LELOS of Georgia for Russia's
Visit
WED,
9 October, 2002
Georgia announced 31-strong squad for crucial,
must-win Rugby World Cup 2003 Qualifier vs
Russia, to be held on Sunday, 13 October, 2002
at Tbilissi National Stadium. Kick Off at
15 hrs Georgia Time = 10AM GMT
(tabulated under Club Division AGE CAPS - SCORING
French divisional hierarchy: T16 > PRO D2 > F1 > F2 )
* BACKS
Fullbacks (2)
Bessik KHAMASHURIDZE Auch PRO D2 25 24 - 7T
Vassil ABASHIDZE Locomotivi GEO.D1 24 13 - 3T
Wings (4)
Makho URJUKASHVILI Tours F1 22 22 - 6T,16C,19P
Badri KHEKHELASHVILI Angouleme F1 24 19 - 5T
George ELIZBARASHVILI Academy GEO.D2 19 NC
Lasha PIRPILASHVILI Lelo GEO.D2 19 NC
Centres (3)
Tedo ZIBZIBADZE Tours F1 22 17 - 4T
Vassil KATSADZE FREE AGENT 26 23 - 5T
Kakha ALANIA Locomotivi GEO.D1 29 21
Pivots (2)
Paliko JIMSHELADZE Aurillac PRO D2 27 31 - 6T,38C,17P
Otar BARKALAIA Lelo GEO.D2 19 1
Halfbacks (3)
Irakli ABUSSERIDZE Aurillac PRO D2 25 16 - 3T
Guja IOVADZE Agde F2 28 14 - 3T
Merab KVIRIKASHVILI Lelo GEO.D2 19 NC
* FORWARDS
Front Row (6)
Goderdzi SHVELIDZE Beziers T16 24 17 - 3T
Akvsenti GUIORGADZE Rovigo IT.S10 26 25 - 7T
Levan TSABADZE Montferrand T16 29 32 - 9T
Mevlud MTIULISHVILI Beziers T16 32 24
Tato RATIANIDZE Beziers T16 22 11
David ASHVETIA Montferrand T16 27 1
Middle Row (4)
Vano NADIRADZE Beziers T16 30 27 - 3T
Victor DIDEBULIDZE Cannes F1 32 21 - 4T
Zurab MTCHEDLISHVILI Domon F1 31 25 - 2T
Mamuka GORGODZE Lelo GEO.D2 19 NC
Back Row (7)
Guia LABADZE Toulon PRO D2 29 28 - 6T
George CHKHAIDZE LaRochelle F1 21 3 - 1T
Ilia ZEDGUINIDZE *Capt Rovigo IT.S10 25 16 - 6T
Grigol YACHVILI Metro Racing PRO D2 26 3 - 1T
David BOLGHASHVILI Mazamet F1 23 15 - 2T
Irakli GUNDISHVILI University GEO.D1 19 1
Zviad MATIASHVILI Cannes F1 25 NC
* Management (all of FRANCE; age indicated):
Claude SAUREL Head coach 54
Patrique FORT Backline coach 45
Thierry ROUDIL Fitness 51
Jean-Louis SALOMON Doc 45
* For more detailed info HIT PLAYERS TESTS