# Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

The Georgia national under-20 rugby union team is Georgia's junior national team.
Georgia defeated Portugal 44-14 in the final of the European Under-19 Championship to qualify for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. In 2015 they were promoted to World Rugby Under 20 Championship after winning the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy and in 2017, Georgia hosted the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. in 2018 they finished 9th, the best result in history.

## Management

* Lado Kilasonia - Head Coach
* Zura Amonashvili, Tornike Bubuteishvili, Rati Shanidze and Giorgi Begadze - Assistant Coaches
* Giorgi Nadareishvili and Givi Nadareishvili - Strength & Conditioning
* Oto Iashvili - Manager
* Papuna Kuprashvili, Roman Sakhokia and Irakli Shaoradze - Team Doctors
* Shavleg Makharashvili - Video Analyst

### Georgia at World Rugby U20 Trophy

| Year | Round | W | L | D | Place |
| 2008 | Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | Group | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | Group | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | Group | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |

### Georgia at World Rugby Under 20 Championships

| Year | Round | W | L | D | Place |
| 2016 | Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | Group | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | Group | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | Group | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | Group | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | Group | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | TBD | - | - | - | - |

## Current squad

Georgia squad for 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Mikheil Khakhubia | Hooker | (2005-06-18) 18 June 2005 (age 19) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Shota Kheladze | Hooker | (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 19) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Tamaz Tchamiashvili | Hooker | (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 21) | — | RC Kharebi |
| Luka Kotorashvili | Prop | (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20) | — | Montpellier Espoirs |
| Luka Ungiadze | Prop | (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 20) | — | USON Nevers Espoirs |
| Bachuki Baratashvili | Prop | (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 (age 20) | — | AIA Kutaisi |
| Davit Mchedlidze | Prop | (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20) | — | RC Toulonnais Espoirs |
| Davit Kuntelia | Prop | (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 20) | — | Provence Espoirs |
| Dato(Davit) Mchedlishvili | Prop | (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20) | — | Grenoble Espoirs |
| Temur Tsulukidze | Lock | (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 19) | — | RC Junkers |
| Davit Lagvilava | Lock | (2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 19) | — | Grenoble Espoirs |
| Murtaz Tskhadadze | Lock | (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 20) | — | Ares Kutaisi |
| Tornike Ghaniashvili | Flanker | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Luka Suluashvili | Flanker | (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 21) | — | Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Giorgi Gergedava | Flanker | (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) | — | ASM Clermont Espoirs |
| Andro Dvali | Number 8 | (2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 (age 19) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Nika Lomidze | Number 8 | (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 21) | — | Bayonnais Espoirs |
| Aleksandre Jighauri | Scrum-half | (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Giorgi Spanderashvili | Scrum-half | (2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 (age 19) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Mikheil Kachlavashvili | Scrum-half | (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 (age 20) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Gela Kheladze | Fly-half | (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Luka Tsirekidze | Fly-half | (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 20) | — | Black Lion |
| Luka Keshelava | Centre | (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 19) | — | RC Army Tbilisi |
| Giorgi Khaindvrava | Centre | (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 20) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Nugzar Kevkhishvili | Centre | (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20) | — | Lelo Saracens |
| Tariel Burtikashvili | Wing | (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) | — | RC Vepkhvebi |
| Luka Kobauri | Wing | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21) | — | Leucate Corbières |
| Otar Metreveli | Wing | (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 20) | — | AIA Kutaisi |
| Luka Khorbaladze | Fullback | (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 21) | — | Lyon OU Espoirs |
| Luka Takaishvili | Fullback | (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 (age 19) | — | Khvamli Tbilisi |

## Overall

| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 72 | 62 | +10 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 35 | -24 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 118 | 50 | +68 |
| Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 82 | 57 | +25 |
| England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | 128 | 127 | +1 |
| France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 70 | 175 | -105 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 21 | 8 | +13 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25.00% | 65 | 101 | -36 |
| Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67.00% | 136 | 129 | +7 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 90 | 3 | +87 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | 67 | 87 | -20 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 46 | 17 | +29 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 39 | 150 | -111 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 49 | 0 | +49 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 61 | 44 | +17 |
| Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 122 | 49 | +73 |
| Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 111 | 60 | +51 |
| South Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 74 | 172 | -98 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 50 | 31 | +19 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 23 | 11 | +12 |
| Tonga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | 63 | 41 | +22 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 82 | 47 | +35 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 54 | 80 | -26 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 93 | 26 | +67 |
| Total | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 60.98% | 1107 | 855 | +252 |