| Founded | 1969 | ||
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| Location | Batumi, Georgia | ||
| Ground(s) | Batumi Stadion (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
| Coach(es) | irakli ninidze (kolobok) | ||
| League(s) | Didi 10, Rugby Europe Super Cup | ||
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Batumi RC is a Georgian professional rugby club from Batumi, who plays in the Didi 10, the first division of Georgian rugby and for the 2022 season they had a professional team in the Rugby Europe Super Cup, although they were replaced in the competition after one season.
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