Giorgi Nemsadze to stay with Ospreys

Ospreys Rugby have announced that Giorgi Nemsadze will remain with the Region next season after earning an extension to the short-term deal he signed in March.

The 33-year old Georgian has made a positive impression since arriving at Llandarcy Academy of Sport and has featured twice for the Ospreys in PRO14 to date.

Dan Griffiths, Rugby General Manager at the Ospreys, welcomed the confirmation that the former Montauban, Agen, Tarbes and Bristol man will be part of the squad in 2018/19, saying:

“Giorgi has already made a big impression with his physicality and the leadership qualities you’d expect of an international captain, quickly settling into our environment. 

 “He is someone with huge experience. He’s battle-hardened, and is a first class professional who can be a positive influence, helping the development of our younger players while providing the coaches with another quality option in the pack.”

After captaining Georgia to European Rugby Championship (Six Nations B) success earlier this year, the 81 times capped Nemsadze will link up with the Lelos again next month for their summer internationals against Tonga, Fiji and Japan.