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]

Management

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

Wins against Tier 1 nations

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, Georgia  
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)

Current squad

Georgia squad for 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship[4]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Nika Babunashvili Hooker (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Basa Khonelidze Hooker (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20) — France Aurillacois Espoirs
Tamaz Tchamiashvili Hooker (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 19) — Georgia (country) RC Kharebi
Sergo Abramishvili Prop (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 20) — France Stade Français Espoirs
Giorgi Mamaiashvili Prop (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 20) — France Grenoble Espoirs
Lasha Pkhakadze Prop (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 20) — France USON Nevers Espoirs
Irakli Aptsiauri Prop (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 20) — France Grenoble Espoirs
Davit Mchedlidze Prop (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 19) — France RC Toulonnais Espoirs
Badri Tsikhistavi Prop (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20) — France Bayonnais Espoirs
Giorgi Gergedava Lock (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 19) — France ASM Clermont Espoirs
Guram Ghaniashvili Lock (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 20) — France Grenoble Espoirs
Giorgi Nikoladze Lock (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
Tornike Ghaniashvili Flanker (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 19) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Nikoloz Sakvarelidze Flanker (2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 20) — France Aurillacois Espoirs
Rati Zazadze Flanker (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 20) — France USON Nevers Espoirs
Nika Lomidze Number 8 (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20) — Georgia (country) RC Kharebi
Lasha Tsikhistavi Number 8 (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20) — France Bayonnais Espoirs
Aleksandre Jighauri Scrum-half (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Davit Khuroshvili Scrum-half (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Nikoloz Kprashvili Scrum-half (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) RC Kochebi
Gela Kheladze Fly-half (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 19) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Petre Khutsishvili Fly-half (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) — France Aurillacois Espoirs
Tornike Kakhoidze Centre (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) Black Lion
Nicolas Ragoevi Centre (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 20) — France USON Nevers Espoirs
Georges Shvelidze Centre (2003-10-26) 26 October 2003 (age 20) — France CA Brive Espoirs
Shalva Aptsiauri Wing (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Luka Kobauri Wing (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) — France USA Perpignan Espoirs
Luka Tsirekidze Wing (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 19) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens
Luka Khorbaladze Fullback (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 19) — France Lyon OU Espoirs
Vazha Mikadze Fullback (2003-09-30) 30 September 2003 (age 20) — Georgia (country) Lelo Saracens

Overall

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Argentina 3 2 1 0 66.67% 72 62 +10
 Canada 3 3 0 0 100.00% 118 50 +68
 Fiji 2 2 0 0 100.00% 42 21 +21
 England 2 1 1 0 50.00% 76 79 -3
 France 4 0 4 0 0.00% 53 149 -96
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 100.00% 21 8 +13
 Ireland 3 1 2 0 33.33% 49 79 -30
 Italy 4 2 2 0 50.00% 84 99 -13
 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 (12 June 2023). "უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები - შემადგენლობა 20-წლამდელთა ჩემპიონატზე". Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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