Lelo Saracens

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Lelo Saracens
Full nameRugby Club Lelo Saracens
Founded1969
Location Tbilisi, Georgia
Ground(s) Lelo "Arena" Stadium (Capacity: 3.000)
League(s) Didi 10
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Lelo Saracens(or formally Rugby Club Lelo Tbilisi) is a Georgian semi-professional rugby union club from Tbilisi, who plays in the Georgia Championship, the first division of Georgian rugby. The team was Champion in 2004, 2009 and 2013. In July 2014, they became part of the Saracens global network, the ninth club to do so. [1]

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Achievements

Current squad

2020/2021 squad Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Levan Papidze Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tengiz Zamtaradze Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Chkoidze Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Zurab Julakidze Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
David Lazviashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Nika Kapanadze Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Pertaia Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Irakli Macharashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Nika Svimonishvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Davit Kavtaradze Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Irakli Metaplishvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Mate Dardzulidze Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Grigol Kerdikoshvili Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Rati Zhorzholiani Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Archil Abesadze Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Pridonishvili Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Levan Skhvitaridze Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Koba Kolotauri Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Gaga Jgarkava Number 8 Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Beka Koriauli Number 8 Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tornike Kiknadze Number 8 Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
PlayerPositionUnion
Tornike Akhobadze Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Margalitadze Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tengiz Peranidze Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Rati Shanidze Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Gigi Chincharauli Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Bezhan Gavashelishvili Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Beka Mamukashvili Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Dame Honladze Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Jaba Sikharulidze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Beka Abulashvili Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Saba Nikolashvili Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Otar Lashkhi Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Demur Tapladze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Aka Tabutsadze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Ramaz Nikabadze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia

Notable former players

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