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Aka Tabutsadze Luka Nioradze Davit Niniashvili
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The Georgia national rugby union team takes part in the Rugby Europe Championship and the Rugby World Cup.

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World Ranking

Georgia are currently 13th in the World Rugby Rankings. Their highest ever ranking was 11th in November 2025.

Ranking Over Time

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2003
2015
2026

Georgia Matches

Sun 15 Mar, 2026
Rugby Europe Championship
Grand Final
Georgia Georgia
Grand Final
17
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19
FT
Portugal Portugal
Butarque Stadium
Sun 3 Oct, 2027
Rugby World Cup
Round 1
Georgia Georgia
Round 1
03:15
Romania Romania
Sat 9 Oct, 2027
Rugby World Cup
Round 2
South Africa South Africa
Round 2
23:45
Georgia Georgia

Georgia Rugby Team Players

Georgia Forwards

Name
Position
Georgia Rugby Team
Giorgi Akhaladze
Prop
Luka Goginava
Luka Goginava
Prop
Vano Karkadze
Vano Karkadze
Hooker
Nika Sutidze
Nika Sutidze
Hooker
Luka Nioradze
Luka Nioradze
Hooker
Irakli Aptsiauri
Irakli Aptsiauri
Prop
Alexandre Kuntelia
Alexandre Kuntelia
Prop
Giorgi Melikidze
Giorgi Melikidze
Prop
Bachuki Tchumbadze
Bachuki Tchumbadze
Prop
Mikheil Babunashvili
Mikheil Babunashvili
Lock
Georgia Rugby Team
Temur Tsulukidze
Lock
Georgia Rugby Team
Davit Lagvilava
Lock
Vladimeri Chachanidze
Vladimeri Chachanidze
Lock
Georgia Rugby Team
Mikheil Shioshvili
Lock
Giorgi Javakhia
Giorgi Javakhia
Lock
Georgia Rugby Team
Gagi Margvelashvili
Back Row
Luka Ivanishvili
Luka Ivanishvili
Back Row
Beka Saginadze
Beka Saginadze
Back Row
Georgia Rugby Team
Andro Dvali
Back Row
Giorgi Tsutskiridze
Giorgi Tsutskiridze
Back Row
Tornike Jalagonia
Tornike Jalagonia
Back Row
Ioane Iashagashvili
Ioane Iashagashvili
Back Row
Ilia Spanderashvili
Ilia Spanderashvili
Back Row
Beka Gorgadze
Beka Gorgadze
Back Row
Georgia Rugby Team
Mamik Mstoian

Georgia Backs

Name
Position
Vasil Lobzhanidze
Vasil Lobzhanidze
Scrum Half
Gela Aprasidze
Gela Aprasidze
Scrum Half
Georgia Rugby Team
Giorgi Spanderashvili
Scrum Half
Luka Matkava
Luka Matkava
Scrum Half
Georgia Rugby Team
Mikheil Alania
Scrum Half
Tedo Abzhandadze
Tedo Abzhandadze
Fly Half
Georgia Rugby Team
Nikoloz Rekhviashvili
Outside Back
Giorgi Kveseladze
Giorgi Kveseladze
Centre
Tornike Kakhoidze
Tornike Kakhoidze
Centre
Demur Tapladze
Demur Tapladze
Centre
Georgia Rugby Team
Davit Barbakadze
Centre
Georges Shvelidze
Georges Shvelidze
Centre
Aka Tabutsadze
Aka Tabutsadze
Outside Back
Georgia Rugby Team
Dachi Papunashvili
Outside Back
Georgia Rugby Team
Otar Metreveli
Outside Back
Davit Niniashvili
Davit Niniashvili
Outside Back

Georgia Tournaments

Georgia Rugby Team

The Georgia national rugby team, also known by fans as The Lelos and The Borjgalosnebi, represent the country of Georgia in the Rugby Europe Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Due to the success of the Georgia Rugby team (they've won the Rugby Europe Championship 17 times), Georgia is considered to be one of the world's fastest-growing rugby nations and one of the world's most-improved sides.

Throughout the early 20th century, there were a number of attempts to introduce rugby union to Georgia. However, the Georgia Rugby Union was not founded until 1964 and it remained part of the Soviet Union's rugby federation until the late 1980s. When Georgia first declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the team initially struggled for games. However, they joined World Rugby in 1992 and began to play more regularly. 

By the turn of the millennium, the Georgia Rugby team had become a force in the Rugby Europe Championship (after France and Italy dropped out). Since 2007, the side have never finished lower than second in the competition. On top of this, since 2003, the Georgia Rugby team have also qualified for every edition of the Rugby World Cup. Although they've never advanced past the pools stage of the tournament, they did win two matches in the 2015 edition. 

Although the Georgia Rugby team does not contain many household names, the Georgia squad does still feature several established players who feature in top European leagues. In fact, there's a strong link between rugby in Georgia and the French rugby set-up. As a result, many of Georgia's top players such as Davit Niniashvili, Vasil Lobzhanidze and Gela Aprasidze all play in the Top 14

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