Giorgi Tskitishvili
Giorgi Tskitishvili (Georgian: გიორგი ცქიტიშვილი; born June 6, 1988 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Netherlands international rugby union player. He currently plays for French club Lille Metropole Rugby in the Fédérale 1 (French 3rd Division) competition.
| Date of birth | June 6, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His choice of position is prop. Despite being born in Georgia, Giorgi developed his entire career in Netherlands before breaking through to a French side.
Career
Giorgi has not always played for Lille. He previously played for Maastricht Maraboes, Oisterwijk Oysters and Rugby Club Dukes all of them in the Netherlands.
He defended "the orange top" at U19, U20 and U21 levels, and has also been part of the senior team.
Today he is part of a respectable club in the French 3rd division.
External links
English http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-sum-21392.html
French http://www.lillemetropolerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=14