RC Jiki Gori

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Rugby Club Jiki Gori
Nickname(s)Jiki/Jikebi (Panther/Panthers)
Founded2001
Location Gori, Georgia
Ground(s)Gori Rugby Stadium (Capacity: 3,000)
ChairmanSoso Maisuradze
Coach(es) Paliko Jimsheladze
League(s) Didi 10
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RC Jiki Gori is a Georgian semi-professional rugby club from Gori, who plays in the Didi 10, the top division of Georgian rugby.

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Current squad

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.

PlayerPositionUnion
Iago Tsakadze Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Anton Cilicik Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Alishan Umarov Hooker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Irakli Purichamiashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tevdore Macharashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Rati Samkurashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Dato Pkhakadze Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Geno Khelia Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Beka Beruashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Gigashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Shota Nachkebia Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Zagashvili Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Lasha Titvinadze Prop Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Gaga Arabuli Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Nodar Shvelidze Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Kakha Gazashvili Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Levan Kuchava Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Luka Gelashvili Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Roland Kvachadze Lock Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Misha Chachava Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Luka Ivanishvili Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tengiz Abramishvili Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Giorgi Churadze Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Vepkhia Peikrishvili Flanker Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
PlayerPositionUnion
Lasha Nadiradze Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Sergi Kurashvili Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tornike Vakhania Scrum-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Saba Nikolava Fly-half Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Shota Sepashvili Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Rati Khutsishvili Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Fridon Veshaguri Centre Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Dimitri Kalandadze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Tornike Vakhania Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Erekle Tatarashvili Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Alexandre Khetsoidze Wing Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Nika Nokarashvili Fullback Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Claudius Khutsishvili Fullback Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia


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