The Georgia national rugby union team, nicknamed The Lelos, represents Georgia in men's international rugby union. The team is administered by the Georgian Rugby Union and takes part in the annual Rugby Europe Championship and the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.
The Romania national rugby union team represents Romania in men's international rugby union competitions. Nicknamed Stejarii, the team is long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations. They have participated in all but one Rugby World Cup and currently compete in the first division of the European Nations Cup, which they won in 2017. Rugby union in Romania is administered by the Romanian Rugby Federation.
The Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations.
The Portugal national rugby union team, nicknamed Os Lobos, represents Portugal in men's international rugby union competitions. The team, as well as all rugby union in Portugal, is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby.
Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Georgia.
The Georgia national rugby union team has competed in five consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments. Starting in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa, where they lost all four matches. Georgia qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011 Rugby World Cup, Georgia qualified for their third straight tournament. They were placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania and won the game against rivals Romania. Their best performance was in 2015 tournament, when they were drawn against eventual world champions New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Namibia. Georgia won games against Tonga and Namibia, finished third in the group and automatically qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Davit Zirakashvili is a former Georgian rugby union player. He played most of his career for Clermont in the top French professional rugby league, the Top 14. He played as a tighthead prop. He is seen as one of Georgia's finest ever rugby players and was voted Georgian sportsman of the year in 2010.
Malkhaz Urjukashvili is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a wing.
Vladimir Sergeevich Ostroushko is a former Russian rugby union player. He played as a wing.
Revaz Gigauri is a Georgian rugby union player who plays as a fullback and as a centre.
Davit Kubriashvili is a former Georgian rugby union player. His position is prop. He played for Georgia in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Irakli Machkhaneli is a retired Georgian rugby union player who played as a wing.
Zviad Maissuradze is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker.
Tevodore "Tedo" Zibzibadze is a Georgian rugby union player who plays as a centre.
Kacharava is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Artem Faridovich Fatakhov is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a lock. He also had a brief stint as a rugby league player.
Andrey Mikhailovich Garbuzov is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker.
Evgeny Yuryevich Matveev is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker and as a flanker.
Valery Zhironovich Tsnobiladze is a Russian rugby union player who plays as a hooker. He is of Georgian descent.
Davit Niniashvili is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a winger for Lyon OU; in the Top 14, in France. Niniashvili also plays full-back for the Georgian National Team He participated in the 2019 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship organised in Kaliningrad. He started in the final, which was won by Georgia. Although only evolving in the regional league, being 18 years old and having no high-level experience, he was selected by Levan Maisashvili to participate in the Autumn Nations Cup. His coach presents him as "a promising player with good skills". He wants to "increase the depth [at the rear post]".
