Georgian squad for their tour to Japan and Australia
The squad is pretty young, Gorgadze is the second oldest player at only 28!!
The first row in particular...
Some weird choices at prop considering how many georgian props Top14 counts
From the 34-man squad
9 Top14 players
13 ProD2 players
12 Black Lion players (the georgian franchise that play in Super Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup)
1 player from the domestic championship
LOOSEHEAD PROP
Giorgi Akhaladze (25, Clermont/FRA) 6 caps
Luka Goginava (27, Stade Montois/FRA) uncapped
Giorgi Mamaiashvili (21, Grenoble/FRA) 6 caps
HOOKER
Vano Karkadze (24, Montpellier/FRA) 13 caps, 3 tries
Luka Nioradze (25, Aurillac/FRA) 7 caps
Luka Petriashvili (23, Stade Français/FRA) 1 cap
TIGHTHEAD PROP
Irakli Aptsiauri (21, Lyon/FRA) 8 caps
Giorgi Dzmanashvili (22, Béziers/FRA) uncapped
Aleksandre Kuntelia (22, La Rochelle/FRA) 5 caps, 1 try
SECOND ROW
Mikheil Babunashvili (28, Black Lion/GEO) 8 caps, 2 tries
Lado Chachanidze (24, Black Lion/GEO) 17 caps, 1 try
Demur Epremidze (27, Black Lion/GEO) uncapped
Lasha Jaiani (26, Nevers/FRA) 21 caps
Giorgi Javakhia (27, Grenoble/FRA) 13 caps, 1 try
BACK ROW
Beka Gorgadze (28, Pau/FRA) 46 caps, 13 tries - captain
Ioane Iashagashvili (24, Stade Montois/FRA) uncapped
Luka Ivanishvili (22, Black Lion/GEO) 13 caps, 2 tries
Tornike Jalagonia (25, Provence/FRA) 33 caps, 7 tries
Beka Saghinadze (25, Lyon/FRA) 40 caps, 3 tries
Giorgi Tsutskiridze (27, Black Lion/GEO) 36 caps, 7 tries
SCRUM HALF
Mikheil Alania (23, Aurillac/FRA) 13 caps, 2 tries
Gela Aprasidze (26, Perpignan/FRA) 53 caps, 3 tries
Vasil Lobzhanidze (27, Oyonnax/FRA) 85 caps, 15 tries
FLY HALF
Tedo Abzhandadze (25, Aurillac/FRA) 53 caps, 7 tries
Luka Matkava (22, Black Lion/GEO) 20 caps, 2 tries
CENTRE
Tornike Kakhoidze (20, Black Lion/GEO) 5 caps
Giorgi Kveseladze (26, Grenoble/FRA) 58 caps, 8 tries
Georges Shvelidze (20, Brive/FRA) uncapped
Demur Tapladze (24, Black Lion/GEO) 37 caps, 4 tries
WINGER / FULL BACK
Shalva Aptsiauri (21, Black Lion/GEO) uncapped
Davit Niniashvili (22, Lyon/FRA) 30 caps, 10 tries
Amiran Shvangiradze (26, Aia Kutaisi/GEO) uncapped
Akaki Tabutsadze (26, Black Lion/GEO) 41 caps, 37 tries
Sandro Todua (36, Black Lion/GEO) 113 caps, 19 tries