"Square" Guide Why the Lelos? 2

The Lelos of Georgia "Square" Guide Why the Lelos? 2

Georgia National Rugby Side is nick-named the Lelos for a very obvious reason: Lelo-burti (Lelo-ball) is an ancient, free-for-all form of folk football, still alive in the Western part of the country and from time to time, being codyfied and supported by sports authorities Lelo has its roots in pagan times as the ball symbol- ized the Sun, one of the seven cesestial bodies wor- shipped throughout the Middle East Then the game which, by the way, still is a tested form of military training, was adopted by the Orthodox Church to such an extent that the Priest used to bless Shukhuti Temple Priest presents the ball at Easter 2011 a red - the most revered Christian colour - ball at Easter and throw it up to the players Village vied with village, Uppies (Zemourebi) with Downies (Kvemourebi, married men with betrotheds and bachelors, and sometimes teams were selected even on tribal lines, esp in a sea-side town of Poti The goal of the Lelo-burti was to bring the ball to a pre-marked place, that is Lelo. Hence, it is almost by default that both an in-goal area and a try in contemp- rorary Georgian are referred to as Lelo The folk game got its first - written by scholars - rules in 1930s and 40s. According to them, when played on a modern, 100m long pitch, Lelo is a13-a- side contest. The ball is too heavy to be thrown afar Carrying, passing and kicking are unlimited but as in Georgian wrestling, one can only tackle opposing ball- carrier above the waist. Lelo is scored by carrying, throwing, kicking or rolling the ball over the opposition end-line and it counts for a single point 3 How it all started?

There have been several quasi-successful attempts to launch rugby here until it finally got foothold in 1959 According to chemistry professor Davrichachvili's recollections, who later fled Bolsheviks to France, in about 1919, during brief spell of Independence, there were three teams in Georgia Democratic Republic. They regularly played on the site of present Vake Gar- dens, just across the road from the Union' Offices Circa 1930 rugby was played by dockers of Poti, a Black

Sea town. Then kid, soccer-star-in-making Boris Dynamo - Tbilissi premiers of 1940 Paitchadze used to join them and since then kept such affection to the Game that in mid 1960s was elected as first Chairman of Soviet Georgia Rugby Federation Once Soviet State adopted rugby in mid 1930s, a Geor- gian student, Guiga Dvali was sent to a workshop held in Moscow in spring 1937. Due to bloody purges he managed to found four teams on his return to Tbilissi only three years later and arranged a week-long comp, won by Dynamo which actually was a military unit moved to Caucasus with the onset of WWII

After the war, in 1947, a rugby enthusiast Vlad Tbilissi Sports Technicum playing Dynamo Moscow in 1947 Tsyganov of Burevestnik Moscow, hastely essembled a team at Tbilissi Sports Technicum. Georgian stu- dents lost all three games during an inter-city tournament held at Dynamo stadium, and never played again And finally, in late 1950s, a native of Marseille, Jacques Haspekian, who temporarily settled in Tbilissi, formed teams at Polytechnical and Agricultural Insti- tutes and footware-makers Isani. This was followed by inaugural Tbilissi Championship in 1961 and return from Moscow of Guivi Mrelashvili, a founder of first local governing body, Tbilissi Rugby Section Polytechnical Institute - Tbilissi premiers of 1962 No National Side, just Soviet Clubs 4

Mr Mrelashvili managed to stage in Tbilissi first all- Mgueladze, Zurab Kharshiladze, Guela Mikaberidze, Soviet comp, Trade Unions' Champs in autumn 1963. Temur Bendiashvili (player-coach) and David Kilassonia Gantiadi (Dawn) which was a Georgian national side Eventually Aia has emerged from the principal West- in all but name, finished creditable third out of six ern town of Kutaissi. First under Shalva Kurtsikidze Since then all-Soviet tournaments have been held and then Douglas Kavtelashvili, they ruled the roost on annual basis till USSR's dramatic break-up in from mid 1980s, winning three Soviet Championships 1991. From 1970 there were two divisions with pro- in a row and adding a couple of Cups. The team fea- motion, relegation and lately, Top Six/Eight as well tured Nugzar Dzagnidze, Oleg Liparteliani, Bessik Liluashvili, Mamuka Lossaberidze, Misha Kharshila- Georgia used to delegate two or three multi-sport dze, Sasha Natchqebia and was de facto professional society clubs to all-Soviet summit whilst mostly high- school teams served as feeders to them and were Georgian Clubs in Soviet Comps competing in neglected championships of the Capi- Aia Kutaissi Gold 1987 1988 1989 Silver 1984 tal and the Socialist Republic of Georgia Bronze 1985 For alomost three decades Georgia fared admirably at Cup 1987 1990 Locomotivi Tbilissi Silver 1967 Soviet arena. Gantiadi was followed by Mrelashvili's Bronze 1968 1972 1978 1981 Dynamo for whom fly-half Irakli Kiziria stood out. Then Cup 1978 Locomotivi (Railways) came to the fore, coached by Dynamo Tbilissi Silver 1966 Gogui Tonia, Nodar Qipiani and fielding Zaur Gantiadi Tbilissi Bronze 1963

Halfback David Kilassonia launches Locomotivi Tbilissi attack in 1981 * Kutaissi club from the West - Winners of Soviet Cup in 1987 5 Inaugural Test & Joining the iRB

By the end of 1980s a lot has changed in the world. It was replaced in 1995 by Borjghali - Caucasian sign The Soviet Empire began to reform itself but crumbled - a rotating cross which symbolizes Eternity of Life instead. Georgian rugby folks pre-empted this inevi- and adorns tops of mainstays in traditional Geor- table outcome and approached on their own the iRB gian houses, arm chairs, sword handles etc from which was trying to convince USSR sports authori- times immemorial ties to allow Soviet Rugby Federation into its mem- First notable success to the re-branded team came in bership and send a team to the RWC, but all in vain October 1996 when former rulers, Russia arrived for the very first time as a national side to play a FIRA In July 1989 David Kilassonia, in the capacity of re- pool game at the National stadium. The Lelos, com- formed Georgia Rugby Union CEO (according to prised mostly of guys belonging to the 'Lost in Transi- Soviet tradition, the Game was called rEgbi until tion' Generation - Guia Rapava, Merab Besselia, Dimitri then) met the iRB Secretary, Keith Rowlands of Oboladze, Kakha Machitidze, Niko Iurini, Archil Wales, and presented the case Kavtarashvili, Guia Guiunashvili, Kakha Alania, Kakha iRB welcomed Georgia's motion but nevertheless Kobakhidze - and coached by Guram Modebadze, took a cautious stance and waited until political won by 29-20, three tries to one developments had made it feasible to recognize This was followed by another epic in May 1998 when former Soviet Republics as separate entities school-boy Malkhaz Urjukashvili kicked four penal- ties in torrential rain, the team repelled Siberian gi- This happened in February 1992 when Mr Rowlands ants' late assault, won by 12-6 and advanced to the issued a decree on behalf of the Board and accepted next round of RWC Qualifiers newly independent Georgia as iRB's 52nd member Union. The fact was conveyed to rugby community via Kilassonia's successor, Tamaz Andghuladze, and al- lowed the Lelos to participate in RWC 1995 Qualifiers By that time Georgia had already played five tests: firstly hosting and defeating (16-3) and then touring inaugural RWC African participant, Zimbabwe, and entertaining Ukraine with whom Georgia used to play at club level since establishment of all-Soviet comps The newly formed selection wore claret (dark red) jerseys with a pair of black and white stripes on the chest. Golden Shevardeni (Falcon) was chosen as a mascot and logo ENC and Antim Cup 6

The Lelos of Georgia have an annual competiton to Official ENC Champions play in: 7-tier European Nations Cup (ENC) conducted Romania 4 2000 2002 2005/6 2010 by FIRA AER since early 1960s Georgia 4 2001 2007/8 2009 2011 Georgia joined the fray at then the lowest, 5th tier in Portugal 1 2003/4 autumn 1993 and drew away with Luxembourg but Informal Annual 6N*B Winners (^ Slam) have relentlessly moved up every season and finished Georgia 6 2001^ 2005 2007 2008^ 2009 2011^ overall 4th by spring 1997 Romania 5 2000 2002^ 2004 2006 2010 Portugal 1 2003^ When the Lelos just missed on the qualification for RWC 1999 Finals, they have still gained a berth in 12 Year (2000-2011) Aggregate 6-team Division One as a reward, and in 12 years Pt% yr p W-L*D$bp enc 6nb slam since then never finished outside the Top Three Georgia 80.0 12 60 46-11*3$2 4 6 3 Albeit Romania was perceived as a leader of the fold Romania 75.8 12 60 44-15*1$4 4 5 1 Morocco 60.0 1 5 3-2 - - - at the turn of the century, now it is Georgia who bet- Russia 59.7 11 54 30-21*3$3 - - - ter their Black Sea neighbours on almost every count Portugal 54.2 12 60 31-27*2$2 1 1 1 Spain 28.0 10 50 13-36*1$2 - - - To spice-up the rivalry, a guilded Antim Cup was Czechia 20.7 6 29 6-23 - - - created in 2002 and is being contested annually on Holland 6.7 3 15 1-14 - - - lines similar to famous Calcutta and Bledisloe Cups. Germany 0.0 2 10 0-10 - - - It is branded after Antimoz Iverieli, a saint revered Ukraine 0.0 3 15 0-15 - - - by both Georgian and Romanian Orthodox Churches Pt% = (4*W+2*D+bp) / (4*p) *100

First Lelo winners over Russia in 1996 * Irakli Abusseridze has lifted Antim Cup and ENC Champions Shield several times 7 At RWC this far

This is fifth World Cup for the Lelos and only third Finals but taking into account that no other ball-game (team sport) Georgian selection ever made the same stage - Shvidkatsa (Sevens) being the exception, achivements in Rugby stand alone and prove how gifted the Caucasians are, well ... in International Lelo Georgia lost out to ex-rulers, Russia and hosts Po- land in 1995 RWC Qualifiers, and came second to Romania and Tonga for 1999 berth In October 2002 the Lelos beat Russia by 17-13 in an epic and made it to Australia. The debutants, led by French guru Claude Saurel, became crowd favourites for their garish clothing, and valiantly fought Bokke's (clockwise) Victor Didebulidze, Irakli Abusseridze, David Katcharava second string but ended empty handed after going down to more experienced Uruguay Four years later, under tutelage of home-grown Malkhaz Tcheishvili, after shrugging off challenges of Spain and Portugal in the Qualifiers, Georgia came within a whisker (TMO decision) of upsetting Ireland, nearly undermining the credibility of keeping the holy Six Nations in-tact and even debunking the established qualifying structure for this year's edition - but world rugby pecking order survived for the time being Guia Labadze dodges opponent whilst Merab Kvirikashvili kicks for goal Georgia at RWC Finals 2003 Australia * Overall 19th 12/10 Perth England L 6-84 19/10 Perth Samoa L 9-46 24/10 Sydney South Africa L 19-46 28/10 Sydney Uruguay L 12-24

2007 France * Overall 13th 11/09 Lyons Argentina L 3-33 15/09 Bordeaux Ireland L 10-14 26/09 Lens Namibia W 30-0 30/09 Marseille France L 7-64 Irakli Machkhaneli, Irakli Abusseridze & George Chkhaidze hunt down the Puma RWC 2011 Schedule 8

Pool Stages # KO Pool Teams Venue Fri 9/09 0 07.30 Opening Auckland 1 08.30 A N Zealand - Tonga Auckland Sat 10/09 2 01.00 B Scotland - Romania Invercargill 3 03.30 D Fiji - Namibia Rotorua 4 06.00 A France - Japan Nth Harbour 5 08.30 B Argentina - England Dunedin Sun 11/09 6 03.30 C Australia - Italy Nth Harbour 7 06.00 C Ireland - USA N Plymouth 8 08.30 D Sth Africa - Wales Wellington Wed 14/09 9 02.30 D Samoa - Namibia Rotorua 10 05.00 A Tonga - Canada Whangarei 11 07.30 B Scotland - Georgia Invercargill Thu 15/09 12 07.30 C Russia - USA N Plymouth Fri 16/09 13 08.00 A N Zealand - Japan Hamilton Sat 17/09 14 03.30 B Argentina - Romania Invercargill Four 5-team Pools 15 06.00 D Sth Africa - Fiji Wellington 16 08.30 C Australia - Ireland Auckland A B C D New Zealand Argentina Australia South Africa Sun 18/09 France England Ireland Wales 17 03.30 D Wales - Samoa Hamilton Tonga Scotland Italy Fiji 18 06.00 B England - Georgia Dunedin Canada Georgia Russia Samoa 19 08.30 A France - Canada Napier Japan Romania USA Namibia Tue 20/09 Log Points: W 4, D 2, L 0 20 07.30 C Italy - Russia Nelson Scoring 4th try / Losing within 7 = 1 bonus each 9 RWC 2011 Schedule

Pool Stages (continued) Knock Out Stages Wed 21/09 Sat 8/10 21 07.30 A Tonga - Japan Whangarei 41 05.00 QF C 1 - D 2 Wellington Thu 22/09 42 07.30 QF B 1 - A 2 Auckland 22 08.00 D Sth Africa - Namibia Nth Harbour Sun 9/10 Fri 23/09 43 05.00 QF D 1 - C 2 Wellington 44 07.30 QF A 1 - B 2 Auckland 23 08.30 C Australia - USA Wellington Sat 15/10 Sat 24/09 24 06.00 B England - Romania Dunedin 45 08.00 SF C1/D2 - B1/A2 Auckland 25 08.30 A N Zealand - France Auckland Sun 16/10 Sun 25/09 46 08.00 SF D1/C2 - A1/B2 Auckland 26 02.30 D Fiji - Samoa Auckland Fri 21/10 27 05.00 C Ireland - Russia Rotorua 28 07.30 B Argentina - Scotland Wellington 47 07.30 BF Bronze Auckland Mon 26/09 Sun 23/10 29 06.30 D Wales - Namibia N Plymouth 48 08.00 CF Cup Auckland Tue 27/09

30 04.00 A Canada - Japan Napier Tie Breakers 31 06.30 C Italy - USA Nelson Wed 28/09 Pool 32 06.30 B Georgia - Romania Palmerston (1) Head-to-head result (2) F-A difference throughout the Pool Fri 30/09 (3) TF-TA (tries) difference throughout the Pool 33 07.30 D Sth Africa - Samoa Nth Harbour (4) Most points For (F) throughout the Pool (5) Most tries For (TF) throughout the Pool Sat 1/10 (6) Higher iRB Ranking on Mon 3/10 34 02.30 C Australia - Russia Nelson 35 05.00 A France - Tonga Wellington Knock Out 36 07.30 B England - Scotland Auckland (1) Two 10-minute Extra Times Sun 2/10 (2) Single 10-minute Sudden Death 37 00.00 B Argentina - Georgia Palmerston (3) Place Kicking Shoot Out from 22 metres 38 02.30 A N Zealand - Canada Wellington 39 05.00 D Wales - Fiji Hamilton 40 07.30 C Ireland - Italy Dunedin KO times = UTC (GMT) = GEO - 4h Staging International Competitons 10

The first team from abroad to visit Georgia in So- viet times was a French Trade Unions selection. They toured in summer 1967 and gave valuable lessons to local novices Sibiu of Romania followed in 1973, and then came the Penguins, fielding 16 full capped stars and seven fringe players from England, Ireland, Wales and even South Africa. They entered as part of 6-team international tournament, held at Vake Stadium and spon- sored by the Socialist Industry daily paper In all, Soviets played five home FIRA matches on Georgian soil but after the collapse of the Commu- nism living standards quickly deteriorated. So, the next ones who dared to venture to electricity starved land were Germany in 1995, and since then the Lelos regularly entertain international opposition Georgia used to have their own Euro 7s leg from 2003 to 2008. In summer 2006 the Barbarians paid a short visit, and the Black Sea Cup, featuring Geor- gian, Romanian and Ukrainian clubs, was held last year for the very first time But the pinnacle was reached this spring: Tbilissi hosted iRB U20 World Trophy. Eight teams repre- senting all six regions of the planet played four rounds at two newly-built grounds. Games were broadcast live on Georgia TV and streamed on the web. Crowds were healthy, happy and supportive Thus, by successfully staging the JWRT, Georgia Rugby Union proved that they are capable of arrang- ing tournaments of bigger scale and importance in Penguins RFC play Soviets at Vake, 1977 the near future 11 Domestic Game also Flourishes

Not long time ago they used to play and practice at race courses, parking lots and garbage dumps Now they have two state-of-art rugby centres - Avtchala and Shevardeni, and a philanthropist Cartu Group are constructing similar facilities in Kutaissi, Rustavi, Martqopi, Poti, Batumi this year and Senaki, Gori, Telavi and Aspindza - the next Hence, there will be ample space - 12 rugby centres in the Capital plus another nine in regions - to adequately house eight divisions (including age grade) 47 clubs and 5,289 licensed players, who com- pete in leagues and festivals All this will be achieved through support of State authorities who run an array of long-term projects

Acting Rugby Clubs Tbilissi, the Capital (19) Qvareli * Saguramo * Armazi Vepkhvebi Patardzeuli * Chokhosnebi * Devebi Lomebi Aspindza * Dynamo Tao Adigeni * Fine Arts Academy Torti Borjomi * Hooligana West (17) Ilia Uni Jikebi Iveria * Aia Kutaissi Jvarosnebi * Bagrati Kutaissi Lelo The School Kutaissi * Locomotivi Baghdati * Merani * Jrutchi Sachkhere TBC Bank Samtredia * Tbilissi RC * Tchiatura * Technical Uni Qochebi Tsqaltubo * Seniors Juniors The Army Zestaponi * The University Artsivebi Ozurgeti Tornado * Chokhatauri * Tsikara * Jikha Senaki * East & South (11) Kolkhi Raindebi Poti Lanchkhuti * Akhmeta * Martvili * Kakhebi Gurjaani * Kharebi Rustavi Batumi Mimino Dedoplis-tsqaro * Kobuleti * Mutrukebi Telavi * * Juniors (Uxx) only / Feeders The Lelos by Numbers 12

23 year (1989-2011) Totals

Played 134 (48 at Home , 57 Away, 29 at neutral venue)

Won 82 - Lost 47 * Drawn 5

Points: For 3096, Against 2500, Difference +596 Tries: For 380, Against 264, Difference +116

In all, 209 Lelos:

84 backs, 118 forwards and 7 utilities with backs scoring 185 tries and forwards 195

Ever formidable Lelos' engine room of 2002 class Most capped: 72 Irakli Abusseridze; 67 Malkhaz Urjukashvili; 65 Guia Labadze; 63 Ilia Zedguinidze; 62 Akvsent Guiorgadze; 61 Goderdzi Shvelidze & Bessik Khamashuridze

Captains: 37 Zedguinidze; 26 Abusseridze; 12 Zurab Mtchedlishvili & Levan Tsabadze; 11 Dimitri Oboladze

Most Tries: 19 Mamuka Gorgodze; 18 Urjukashvili; 17 Irakli Machkhaneli; 15 Zedguinidze, Tedo Zibzibadze & Khamashuridze

Most Points: 320 Pavle Jimsheladze & Urjukashvili; 258 Merab Kvirikashvili; 105 Nugzar Dzagnidze; 100 Lasha Malaghuradze

Versus Arch-Rivals union since p (h a n) w-l*d F-A T Ukraine 1991 08 (4 4 0) 8-0 248-060 35/07 Russia 1993 15 (7 5 3) 13-1*1 338-205 36/12 Czechia 1996 08 (4 4 0) 8-0 310-058 45/03 Portugal 1997 15 (6 9 0) 9-4*2 329-222 40/15 Romania 1998 14 (7 6 1) 6-8 257-293 24/28 Joint top point scorers - Pavle Jimsheladze & Malkhaz Urjukashvili Spain 2000 11 (6 5 0) 8-2*1 357-167 52/17 13 Entering RWC 2011

The Lelos are approaching the Tournament in bois- terous mood Firstly, they have secured a trip to NZ last year, with two rounds to spare whilst French Champion Clermont's tight-head David Zirakashvili became the first rugby player to be named The Georgian athlete of the Year in fans' poll Then, this spring they have completed third Grand Slam in ENC and conceded a solitary try in the process whilst Montpellier back-rower Mamuka Gorgodze was chosen as The Best Foreigner in the Top14 by French media and Knighted by Georgian Sports Ministry And finally, they had an excellent build-up and are Mentors & Staff looking for a sculp or two

ENC 2011 Pt Diff W-L F - A T BP Richie Dixon Head Coach SCO Georgia 22 +133 5-0 168 - _35 24/_12 Donald Caskie Backs Coach SCO Romania 16 +97 3-2 166 - _69 21/_74 John Muggleton Defense Coach AUS Portugal 14 +15 3-2 113 - _98 13/_92 Russia 11 +2 2-3 100 - _98 11/11 3 Gareth Adamson Fitness Coach AUS Spain 10 -83 2-3 _92 - 175 10/24 2 Ilia Maissuradze Assistant Coach GEO Ukraine 0 -164 0-5 _61 - 225 _7/34 0 Qualifiers Pt W-L*D F - A Peter Grime Doctor UK Georgia 17 8-1*1 326-132 Emma Petherick Physio UK Russia 15 7-2*1 291-175 Abessalom Abramishvili Physio GEO Romania 13 6-3*1 282-136 Benjamin Moadab Osteopath FRA Portugal 11 5-4*1 255-149 Spain 4 2-8 145-304 David Ramishvili Video Analyst GEO Germany 0 0-10 _58-461 George Tchumburidze Technical Director GEO Georgia NZ Itinerary (KO utc) Lasha Khurtsidze Media Manager GEO

Wed 14/09 07.30 Scotland Invercargill Vassil Abashidze Team Manager GEO Sun 18/09 06.00 England Dunedin Otar Iashvili Logistics Manager GEO Wed 28/09 06.30 Romania Palmerston North Natalie Kurtanidze Admin.Assistant GEO Sun 2/10 00.00 Argentina Palmerston North RWC 2011 Squad 14

b 25/11 b 27/11 b 10/08 b 23/04 1977 1985 1987 1987 174 cm 192 cm 186 cm 180 cm 81 kg 107 kg 100 kg 90 kg 72 caps 16 caps 3 caps 13 caps 7 tries 1 try 1 try rwc: 303 407 Irakli Abusseridze Dimitri Bassilaia Guivi Berishvili Jaba Bregvadze Scrum Half Back Row Back Row Hooker

b 20/08 b 05/10 b 18/01 b 14/07 1981 1987 1983 1984 194 cm 186 cm 196 cm 195 cm 107 kg 102 kg 114 kg 118 kg 48 caps 25 caps 42 caps 37 caps 6 tries 5 tries 2 tries 19 tries rwc: 303 407 rwc: 307 rwc: 307 George Chkhaidze Irakli Chkhikvadze Levan Datunashvili Mamuka Gorgodze Back Row Wing Lock Back Row

b 17/08 b 09/05 b 04/06 b 01/12 1982 1984 1976 1989 185 cm 190 cm 180 cm 183 cm 95 kg 103 kg 105 kg 108 kg 22 caps 31 caps 62 caps 15 caps 5 tries 2 tries 11 tries rwc: 307 rwc: 403 407 Lexo Gugava Revaz Guigauri Akvsent Guiorgadze Vassil Kakovini Wing Centre Hooker Prop

b 16/01 b 24/07 b 20/01 b 09/10 1985 1982 1988 1989 184 cm 181 cm 179 cm 192 cm 86 kg 115 kg 78 kg 98 kg 43 caps 35 caps 9 caps 10 caps 11 tries 3 tries 1 try rwc: 207 rwc: 307 David Katcharava David Khinchaguishvili Lasha Khmaladze Victor Kolelishvili Centre Prop Fly Half Back Row 15 RWC 2011 Squad

b 12/03 b 27/12 b 18/07 b 11/03 1986 1983 1981 1987 183 cm 177 cm 187 cm 195 cm 122 kg 80 kg 97 kg 104 kg 17 caps 52 caps 258 pt 48 caps 8 caps 5t'64c'33p'2d 17 tries rwc: 403 407 rwc: 403 307 David Kubriashvili Merab Kvirikashvili Irakli Machkhaneli Vakhtang Maissuradze Prop Fly Half Wing Lock

b 06/02 b 26/09 b 02/10 b 17/04 1986 1984 1983 1978 185 cm 195 cm 172 cm 177 cm 88 kg 110 kg 80 kg 106 kg 31 caps 100 pt 22 caps 56 caps 61 caps 3t'17c'14p'3d 5 tries 6 tries 7 tries rwc: 407 rwc: 303 407 Lasha Malaghuradze George Nemsadze Bidzina Samkharadze Goderdzi Shvelidze Fly Half Lock Scrum Half Prop

b 24/01 b 02/11 b 24/09 b 1977 1984 1987 1980 20/01 189 cm 183 cm 178 cm 195 cm 96 kg 82 kg 80 kg 112 kg 20 caps 24 caps 67 caps 320 pt 63 caps 1 try 1 try 18t'46c'45p'd 15 tries rwc: 303 407 rwc: 303 207 Shalva Sutiashvili Sandro Todua Malkhaz Urjukashvili Ilia Zedguinidze Lock Wing Full back Lock

b 06/09 b 10/10 Photo credits 1980 1983 191 cm 183 cm Stas Kolpakov (p 1) Ms Tamar Qulumbegashvili (2 10 11 16) 94 kg 117 kg Public domain (3 4 10) Misha Kharati (5) Zurab Guenguiuri (6) 56 caps 28 caps Goguita Bukhaidze (6 14 15) Chris Henry (7 12) Getty Images (7 16) 15 tries 7 tries Richard Bannister (12) Chris Thau (13) rwc: 303 rwc: 307 Stories, Stats & Page Setting: ZG [[email protected]] Tedo Zibzibadze David Zirakashvili 2/09 2011 Centre Prop Qaflan.netai.net/ 2011