Georgia add Aptsiauri and Giorgadze to squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia have made two changes on medical grounds to their Rugby World Cup 2023 squad. Irakli Aptsiauri replaces prop Luka Japaridze (pictured) and Otari Giorgadze comes in for back-row Beka Gorgadze. The...
Giorgadze replaces injured Gorgadze in Georgia squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia have made a change to their squad with Otari Giorgadze a medical replacement for back-row Beka Gorgadze (pictured). The Lelos are competing in their sixth Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament, having...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Georgia v Portugal
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby“We have a lot of things to analyse,” Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said after their 35-15 defeat to Australia on the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023. He wasn’t wrong. Georgia...
Kveseladze in line for 50th cap - Georgia name team to play Portugal
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has made eight changes to his starting XV from the team that lost 35-15 to Australia as he names his 23 players for the Pool C match against Portugal...
AUS 35-15 GEO: Georgia reaction (head coach Maisashvili, captain Merab Sharikadze)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyON-FIELD REACTION Merab Sharikadze, captain On what went wrong: “The game-changing factor was we got penalised too many times at the beginning and teams like Australia don’t let you off...
Familiar faces await Australia - Georgia name team
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has named nine players in his match-day squad who played Australia at Rugby World Cup 2019 for their game at Stade de France on Saturday. 1 Nika Abuladze2 Shalva Mamukashvili3...
The Leprechauns name team to take on Scotland on Saturday
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLevan Maisashvili, the head coach of the Leprechauns has named the 23-man squad that will be going up against Scotland in Edinburgh two weeks before the start of the World Cup. Kvachi Shalva Mamukashvili...
Sharikadze says World Rugby cannot 'ignore' Georgia after Wales win
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia have now beaten Italy and Wales in 2022, and captain Merab Sharikadze believes they deserve a place in the Six Nations. Merab Sharikadze says World Rugby can no longer "ignore"...
Georgia name squad for Test one against Springboks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lelos’ Head Coach Levan Maisashvili named the 23-man squad for the first test-match against the standing World Champion South Africa. The match will be played on July 2 in Pretoria....
Autumn Nations Cup's top stats performers - most tackles, running metres & more
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate round of the Autumn Nations Cup concluded yesterday with Ireland defeating Georgia 23-10 at the Aviva Stadium. The other results saw the English put Wales away 24-13 at Parc Y Scarlets...