Giorgi Pruidze

Giorgi Pruidze (born June 2, 1994) is a Georgian rugby union player. His position is wing, and he currently plays for AIA Kutaisi in the Georgia Championship and the Georgia national team.

Giorgi Pruidze

Date of birth	(1994-06-02) 2 June 1994
Place of birth	Tsqaltubo, Georgia
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014-2017 2017- AIA Kutaisi Krasny Yar 32 12 (25) (20) Correct as of 26 September 2015 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2015– Georgia 15 (15) Correct as of 19 April 2018

Pruidze played for Georgia in the warm-up matches for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, including Georgia's match against Canada.[1] Pruidze was named to Georgia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup,[2][3] where he played in Georgia's match against Argentina.[4]

Pruidze also played in Georgia's 59–7 win against Germany in February 2016, a match where Pruidze achieved a small amount of notoriety for a misjudged chip that granted underdogs Germany a surprising early lead.[5] Pruidze scored a try in Georgia's 38–9 rout against Romania in March 2016 in front of more than 50,000 fans in Tbilisi.[6] Pruidze was again named to Georgia's squad for the June 2016 tests, where he was named to Georgia's matchday squad against Fiji.[7][8]

References

1. "Canada go back to basics for victory over Georgia in Esher", ESPNscrum, September 3, 2015.
2. "Giorgi Pruidze". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
3. "The Lelos of Georgia". site.rugby.ge.
4. "After crushing loss to Pumas, Georgia next faces All Blacks", Yahoo.com.
5. "Resounding Win over Germany Brings Birthday Cheer to Georgian Coach Haig", Georgia Today.
6. "Georgia’s 6 Nations Claims Louder than Ever after Rout of Romania", Georgia Today, March 24, 2016.
7. "Georgia make minor changes for Fiji", Lions Rugby, June 23, 2016.
8. "Preview: Fiji v Georgia", Planet Rugby, June 23, 2016.