Georgia under-18

Union	Georgia Rugby Union
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

Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.^[1]

Wins against Tier 1 nations

2009	Georgia	18–3	Italy	Toulon, France

2012	Georgia	20–18	Italy	Madrid, Spain

2013	Georgia	17–12	Italy	Grenoble, France

31 March 2018	France	3–8	Georgia	Poznan, Poland
15:50 CET (UTC+01)	Pen: Idjellidaine 12'	[1]	Try: Karkadze 8' m Pen: Lomidze 69'	Referee: J. Lewars ( England)

Current squad

Georgia squad for 2023 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship^[2]
Head Coach : Zurab Amonashvili

Position	Full-Name	Club
Forward	Nike Abesadze	Lelo Saracens
Forward	Andro Dvali	Lelo Saracens
Forward	Giorgi Dzagania	Stade Niçois
Forward	Mikheil Khakubia	Lelo Saracens
Forward	Davit Lagvilava	Grenoble Espoirs
Forward	Gagi Margvelashvili	Racing 92 Espoirs
Forward	Luka Saghinadze	Lyon OU Espoirs
Forward	Nikoloz Qumaritovi	RC Locomotive
Forward	Mate Ghurtskaia	RC Kochebi
Forward	Kakha Shekiladze	Aurillacois Espoirs
Forward	Mikheil Shioshvili	Lelo Saracens
Forward	Shota Kheladze	Lelo Saracens
Forward	Giorgi Meskhidze	Khvamli RC
Forward	Temo Tsulukidze	RC Junkers
Back	Giorgi Spanderashvili	Lelo Saracens
Back	Giorgi Jashi	RC Armia
Back	Giorgi Khaindrava	Lelo Saracens
Back	Nugi Kevkhishvili	Lelo Saracens
Back	Tariel Burtikashvili	RC Tigers
Back	Davit Barbakadze	RC Armia
Back	Luka Keshelava	RC Armia
Back	Sandro Sesiashvili	RC Armia
Back	Giorgi Bolkvadze	Lelo Saracens
Back	Nikoloz Khalvashi	Lelo Saracens
Back	Buba Nozadze	RC Batumi
Back	Gigi Sirbiladze	Scarborough RUFC

European Championship

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

Elite Division 2012

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Ireland		34
	Portugal		24
						Ireland		22
						France		20
	France		19
	Scotland		7
											Ireland		13
											England		25
	Wales		41
	Italy		8
						Wales		16
						England		22
	England		58
	Georgia		8

	play-off games
	1	Georgia	20
	2	Italy	18

	5th place
	1	Scotland	29
	2	Georgia	10

Pos	Elite Division 2012
1	England
2	Ireland
3	France
4	Wales
5	Scotland
6	Georgia
7	Italy
8	Portugal

Elite Division 2013

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	England		82
	Portugal		8
						England		25
						Scotland		12
	Wales		17
	Scotland		18
											England		27
											France		22
	France		32
	Italy		0
						France		23
						Ireland		18
	Ireland		31
	Georgia		27

	play-off games
	1	Georgia	17
	2	Italy	12

	5th place
	1	Wales	50
	2	Georgia	0

Pos	Elite Division 2013
1	England
2	France
3	Ireland
4	Scotland
5	Wales
6	Georgia
7	Italy
8	Portugal

Elite Division 2014

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	England		62
	Portugal		5
						England		11
						Wales		9
	Wales		23
	Scotland		21
											England		30
											Ireland		14
	France		29
	Italy		7
						France		11
						Ireland		24
	Ireland		20
	Georgia		10

	play-off games
	1	Georgia	13
	2	Italy	15

	7th place
	1	Georgia	26
	2	Portugal	3

Pos	Elite Division 2014
1	England
2	Ireland
3	Wales
4	France
5	Scotland
6	Italy
7	Georgia
8	Portugal

Elite Division 2015

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	England		85
	Portugal		5
						England		19
						France		23
	France		22
	Scotland		10
											France		57
											Georgia		0
	Georgia		8
	Ireland		8
						Georgia		6
						Italy		6
	Italy		14
	Wales		13

Pos	Elite Division 2015
1	France
2	Georgia
3	England
4	Italy
5	Wales
6	Portugal
7	Ireland
8	Scotland

Positions

The team's final positions in the European championship: