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| Full name | Luka Ivanishvili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luka Ivanishvili (born 25 November 2001 in Georgia) [1] is a Georgian rugby union player who plays for Black Lion. His playing position is flanker or number 8.
He was named in the Black Lion squad for the inaugural Rugby Europe Super Cup, and later for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division. [2] [3]
Ivanishvili made his international debut in the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship, in a 23-26 win. [4] He was named in the Georgia squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, he made his Rugby World Cup debut scoring a try in a 35-15 loss to Australia. [5]
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