Zurabi Zhvania

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Zurab Zhvania
Birth nameZurab Zhvania
Date of birth (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Georgia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight125 kg (19 st 10 lb; 276 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop, Hooker
Current team FC Grenoble
Youth career
–2009 Poti
2009-2010 Aia Kutaisi
2010-2011 Stade Français
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-2018 Stade Français 85 (45)
2018-2021 Wasps 35 (15)
2021– FC Grenoble 24 (15)
Correct as of 23 April 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013- Georgia 36 (50)
Correct as of 16 November 2018

Zurab Zhvania (born 23 September 1991 in Georgia) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays prop or hooker for Georgia on international level. [1]

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On the 9 March 2013 Zhvania made his debut for Georgia against Spain in the European Nations Cup. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 07 June 2015.
ClubSeason Top 14 Challenge Cup Total
AppsTriesYelRedAppsTriesYelRedAppsTriesYelRed
Stade Français 2012–13 5000700013000
2013–14 300051008100
2014–15 14210610020310
Career total222101820040310

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References

  1. "Zurabi Zhvania". ESPNscrum .
  2. "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN". ESPNscrum .