Georgia national under-18 rugby union team explained
Country: | Georgia under-18 |
Union: | Georgia Rugby Union |
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Captain: | Luka Saghinadze |
Coach: | Zura Amonashvili |
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The Georgia national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Georgia national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.
History
Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.[1]
Current squad
Georgian squad for 2024 U18 Rugby Europe Championship.[2]
Head Coach: Zurab Amonashvili
European Championship
The Georgian team has been a regular competitor at the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, playing in the A division with moderate success for the most part. The team's greatest achievement came in 2010 when it finished third, behind France and Ireland, beating Belgium in the third-place game. In 2011, a revamped competition saw the creation of an Elite division, with Georgia once more coming third, now in the tier-two First division, behind Scotland and Italy.
European championship
Elite Division 2012
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Elite Division 2013
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Positions
The team's final positions in the European championship:
Year | Division | Tier | Place |
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2005 | A Division | I | 5th |
2006 | A Division | I | 6th |
2007 | A Division | I | 6th |
2008 | A Division | I | 6th |
2009 | A Division | I | 7th |
2010 | A Division | I | 3rd |
2011 | First Division | II | 3rd |
2012 | Division Elite | | 6th |
2013 | Division Elite | | 6th |
2014 | Division Elite | | 7th |
2015 | Division Elite | | 2nd |
2016 | Division Elite | | 2nd |
2017 | Division Elite | | 2nd |
2018 | Division Elite | | 1st |
2019 | Division Elite | | 1st |
2021 | Division Elite | | 1st |
2022 | Division Elite | | 1st |
2023 | Division Elite | | 1st | |
Six Nations U18 Festival
2024
On 15 February 2024 Georgian Rugby Union announced that they were invited to Six Nations U18 festival, where they will play against Scotland, France and England.[3]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2030622.html Forty years of age grade growth in Europe
- Web site: 2024-08-02 . 18 წ. მეექვსე ტიტულისთვის ჩეხეთში . Georgia Rugby Union . ka-GE.
- Web site: უმცროსი ბორჯღალოსნები 18-წლამდელთა ექვსი ერის ფესტივალზე!. Georgian Rugby Union. 15 February 2024. 15 February 2024.