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The LELOS of GEORGIA

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33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

Last update     19:43 WAL  [07/10_2023]   |    Previous version

Pos

Player

Born

Club

Lelo #

Debut

Caps

Career Stats

RWC

 

 

 

 

 

Test #

Year

Opp

Ven

Res

Score

 

 

 

14 Backs

FB

Lasha KHMALADZE

1988

Batumi

187

103

2008

RSA'A

N

L

03:11

97

9t 4c [53 pt]

2011 | 15 | 19 | 23

FB

Mirian MODEBADZE

1997

BLACK'LION

251

204

2017

CAN

H

W

54:22

27

9t 3sb

2019 | 23

FB

Davit NINIASHVILI

2002

Lyon [FRA]

270

237

2020

IRE

A

L

10:23

27

10t 3p [59 pt] 2sb

2023

WI

Sandro TODUA

1987

BLACK'LION

180

100

2008

CZE

A

W

22:03

109

18t s 3sb

2011 | 15 | 19 | 23

WI

Akaki TABUTSADZE

1997

BLACK'LION

263

231

2020

SPN

A

W

23:10

35

30t sb

2023

WI

Otar LASHKHI

2000

BLACK'LION

293

258

2023

GER

H

W

75:12

2

t

.

CE

Merab SHARIKADZE

1993

BLACK'LION

211

139

2012

SPN

A

L

18:25

99

51© 18t sb

2015 | 19 | 23

CE

Giorgi KVESELADZE

1997

BLACK'LION

252

204

2017

CAN

H

W

54:22

52

5t sb

2019 | 23

CE

Demur TAPLADZE

2000

BLACK'LION

264

232

2020

BEL

H

W

78:06

32

2t

2023

CE

Tornike KAKHOIDZE

2003

BLACK'LION

282

249

2022

HOL

A

W

72:10

4

.

2023

FH

Tedo ABZHANDADZE

1999

Montauban [FRA]

255

217

2018

SAM

H

W

27:19

47

6t s 78c 50p [343 pt] 2sb

2019 | 23

FH

Luka MATKAVA

2001

BLACK'LION

291

255

2022

URU

H

W

34:18

14

2t 25c 8p [84 pt]

2023

HB

Vasil LOBZHANIDZE

1996

Brive [FRA]

226

171

2015

GER

A

W

64:08

82

15t d [78 pt] sb

2015 | 19 | 23

HB

Gela APRASIDZE

1998

Bayonne [FRA]

247

197

2017

GER

H

W

50:06

52

3t 7c 2p [35 pt] 3sb

2019 | 23

HB

Tengiz PERANIDZE

1998

BLACK'LION

290

255

2022

URU

H

W

34:18

1

.

.

19 Forwards

LH

Mikheil NARIASHVILI

1990

BLACK'LION

210

139

2012

SPN

A

L

18:25

75

5© 2t 2sb

2015 | 19 | 23

LH

Guram GOGICHASHVILI

1998

Racing [FRA]

257

217

2018

SAM

H

W

27:19

42

2t

2019 | 23

LH

Nika ABULADZE

1995

Exeter [ENG}

285

253

2022

ITA

H

W

28:19

15

.

2023

HK

Shalva MAMUKASHVILI

1990

BLACK'LION

208

132

2011

RSA'A

N

 L

17:31

103

14t rc 2sb

2015 | 19 | 23

HK

Tengiz ZAMTARADZE

1998

BLACK'LION

295

258

2023

GER

H

W

75:12

7

t

2023

HK

Vano KARKADZE

2000

Montpellier [FRA]

260

219

2019

ROM

A

W

18:09

7

2t

2019 | 23

HK

Luka NIORADZE

1998

Aurillac [FRA]

279

248

2022

POR

H

D

25:25

2

.

2023

TH

Beka GIGASHVILI

1992

Toulon [FRA}

256

217

2018

SAM

H

W

27:19

40

4t

2019 | 23

TH

Guram PAPIDZE

1997

Pau [FRA]

284

252

2022

ARG'A

H

L

24:30

14

2t

2023

TH

Luka JAPARIDZE

1998

Montpellier [FRA]

277

245

2021

RSA

A

L

09:40

8

t

.

TH

Irakli APTSIAURI

2003

Grenoble {FRA]

296

268

2023

FIJ

N

L

12:17

2

.

2023

LK

Kote MIKAUTADZE

1991

Bayonne [FRA]

200 122 2010 SCO'A N W 22:21

88

3t 3sb

2015 | 19 | 23

LK

Nodar TCHEISHVILI

1990

BLACK'LION

238

187

2016

SPN

H

W

38:07

52

t

2023

LK

Lasha JAIANI

1998

Nevers [FRA]

265

232

2020

BEL

H

W

78:06

21

.

2023

LK

Lado CHACHANIDZE

2000

Nevers [FRA]

286

253

2022

ITA

H

W

28:19

15

t

2023

LK

Mikheil BABUNASHVILI

1996

BLACK'LION

287

254

2022

POR

H

W

23:14

2

.

.

BR

Beka GORGADZE

1996

Pau [FRA]

232

176

2015

URU

H

W

19:10

42

11t s 2sb

2019 | 23

BR

Otar GIORGADZE

1996

Montauban [FRA]

235

177

2015

ITA'A

H

L

10:26

41

10t 2sb

2019

BR

Beka SAGHINADZE

1998

Lyon [FRA]

259

219

2019

ROM

A

W

18:09

39

3t 4sb

2019 | 23

BR

Giorgi TSUTSKIRIDZE

1996

Stade Francais [FRA]

245 196

2017

BEL

A

W

31:06

34

6t 2sb

2023

BR

Tornike JALAGHONIA

1998

Biarritz [FRA]

266

233

2020

POR

N

W

39:24

28

5t s

2023

BR

Mikheil GACHECHILADZE

1990

BLACK'LION

253

207

2018

BEL

H

W

47:00

23

5t 2სბ

2023

BR

Luka IVANISHVILI

2001

BLACK'LION

283

250

2022

ROM

A

W

26:23

9

t

2023

FB = full back, WI = winger, CE = centre, FH = flyhalf, HB = halfback  |  LH = loosehead, HK = hooker, TH = tighthead, LK = lock, BR = back rower
NC = no caps yet, © = captain, s = seven-pointer [7pt penalty try]      
  injured/out      added/returned

Totals

During 34 years

1989-2023

269 tests [108 at Home, 108 Away, 53 at Neutral venue]
Won 165 - Lost 93 * Drawn 10
Points  6429:4935 [+1494]   Tries  790/530 [+260]

At 24 ENC | REC

2000-2023

118 tests [58 at Home, 55 Away, 4 at Neutral venue] 
100 Won - 13 Lost * 5 Drawn
Points  3821:1390 [+2431]    Tries  519/114 [+405]

In all

296 Lelos [34 captains]: 114 backs, 172 forwards and 10 utilities:
backs scored 394 tries, whilst forwards even more – 396

Stat Leaders

Capped

122 Davit Katcharava; 115 Merab Kvirikashvili;
10
9 Sandro Todua; 103 Shalva Mamukashvili;
100
Giorgi Chkhaidze, Lasha Malaghuradze; 
  99 Merab Sharikadze, 97 Lasha Khmaladze; 95 Giorgi Nemsadze;
  8
8 Kote Mikautadze, 85 Irakli Abuseridze; 
  82
Shalva Sutiashvili, Vasil Lobzhanidze; 77 Tedo Zibzibadze,
 
75 Mikheil Nariashvili, Levan DatunashviliMamuka Gorgodze;
  73 Irakli Machkhaneli; 70 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, Jaba Bregvadze;

As Captain [©]

51 Merab Sharikadze; 39 Irakli Abuseridze; 37 Ilia Zedginidze;
15 Shalva Sutiashvili; 13 Irakli Machkhaneli, Mamuka Gorgodze

Points [kickers only]

833 Merab Kvirikashvili; 343 Tedo Abzhandadze; 325 Malkhaz Urjukashvili;
320 Pavle Jimsheladze; 198 Lasha Malaghuradze; 159 Soso Matiashvili;
124 Beka Tsiklauri; 105 Nugzar Dzagnidze;

Tries [including PT]

30 Akaki Tabutsadze; 27 Mamuka Gorgodze
25
Davit Katcharava
; 24 Irakli Machkhaneli
21 Tedo Zibzibadze; 19 Sandro Todua;
18 Merab Sharikadze, Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 16 Merab Kvirikashvili;
15 Ilia Zedginidze, Besik Khamashuridze, Vasil Lobzhanidze;
14 Beso Udesiani, Giorgi Nemsadze, Shalva Mamukashvili;
12 Gia Labadze, Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, Beka Gorgadze;