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Irakli Kolbaia Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Irakli Kolbaia featured in 4 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Georgia U20. Results included 1 win and 3 losses.
Georgia U20 finished 2nd in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 matches.
Irakli Kolbaia played 138 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 109m with ball in hand, beating 9 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 10 tackles at a rate of 2.5 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Irakli Kolbaia completed 2 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 18 touches.