Georgia national under-20 rugby union 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

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 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

  • Lado Kilasonia - Head Coach
  • Zura Amonashvili, Tornike 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
Chile 2008 Group 3 1 0 3
Georgia (country) 2011 Group 3 1 0 3
United States 2012 Group 2 2 0 4
Hong Kong 2014 Group 2 2 0 5
Portugal 2015 Group 4 4 0 1

Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships

Year Round W L D Place
England 2016 Group 1 4 0 10
Georgia (country) 2017 Group 1 4 0 10
France 2018 Group 3 2 0 9
Argentina 2019 Group 2 3 0 10
South Africa 2023 Group 2 3 0 8
South Africa 2024 Group 3 2 0 9
Italy 2025 Group 2 2 1 9

Wins against Tier 1 nations

20 June 2016 Italy  17–18   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   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   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   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   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   Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso, Italy  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) Report Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
1 June 2023   40–38  England Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi  
Report Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
29 June 2023 Argentina  0–20   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   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   45–17  England Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi  
Report Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
9 July 2024   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   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

Georgia squad for 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship[4]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Mikheil Khakhubia Hooker (2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Shota Kheladze Hooker (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Davit Archvadze Hooker (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Bachuki Baratashvili Prop (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 — Georgia (country) RC Batumi
Mate Ghurtskaia Prop — France Castres Olympique Espoirs
Archil Nozadze Prop (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 — France SU Agen
Giorgi Dzagania Prop — France RC Narbonne
Giorgi Meskhidze Prop — France USA Perpignan Espoirs
Davit Baramia Lock (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 — France RC Toulonnais Espoirs
Nikoloz Chkhortolia Lock (2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 — France Montpellier Espoirs
Gagui Margvelashvili Lock — France Racing 92 Espoirs
Temur Tsulukidze Lock (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 — France Oyonnax Rugby Espoirs
Nika Abesadze Back row (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Giorgi Ardzenadze Back row (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 — Georgia (country) RC Batumi
Andro Dvali Back row (2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 — France USA Perpignan Espoirs
Luka Narsia Back row (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 — Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Mikheil Shioshvili Back row (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 — France RC Toulonnais Espoirs
Temur Dzodzuashvili Scrum-half (2006-11-24) 24 November 2006 — Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Giorgi Spanderashvili Scrum-half (2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 — Georgia (country) Black Lion
Davit Tsiklauri Scrum-half (2006-03-25) 25 March 2006 — Georgia (country) Khvamli Tbilisi
Gigi Sirbiladze Fly-half (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Buba Nozadze Fly-half (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 — Georgia (country) RC Batumi
Data Akhvlediani Centre (2007-07-06) 6 July 2007 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Nugzar Kevkhishvili Centre (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Sandro Sesiashvili Centre (2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 — Georgia (country) RC Army Tbilisi
Luka Keshelava Wing (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 — Georgia (country) RC Army Tbilisi
Tariel Burtikashvili Wing (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 — Georgia (country) RC Vepkhvebi
Sandro Meskhidze Wing (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 — Georgia (country) RC Army Tbilisi
Saba Sharvashidze Wing (2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 — Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Luka Takaishvili Fullback (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 — Georgia (country) Khvamli Tbilisi

Overall

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

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 (20 June 2025). "20 წ. იტალიაში გასამგზავრებლად 30 შეირჩა". Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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