Irakli Aptsiauri Explained

Irakli Aptsiauri
Fullname:Irakli Aptsiauri
Birth Date:23 February 2003
Birth Place:Georgia
Height:1850NaN0
Weight:1220NaN0
Position:Tight-head Prop
Currentclub:FC Grenoble
Youthyears1:20??-2021
Youthclubs1:Lelo Saracens
Years1:2021-2024
Clubs1:FC Grenoble
Apps1:49
Points1:20
Years2:2024-
Clubs2:Lyon OU
Apps2:0
Points2:0
Repyears1:2021
Repcaps1:??
Reppoints1:??
Repyears2:2023
Repteam2:Georgia under-20
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints2:5
Repyears3:2023-
Repteam3:Georgia
Repcaps3:7
Reppoints3:0
Clubupdate:3 July 2024
Repupdate:3 July 2024

Irakli Aptsiauri (born 23 February 2003) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays for Lyon OU in the French Top 14.[1] [2] [3]

Club career

Aptsiauri began his rugby career at Lelo Saracens in the capital of his home country, Tblissi. In 2021 he was signed by Pro D2 side Grenoble, making his debut in the following year against SU Agen.[4] [5]

International career

He played in the U18 Rugby Europe Championship where he was named in the team of the tournament.[6]

In 2023 he was part of the Georgia under-20 squad for the U20 World Championship, he featured in all of Georgia's matches starting both their wins over Argentina and Italy. He was named player of the match in the win over Italy.[7] And he went on to score a try against New Zealand.

He was called up as a late addition to the Georgian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup replacing an injured Luka Japaridze.[8] He made his international debut coming off the bench against Fiji.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irakli APTSIAURI - Player statistics - It's rugby . 2023-10-05 . www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Irakli Aptsiauri . 2023-10-05 . www.ultimaterugby.com . en.
  3. Web site: rugbybworldcup.com . Irakli Aptsiauri (Georgia) Rugby World Cup 2023 . 2023-10-05 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
  4. Web site: Irakli APTSIAURI profile and stats . 2023-10-05 . all.rugby . en.
  5. Web site: FCG - FC Grenoble Rugby - Irakli Aptsiauri . 2023-10-05 . fcgrugby.com.
  6. Web site: Best XV of the Rugby Europe U18 Championship . 2023-10-05 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.
  7. Web site: World Rugby X . 2023-10-05 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
  8. Web site: rugbybworldcup.com . Georgia make three more changes to squad | Rugby World Cup 2023 . 2023-10-05 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
  9. Web site: Coupe du Monde - Match report Fiji vs Georgia, le 30/09/2023 . 2023-10-05 . all.rugby . en.