Luka Ivanishvili

Luka Ivanishvili

Full name	Luka Ivanishvili
Date of birth	(2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Georgia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number 8 Current team Bristol Bears Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2025 Black Lion 30 (55) 2025– Bristol Bears 0 (0) Correct as of 30 November 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021 Georgia under-20 2022– Georgia 23 (10) Correct as of 3 July 2024

Luka Ivanishvili (born 25 November 2001 in Georgia) ^[1] is a Georgian rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears. His playing position is flanker or number 8.

Career

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]}

On 31 July 2025, Ivanishvili would move to England to join Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby for the 2025-26 season. ^[4]

International career

Ivanishvili made his international debut in the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship, in a 23-26 win. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

References

1. "Luka Ivanishvili". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "Black Lion". SA Rugby. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. "Georgia announce REC 2022 squad for the first two rounds". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
4. "Luka Ivanishvili: Bristol Bears sign Georgia international". BBC Sport. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
5. "Luka Ivanishvili profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
6. "Australia cruise to opening win over Georgia". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

External links

• Luka Ivanishvili at ItsRugby.co.uk