Nikoloz Khatiashvili Explained

Nika Khatiashvili
Birth Name:Nikoloz Khatiashvili
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgia
Birth Date:22 May 1992
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Weight:118kg (260lb)
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Clubyears:2014–2018
2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2021
2021–
Ru Proclubs:Aurillac
Sunwolves
Soyaux Angoulême
Enisei-STM
Houston SaberCats
Black Lion
Ru Clubcaps:41
3
3
25
12
25
Ru Clubpoints:(10)
(0)
(0)
(5)
(0)
(5)
Ru Nationalteam:Georgia
Ru Nationalyears:2016–2022
Ru Nationalcaps:8
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Ntupdate:2 August 2024
Ru Clubupdate:2 August 2024

Nikoloz Khatiashvili (born 22 May 1992) is a Georgian rugby union player. His position is prop, and he currently plays for the Black Lion in the EPCR Challenge Cup and the Rugby Europe Super Cup.[1] [2]

Club career

He spent 4 years at Aurillac in the Pro D2 before joining Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves, on April 7, 2018 he made his debut of the bench in a 29–50 loss against the NSW Waratahs. He returned to the Pro D2 ahead of the 2018–19 season, joining Soyaux Angouleme.[3]

In 2019 he moved to Russia to play for Enisei-STM, winning the Russian Professional Rugby League with the side and featuring in the 2019–20 EPCR Challenge Cup. He was signed by Houston SaberCats in the MLR,[4] featuring 12 times before signing for Black Lion.[5] [6]

Honours

Ensiei-STM

Black Lion

Georgia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nikoloz Khatiashvili - Player Profile - Rugby - Eurosport UK. eurosport.co.uk. 2016-05-28.
  2. Web site: Nikoloz KHATIASHVILI - Player statistics - It's rugby . 2024-08-02 . www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  3. Web site: NIKOLOZ KHATIASHVILI . 2024-08-02 . Professional Rugby Agency . en-US.
  4. Web site: djcoilrugby . 2020-09-02 . Houston SaberCats Signs Nikoloz Khatiashvili . 2024-08-02 . djcoilrugby . en-US.
  5. Web site: Rugby News . Americas . 2021-08-14 . Nikoloz Khatiashvili joins new Georgian pro team Black Lion . 2024-08-02 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  6. Web site: Nikoloz KHATIASHVILI profile and stats . 2024-08-02 . all.rugby . en.