TBILISI : Georgia have picked rising star Tornike Kakhoidze for their World Cup squad in a surprise inclusion for the centre who made a positive impression at the Under-20 world championships two months ago.The squad named by coach Levan Maisashvili on Tuesday features 16 players at French clubs who will
TBILISI : Georgia have picked rising star Tornike Kakhoidze for their World Cup squad in a surprise inclusion for the centre who made a positive impression at the Under-20 world championships two months ago.
The squad named by coach Levan Maisashvili on Tuesday features 16 players at French clubs who will bring local knowledge to Georgia's campaign in Pool C.Luka Ivanishvili, 21, is another promising player in the squad, getting the nod among the loose forwards ahead of French-based Otar Giorgadze, who played at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Wing Sandro Todua returns for a fourth successive World Cup, while fullback Lasha Khmaladze, also 35, is picked for a fourth tournament although he was injured in 2015. Centre Merab Sharikadze leads Georgia's side, the winners of the past five second-tier Rugby Europe Championships.
Backs: Tedo Abzhandadze , Gela Aprasidze , Tornike Kakhoidze, Lasha Khmaladze , Giorgi Kveseladze , Vasil Lobzhanidze , Luka Matkava, Mirian Modebadze , Davit Niniashvili , Tengiz Peranidze, Merab Sharikadze, Akaki Tabutsadze, Demur Tapladze, Sandro Todua
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