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| Birth name | Tamaz Mchedlidze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamaz Mchedlidze (born 17 March 1993 in Georgia) is a former Georgian rugby union player. He played at wing and centre and was able to cover the back row.
Mchedlidze began his rugby career in Tbilisi with the club 'Universiteti'. He then played for the Georgian Premiership team Armia Tbilisi. In 2012, he joined the Top 14 side Stade Montois and played in five European Challenge Cup games and one Top 14 game during the season. The following year, he joined Union Sportive Bressane, who had just been promoted to the Pro D2. Mchedlidze played 14 games for the team, but the team was relegated. Mchedlidze joined Agen during summer 2014.
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