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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, 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

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

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)
12 June 2024 Georgia  45–17  England Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi  
Report Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Current squad

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

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

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