RC Academy Tbilisi

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Rugby Club Academy Tbilisi
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Nickname(s)Akademia
Founded1984
Location Tbilisi, Georgia
Ground(s)Nutsubidze rugby stadium (Capacity: 2000)
ChairmanGiorgi Ghlonti
Coach(es)Levan Oboladze
League(s) Didi 10
2018-20198th
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RC Academy Tbilisi is a Georgian professional rugby club from Tbilisi, who plays in the Didi 10, the Top division of Georgian rugby.

Current squad

2020/21Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Levan Lomauri Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Gela Makharashvili Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Nodar Mekerishvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Mamuka Mstoyan Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Beka Gvaramia Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Nika Chagunava Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Ramaz Mazmishvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Jimi Gambashidze Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Vano Berikashvili Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Vano Burduli Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tornike Zoidze Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Paata Zedashidze Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Goglidze Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Irakli Luarsabishvili Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Iluridze Number 8 Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
PlayerPositionUnion
Ramaz Mazmishvili Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Irakli Begadze Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Jimi Gambashidze Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Kote Iashvili Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Kote Akhobadze Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Davit Modzgvrishvili Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Sandro Margiani Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Beso Beraia Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Chuadze Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Mikheil Akhobadze Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Ioane Khelaia Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Besik Chinchaladze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Levan Kalandarishvili Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Saba Svimonishvili Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Naim Islam Wing Flag of England.svg England
Nikoloz Lomauri Fullback Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Mikanadze Fullback Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Soso Matiashvili Fullback Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia

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