Georgia national rugby sevens team

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Georgia
Union Georgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Lelos ბორჯღალოსნები
Emblem(s) Crepuscular Rays
Coach(es)Besik Khamashuridze
Top scorerZurab Dzneladze
Most triesRamaz Kharazishvili
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Team kit
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World Cup Sevens
Appearances4 (First in 2001 )
Best result10th (2001)

The Georgia national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have featured at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on four occasions and compete annually at the Rugby Europe Sevens. They have occasionally qualified for the World Rugby Sevens Series, but they have never been a 'core team' on the Sevens Series. Georgia has participated qualifying tournaments for the Olympics, but have never qualified.

Contents

Georgia qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. In round one of the tournament, they were beaten by Hong Kong in the seventh place playoff and finished eighth. [1] [2]

Players

12-member squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. [3]

No.Players
1 Nikoloz Rekhviashvili
2 Giorgi Tchuadze
3 Saba Imedadze
4 Soso Matiashvili
5 Sergi Chkhaidze
6 Tornike Akubardia
7 Teimuraz Kokhodze
8 Luka Alibegashvili
9 Saba Archvadze
10 Giorgi Jobava
11 Gaga Kevkhishvili
12 Romani Makhatadze

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Scotland.svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1997
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 Plate Finals10th8440
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2005 Plate Semifinals11th7241
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Bowl Quarter-Finals21st4040
Flag of Russia.svg 2013 Bowl Semifinals19th5140
Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Did not qualify
Flag of South Africa.svg 2022
Total0 Titles4/6247161

World Rugby Sevens Series

TournamentRoundPosition
Flag of England.svg 2007 Shield Semi-finalNA
Flag of Scotland.svg 2007 Shield Semi-finalNA

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References

  1. "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby . Retrieved 2024-01-17.