Georgia XV national rugby union team

The Georgia XV team are the second national rugby union team behind the Georgia national rugby union team. Georgia XV matches are usually used as a stepping stone up to Lelos selection. It was formed in 2018 by the Georgian Rugby Union.

Georgia XV
საქართველო „XV“

Union	Georgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	The Lelos ბორჯღალოსნები
Emblem(s)	Borjgali
Coach(es)	Besik Khamashuridze
Captain(s)	George Shkinin
Team kit Change kit

Summer Cup 2018

2018 Summer Cup Table
	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Diff.	Tries For	Tries Against	Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Points
1	Racing 92	2	2	0	0	59	15	+44	9	2	1	0	9
2	Georgia XV	2	1	0	1	41	42	-1	5	6	0	1	5
3	Brazil	2	1	0	1	27	63	-36	4	10	0	0	4
4	Argentina XV	2	0	0	2	30	37	-7	4	4	0	2	2

2018 Squad

Squad for Summer Cup 2018

Head Coach: Besik Khamashuridze

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Goga Khuroshvili Hooker Georgia Levan Papidze Hooker Georgia Giorgi Chkoidze Hooker Georgia George Saldadze Prop Georgia Mikheil Oragvelidze Prop Georgia Mikheil Psuturi Prop Georgia Giorgi Kakauridze Prop Georgia Tariel Donadze Prop Georgia Beka Saghinadze Lock Georgia Mikheil Babunashvili Lock Georgia Arsen Trapaidze Lock Georgia Gela Shalamberidze Lock Georgia Sandro Mamamtavrishvili Flanker Georgia Guram Shengelia Flanker Georgia Parna Gasviani Flanker Georgia Ilia Spanderashvili Flanker Georgia Khvicha Bujiashvili Flanker Georgia Tornike Akubardia Number 8 Georgia Nikoloz Sukhashvili Number 8 Georgia

Player Position Union Giorgi Margalitadze Scrum-half Georgia Davit Kldiashvili Scrum-half Georgia Mikheil Alania Scrum-half Georgia Tedo Abzhandadze Fly-half Georgia Davit Gobejishvili Fly-half Georgia Revaz Jinjikhadze Centre Georgia Guram Kandaurashvili Centre Georgia Temur Iremadze Centre Georgia Sandro Svanidze Centre Georgia Demur Tapladze Wing Georgia George Shkinin(c) Wing Georgia Irakli Svanidze Wing Georgia Akaki Tabutsadze Wing Georgia Beka Mamukashvili Fullback Georgia Giorgi Tchuadze Fullback Georgia

Old Squad

The most recent Scott of Georgia A national team is the following player who was convened in Wales and England expedition in March 2012.
Kote Mikautaze was suspended for 6 weeks due to withdrawal from the first round of the Escher RFC game, so Jabba Kikuvize was replaced and added.

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Shalva Mamukashvili Hooker Georgia Beka Mekokishvili Hooker Georgia Karlen Asieshvili Prop Georgia Levan Chilachava Prop Georgia Giorgi Menabdishvili Prop Georgia Irakli Mirtskhulava Prop Georgia Davit Chitidze Lock Georgia Beka Bitsadze Lock Georgia Mikheil Gachechiladze Lock Georgia Kote Mikautadze Lock Georgia Gela Shalamberidze Lock Georgia Givi Berishvili Flanker Georgia Lasha Tavartkiladze Flanker Georgia Giorgi Tkhilaishvili Flanker Georgia Jaba Kikvidze Number 8 Georgia Giorgi Tkesheliadze Number 8 Georgia

Player Position Union Giorgi Begadze Scrum-half Georgia Bidzina Samkharadze Scrum-half Georgia Giga Gagoshvili Fly-half Georgia Giorgi Katharava Fly-half Georgia Irakli Chkhikvadze Centre Georgia Giorgi Jimsheladze Centre Georgia Zurab Dzneladze Wing Georgia Irakli Gegenava Wing Georgia Lekso Gugava (c) Wing Georgia Sandro Nijaradze Wing Georgia Irakli Kiasashvili Fullback Georgia Saba Nikolava Fullback Georgia Beka Urjukashvili Fullback Georgia

Record

Overall

Georgia XV has won 1 of their 3 representative matches, a winning record of 33.33%.

Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Georgia XV team at test level up until 16 March 2019.

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Win %	For	Aga	Diff
Argentina XV	1	1	0	0	100.00%	23	22	+1
Jaguares	2	0	2	0	0.00%	10	132	-122
Brazil	1	0	1	0	0%	18	20	-2
England Counties XV	2	1	1	0	50%	39	51	-12
Russia A	1	0	1	0	0%	3	12	-9

References