Akvsenti Giorgadze

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Akvsenti Giorgadze
Birth nameAkvsenti Giorgadze
Date of birth (1976-06-04) 4 June 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Notable relative(s) Irakli Giorgadze (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001-2002 Toulon ()
2002-2005 Rovigo ()
2005-2011 Castres 94 (25)
2011 Mazamet ()
2011-2012 Toulouse 2 (0)
2012 Tournefeuille ()
Correct as of 30 October 2012
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–2011 Georgia 64 (60)
Correct as of 25 March 2019

Akvsent Guiorgadze (born 4 June 1976 in Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union [1] ) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.

Guiorgadze played for Toulouse, in 2011/12, and now plays for Tournefeuille, in France. He is an international player for the Georgian national team. Guiorgadze made his debut for Georgia on 12 April 1996 in a match against Czech Republic. Guiorgadze has played 64 times for his country, scoring 12 tries. [2] Guiorgadze represented Georgia at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 World Cups. Akvsenti is the older brother of Irakli, fellow international rugby player. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "RWC 2007 – Akvsent Guiorgadze". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
  2. ↑ "Akvsenti Giorgadze".
  3. ↑ "Giorgadze ready for rugby warfare". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2007.


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