Lelo Saracens

Lelo Saracens (or formally Rugby Club Lelo Tbilisi) is a Georgian semi-professional rugby union club from Tbilisi, who plays in the Georgia Championship, the first division of Georgian rugby. The team was Champion in 2004, 2009 and 2013. In July 2014, they became part of the Saracens global network, the ninth club to do so.[1]

Lelo Saracens

Full name	Rugby Club Lelo Saracens
Founded	1969
Location	Tbilisi, Georgia
Ground(s)	Lelo "Arena" Stadium (Capacity: 3.000)
League(s)	Didi 10
1st kit 2nd kit

Achievements

• Didi 10:
  • Winners (3): 2004, 2009, 2013
  • Runner-up (3): 2007, 2008, 2010
• Georgia Cup:
  • Winners (3): 2008, 2009, 2010

Current Squad

2019/2020 squad Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Levan Papidze Hooker Georgia Tengiz Zamtaradze Hooker Georgia Giorgi Chkoidze Hooker Georgia Zurab Julakidze Prop Georgia David Lazviashvili Prop Georgia Nika Kapanadze Prop Georgia Giorgi Pertaia Prop Georgia Irakli Macharashvili Prop Georgia Nika Svimonishvili Prop Georgia Davit Kavtaradze Prop Georgia Irakli Metaplishvili Prop Georgia Mate Dardzulidze Lock Georgia Nodar Tcheishvili Lock Georgia Grigol Kerdikoshvili Lock Georgia Rati Zhorzholiani Lock Georgia Archil Abesadze Flanker Georgia Sandro Mamamtavrishvili Flanker Georgia Giorgi Pridonishvili Flanker Georgia Levan Skhvitaridze Flanker Georgia Koba Kolotauri Flanker Georgia Gaga Jgarkava Number 8 Georgia Beka Koriauli Number 8 Georgia

Player Position Union Tornike Akhobadze Scrum-half Georgia Giorgi Margalitadze Scrum-half Georgia Tengiz Peranidze Scrum-half Georgia Rati Shanidze Fly-half Georgia Gigi Chincharauli Fly-half Georgia Bezhan Gavashelishvili Fly-half Georgia Beka Mamukashvili Centre Georgia Dame Honladze Centre Georgia Jaba Sikharulidze Wing Georgia Beka Abulashvili Wing Georgia Saba Nikolashvili Wing Georgia Otar Lashkhi Wing Georgia Demur Tapladze Wing Georgia Akaki Tabutsatde Wing Georgia Ramaz Nikabadze Wing Georgia Soso Matiashvili Fullback Georgia Irakli Kiasashvili Fullback Georgia Merab Kvirikashvili Fly-half Georgia

Notable Former Players

• Viktor Kolelishvili
• Mamuka Gorgodze
• Lasha Khmaladze
• Irakli Kiasashvili
• Luka Japaridze

See also

• Rugby union in Georgia

References

1. Lelo Saracens Tbilisi join Global Network

External links