Georgia national under-20 rugby union team
Rugby team
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The Georgia national under-20 rugby union team is Georgia's junior national team.
| Union | Georgian Rugby Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Junior Lelos | ||
| Emblem | Borjgali | ||
| Coach | Viktor Kolelishvili | ||
| Captain | Andro Dvali | ||
| Most caps | Gela Aprasidze (14) | ||
| Top scorer | Revaz Jinchvelashvili (114) | ||
| Most tries | Mikheil Shioshvili (7) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Georgia 49–0 Poland  (23 May 2005) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Georgia 90–3 Jamaica  (15 April 2008) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 New Zealand 55–0 Georgia (7 June 2016) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2016) | ||
| Best result | 8th 2023 | ||
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.
Management
- Viktor Kolelishvili - Head Coach
- Rati Shanidze and Giorgi Begadze - Assistant Coaches
- Giorgi Nadareishvili and Givi Nadareishvili - Strength & Conditioning
- Lasha Lomidze - Manager
- Roman Sakhokia, Irakli Shaoradze and Goga Mirvelashvili - Team Doctors
- Niko Gigineishvili - Video Analyst
Georgia at World Rugby U20 Trophy
Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships
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 | |
| 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) |
| 9 July 2024 | Georgia |
28–17 | Italy |
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| 16:30 SAST (UTC+02) | Try: Khakhubia 17' c Penalty try 35' Khaindrava 62' c Kachlavashvili 69' c Con: Tsirekidze (3/3) 18', 62', 70' |
Report | Try: Belloni 13' c Gasperini 67' c Con: Brisighella (2/2) 14', 68' Pen: Brisighella (1/1) 38' |
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan) |
| 19 July 2024 | Italy |
13–24 | Georgia |
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14:30 SAST (UTC+02) | Try: Siciliano 69' c Con: Pucciariello (1/1) 70' Pen: Pucciariello (2/2) 10', 35' |
Try: Gergedava 30' m Tsulukidze 44' c Kevkhishvili 60' c Keshelava 67' m Con: Tsirekidze (2/4) 45', 61' |
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) |
| 19 July 2025 | Georgia |
22–7 | Scotland |
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano | |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Try: Kheladze 15' m Shioshvili (2) 22' c, 59' m Gurtskaia 30' m Con: Bolkvadze (1/3) 23' |
Report | Try: Logan 33' c Con: Urwin (1/1) 34' |
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa) |
| 22 June 2026 | Georgia |
22–19 | New Zealand |
Kharebi Arena, Rustavi | |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
Current squad
Georgia squad for 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship[4]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgi Aghnashvili | Hooker | — |  US Carcassonne Espoirs | |
| Anri Shvelidze | Hooker | — | CA Brive Espoirs | |
| Davit Archvadze | Hooker | 2 October 2006 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Giorgi Turashvili | Prop | — | Castres Espoirs | |
| Nikoloz Balanchivadze | Prop | 19 April 2007 | — | Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Luka Iaseshvili | Prop | — | RC Rustavi Kharebi | |
| Levani Ezieshvili | Prop | — | US Montauban Espoirs | |
| Saba Nozadze | Prop | 16 March 2007 | — | Nevers Espoirs |
| Gabriel Razmadze | Prop | 29 May 2007 | — | Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Davit Baramia | Lock | 7 January 2007 | — | RC Toulonnais Espoirs |
| Nikoloz Chkhortolia | Lock | 30 January 2007 | — | Montpellier Espoirs |
| Andria Bilanishvili | Lock | 13 May 2007 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Giorgi Zazadze | Back row | 20 June 2007 | — | RC Rustavi Kharebi |
| Giorgi Ardzenadze | Back row | 27 March 2007 | — | RC Batumi |
| Irakli Kolbaia | Back row | 16 December 2007 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Luka Narsia | Back row | 14 January 2006 | — | AIA Kutaisi |
| Mikheil Shioshvili | Back row | 2 June 2006 | 1 | RC Toulonnais |
| Temur Dzodzuashvili | Scrum-half | 24 November 2006 | — | AIA Kutaisi |
| Giorgi Khonelidze | Scrum-half | 30 September 2008 | — | RC Toulonnais Espoirs |
| Davit Tsiklauri | Scrum-half | 25 March 2006 | — | Khvamli Tbilisi |
| Mate Makharadze | Fly-half | 22 March 2008 | — | Khvamli Tbilisi |
| Leonide Saldadze | Centre | — | RC Locomotive Tbilisi | |
| Data Akhvlediani | Centre | 6 July 2007 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Daviti Barbakadze | Centre | 8 January 2007 | — | Lyon Espoirs |
| Demetre Devdariani | Centre | 29 May 2007 | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Avtandili Zviadadze | Wing | 20 March 2007 | — | AIA Kutaisi |
| Luka Tabatadze | Wing | 7 May 2007 | — | RC Army Tbilisi |
| Saba Natroshvili | Wing | — | RC Army Tbilisi | |
| Nikolozi Khalvashi | Fullback | — | Lelo Saracens | |
| Data Arobelidze | Fullback | 17 April 2007 | — | RC Army Tbilisi |
Overall
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 72 | 62 | +10 |
 Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 35 | -24 |
 Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 118 | 50 | +68 |
 Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 82 | 57 | +25 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25.00% | 65 | 101 | -36 |
| Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67.00% | 136 | 129 | +7 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | 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 |