Full name | Rugby Club Lelo Saracens | ||
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Founded | 1969 | ||
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]
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.
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