Georgia A national rugby union team

Georgia A
საქართველო „ა“

Union	Georgian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	The Lelos ბორჯღალოსნები
Emblem(s)	Crepuscular rays
Coach(es)	Milton Haig
Captain(s)	Lekso Gugava
Team kit Change kit
First international
Georgia 54 – 5 Poland (6 November 2009)
Largest win
Georgia 54 – 5 Poland (6 November 2009)

The Georgia A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Georgian national side. Georgia A matches are usually used as a stepping stone up to Lelos selection. It was formed in 2009 by the Georgian Rugby Union.

Matches

1. 06.06.2009 - Tbilisi - Georgia A 54:5 Poland
2. 13.06.2009 - Tbilisi - - Georgia A 26:10 Ukraine
3. 23.03.2011 - Gloucester - Georgia A 30-17 British Army rugby team
4. 28.03.2011 - Oxford - Georgia A 38-13 Oxford University RFC
5. 21.03.2012 - Esher - Georgia A 38-13 Esher
6. 27.03.2012 - Bridgend - Georgia A 36-32 Principality Premiership XV
7. 31.03.2012 - Colwyn Bay - Georgia A 25-17 RGC 1404

Current squad

Georgian A squad for the March 2012 tour of Wales and England.

• Kote Mikautadze was banned for 6 weeks after getting sent off in the first match against Esher and replaced in the squad by Jaba Kikvidze.

Backs Player Position Club Giorgi Begadze Scrum-half Batumi Bidzina Samkharadze Scrum-half Armia Giga Gagoshvili Fly-half Armia Giorgi Kacharava Fly-half Lelo Irakli Chkhikvadze Centre Armia Giorgi Jimsheladze Centre Armia Zurab Dzneladze Wing AIA Irakli Gegenava Wing Lelo Lekso Gugava (c) Wing Lelo Sandro Nijaradze Wing Hartpury College Irakli Kiasashvili Fullback Lelo Saba Nikolava Fullback Armia Beka Urjukashvili Fullback Figeac

Forwards Player Position Club Shalva Mamukashvili Hooker Armia Beka Mekokishvili Hooker Armia Karlen Asieshvili Prop Aurillac Levan Chilachava Prop Toulon Giorgi Menabdishvili Prop Grenoble Irakli Mirtskhulava Prop Tarbes Beka Bitsadze Lock Armia Davit Chitidze Lock Armia Mikheil Gachechiladze Lock Academy Kote Mikautadze Lock Toulon Givi Berishvili Flanker Locomotive Lasha Tavartkiladze Flanker Armia Giga Tkhilaishvili Flanker Armia Jaba Kikvidze Number eight Armia Giorgi Tkesheliadze Number eight Hartpury College