Georgia national rugby sevens team explained

Country:Georgia
Union:Georgian Rugby Union
Nickname:The Lelos ბორჯღალოსნები
Emblem:Crepuscular Rays
Coach:Besik Khamashuridze
Top Scorer:Zurab Dzneladze
Most Tries:Ramaz Kharazishvili
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Sevens:yes
World Cup Apps:4
Year:2001
Best:10th (2001)

The Georgia national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have featured at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on four occasions and compete annually at the Rugby Europe Sevens. They have occasionally qualified for the World Rugby Sevens Series, but they have never been a 'core team' on the Sevens Series. Georgia has participated qualifying tournaments for the Olympics, but have never qualified.

Georgia qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. In round one of the tournament, they were beaten by Hong Kong in the seventh place playoff and finished eighth.[1] [2] They completed the overall Challenger Series in eighth place.[3]

Players

12-member squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[4]

No.Players
1Nikoloz Rekhviashvili
2Giorgi Tchuadze
3Saba Imedadze
4Soso Matiashvili
5Sergi Chkhaidze
6Tornike Akubardia
7Teimuraz Kokhodze
8Luka Alibegashvili
9Saba Archvadze
10Giorgi Jobava
11Gaga Kevkhishvili
12Romani Makhatadze

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
YearRoundPosition
1993Did not qualify
1997
2001Plate Finals10th8440
2005Plate Semifinals11th7241
2009Bowl Quarter-Finals21st4040
2013Bowl Semifinals19th5140
2018Did not qualify
2022
Total 0 Titles 4/6 24 7 16 1

World Rugby Sevens Series

TournamentRoundPosition
2007Shield Semi-finalNA
2007Shield Semi-finalNA

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-10 . Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai . 2024-01-17 . www.world.rugby.
  2. Web site: 2024-01-14 . China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai . 2024-01-17 . www.world.rugby.
  3. Web site: 2024-05-19 . Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid . 2024-05-31 . www.world.rugby.
  4. Web site: 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list . 2024-01-17 . World Rugby.