Georgia RU Tbilissi Head Office announced Lelos 30-strong RWC squad on Tuesday, 10 September at 14 hours local time but the same governing body's Montpellier Branch amended it later same day and forwarded the updated list to IRB's Dublin premises still well before the deadline

The Squad consists of 14 backs and 16 forwards. Only eight of the selected play for Georgian Clubs (3 for Academy, 2 for University, and one each for Locomotivi, Lelo and Datvebi)

The rest ply their trade either in France or Italy but six of them were discarded and left without pay by their clubs for the Lelos involvement with RWC Finals

One notable absentee is ex-captain and legendary prop Levan Tsabadze, 30 (33 caps, 10T) who has been injured since new year and missed the whole of ENC

His successor, No8 Ilia Zedguinidze has a badly damaged forehead in the wake of Asti test vs Italy and currently is doubtful albeit he will be operated on Mon, 15 Sept by a plastic surgeon and the Lelos still hope for Ilo's recovery in time for crucial clash with Uruguay on 28 Oct

In his absense all-rounder Vassil Katasdze will assume  captaincy whilst another old warhorse, lock Victor Didebulidze will be entrusted with vice-captaincy

LELOS of GEORGIA

  FAMILY_NAME  First_Name  Age  Club Caps  Scoring
                               #discarded

Back Three (#15,14,11)

  KHAMASHURIDZE Bessik     26  #Fra   29   8T
  URJUKASHVILI Malkhaz     23  #Fra   28   8T,16C,23P,1D
  MACHKHANELI Irakli       22   Geo    3   1T
  KHEKHELASHVILI Badri     25   Fra   23   6T
  KAVTARASHVILI Archil     31   Geo   19  10T

Midfield (#13,12)

  ZIBZIBADZE Tedo          23  #Fra   24   5T
  GUIORGADZE Irakli        21   Fra    7
  KATSADZE Vassil (VC_1)   27   Fra   28   7T
  KHONELIDZE Gocha         27   Geo    1
  ELOSHVILI Otar           25   Geo    1   1T

Pivot (#10)

  JIMSHELADZE Pavle        28  #Fra   38   7T,45C,32P,1D
DEL  KIKNADZE David        24   Geo    1    DEL

Halfback (#9)

  ABUSSERIDZE Irakli       26   Fra   22   4T
  MODEBADZE Irakli         24   Geo    1
  KVIRIKASHVILI Merab      20   Geo    3

Props (#1,3)

  KOPALIANI Avtandil       21   Fra    1
  MARGVELASHVILI Aleko     30   Fra    1
  NIKOLAENKO Sosso         28   Fra   11   1T
  DADUNASHVILI David       21   Fra    1

Hooker (#2)

  GUIORGADZE Akvsenti      27   Ita   31   7T
  SHVELIDZE Goderdzi       25   Fra   24   4T

Locks (#4,5)

  MTCHEDLISHVILI Zurab     32   Fra   32   2T
  DIDEBULIDZE Victor(VC_2) 32   Fra   28   4T
  NADIRADZE Vano           31   Fra   32   3T
DEL  GUJARAIDZE Sergo      24   Fra    0   DEL


Breakaways (#6,7,8)

  LABADZE Grigol           30   Fra   33   7T
  YACHVILI Gregoire        26  #Fra    9   2T
  CHKHAIDZE George         22   Fra    7   1T
  BOLGHASVILI David        24   Geo   20   2T
  TSIKLAURI George         22   Fra    0
  GUNDISHVILI Irakli       20   Geo    5   1T
  ZEDGUINIDZE Ilia (CAPT)  26  #Ita   23   8T

Management

  TCHUMBURIDZE George    Team Manager
  SAUREL Claude          Head Coach
  FORT Patrick           Backline Coach
  NARIMANASHVILI Paata   Forwards Coach  
  ROUDIL Thierry         Fitness
  MAINPRIZE Julian       Video Analyst

  HOLVECK Francois       Team Doctor
  SALOMON Jean Louis     Physio

  KUBLASHVILI Guivi      Team Media Liaison Officer
  KLDIASVILI David       GRU Financial Director
  KASSACHVILI Zaza       GRU Vice President
  GUEGUIDZE Tornike      Advisor