaz Tchamiashvili Hooker (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20) —   RC Kharebi
Luka Kotorashvili Prop (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20) —   Montpellier Espoirs
Luka Ungiadze Prop —   USON Nevers Espoirs
Bachuki Baratashvili Prop (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 (age 19) —   AIA Kutaisi
Davit Mchedlidze Prop (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20) —   RC Toulonnais Espoirs
Davit Kuntelia Prop —   Provence Espoirs
Dato(Davit) Mchedlishvili Prop —   Grenoble Espoirs
Temur Tsulukidze Lock (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 19) —   RC Junkers
Davit Lagvilava Lock (2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 18) —   Grenoble Espoirs
Murtaz Tskhadadze Lock (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 19) —   Ares Kutaisi
Tornike Ghaniashvili Flanker (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) —   Lelo Saracens
Luka Suluashvili Flanker —   Aurillacois Espoirs
Giorgi Gergedava Flanker (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) —   ASM Clermont Espoirs
Andro Dvali Number 8 (2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 (age 19) —   Lelo Saracens
Nika Lomidze Number 8 (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20) —   Bayonnais Espoirs
Aleksandre Jighauri Scrum-half (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) —   Lelo Saracens
Giorgi Spanderashvili Scrum-half (2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 (age 18) —   Lelo Saracens
Mikheil Kachlavashvili Scrum-half —   Lelo Saracens
Gela Kheladze Fly-half (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20) —   Lelo Saracens
Luka Tsirekidze Fly-half (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 20) —   Black Lion
Luka Keshelava Centre (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 19) —   RC Army Tbilisi
Giorgi Khaindvrava Centre (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19) —   Lelo Saracens
Nugzar Kevkhishvili Centre (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19) —   Lelo Saracens
Tariel Burtikashvili Wing (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) —   RC Vepkhvebi
Luka Kobauri Wing (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) —   Leucate Corbières
Otar Metreveli Wing (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 20) —   AIA Kutaisi
Luka Khorbaladze Fullback (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20) —   Lyon OU Espoirs
Luka Takaishvili Fullback (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 (age 19) —   Khvamli Tbilisi

Overall

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Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
  Argentina 3 2 1 0 66.67% 72 62 +10
  Australia 1 0 1 0 0.00% 11 35 -24
  Canada 3 3 0 0 100.00% 118 50 +68
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 100.00% 82 57 +25
  England 4 2 2 0 50.00% 128 127 +1
  France 5 0 5 0 0.00% 70 175 -105
  Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 100.00% 21 8 +13
  Ireland 4 1 5 0 25.00% 65 101 -36
  Italy 6 4 2 0 67.00% 136 129 +7
  Jamaica 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 3 0 3 0 0.00% 39 150 -111
  Poland 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 3 3 0 0 100.00% 111 60 +51
  South Africa 4 0 4 0 0.00% 74 172 -98
  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 3 0 3 0 0.00% 54 80 -26
  Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 100.00% 93 26 +67
Total 41 25 16 0 60.98% 1107 855 +252

See also

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References

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  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 (19 June 2024). "უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები სამხრეთ აფრიკაში გაემგზავრნენ". Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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