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Udessiani played in France for Châlon, Saint-Étienne (2009/10) and Mâcon, since 2010/11.
He had 42 caps for Georgia, from 2001 to 2011, scoring 8 tries, 40 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games but without scoring. [1]
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