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Strong French influence in Georgian squad

Strong French influence in Georgian squad

Georgian head coach Milton Haig has called up 34 players to attend a three-day, pre-November international training camp in Montpellier this weekend.

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The strength of the squad that will prepare to play Canada, Wales and the USA next month is shown by the fact there are 12 players attached to TOP 14 clubs, one at an English Premiership side and another at a Championships club.

Two players have passed the 100 cap mark – full back Merab Kvirikashvili and centre Davit Katcharava – and a third will be hoping to reach his century next month, lock Giorgi Chkhaidze. After the three day camp in France, Haig will announced his 31-strong party for the three tests, including the trip to the Principality Stadium for a first internationals against Wales in the second game in the 2017 Under Armour Series on Saturday, 18 November.

Included in the training squad are two players who were in the Georgian Under 20 squad that faced Wales at the Junior World Championships in Tbilisi this summer – centre Giorgi Kveseladze and full back Mirian Modebadze.
 

PRELIMINARY GEORGIAN SQUAD FOR 2017 UNDER ARMOUR SERIES
Full Backs    
Merab KVIRIKASHVILI             Lelo Saracens      106 caps / 833 pts (16T 147C 150P 3D)
Beka TSIKLAURI                  LokomotivTbilisi 27 caps / 93 pts (4T 11C 15P 2D)
Mirian MODEBADZE    Aia Kutaisi       Uncapped
Wings    
Sandro TODUA  Lelo Saracens 67 caps / 35 pts (7T)
Soso MATIASHVILI Akademia Tbilisi 3 caps / 14 pts (2T 2C)
Giorgi KVESELADZE Armazi Marneuli Uncapped
Centres    
Davit KATCHARAVA   Emisei-STM 102 caps / 110 pts (22T)
Merab SHARIKADZE Aurillac 54 caps / 50 pts (10T)
Giorgi KOSHADZE Kharebi Rustavi 6 caps / 20 pts (4T)
Outside Halves    
Lasha MALAGHURADZE  Krasny Yar 78 caps / 184 pts (4T 40C 25P 3D)
Lasha KHMALADZE   Lelo Saracens 56 caps / 43 pts (7T 4C)
Revaz JINTCHVELASHVILI Armazi Marneuli 3 caps
Scrum Halves    
Giorgi BEGADZE Lokomotiv Tbilisi 58 caps
Vasil LOBZHANIDZE Brive 24 caps / 25 pts (5T)
Gela APRASIDZE  Montpellier 2 caps
Loose Head Props    
Mikheil NARIASHVILI   Montpellier 44 caps / 10 pts (2T)
Zurab ZHVANIA    S.F. Paris 28 caps / 40 pts (8T)
Kakha ASIESHVILI   Brive 27 caps / 10 pts (2T)
Hookers    
Jaba BREGVADZE  Krasny Yar 46 caps / 5 pts (1T)
Shalva MAMUKASHVILI Carcassone 46 caps / 20 pts (4T)
Badri ALKHAZASHVILI Toulon 5 caps
Tight Head Props    
Dudu KUBRIASHVILI   Montpellier 45 caps / 10 pts (2T)
Levan CHILACHAVA  Toulon 32 caps / 15 pts (3T)
Soso BEKOSHVILI    Brive 8 caps
Locks    
Giorgi CHKHAIDZE  Domonstois 97 caps / 50 pts (10T)
Giorgi NEMSADZE Bristol 73 caps / 60 pts (12T)
Kote MIKAUTADZE   Montpellier 51 caps / 10 pts (2T)
Vakhtang MAISURADZE Vannes 25 caps / 10 pts (2T)
Back Row    
Shalva SUTIASHVILI    Angoulême 62 caps / 10 pts (2T)
Vito KOLELISHVILI     Clermont 41 caps / 20 pts (4T)
Giorgi TKHILAISHVILI  Batumi 38 caps / 50 pts (10T)
Lasha LOMIDZE    London Irish 33 caps / 25 pts (5T)
Beka BITSADZE   Narbonne 22 caps / 30 pts (6T) 
Otar GIORGADZE  Clermont 7 caps / 5 pts (1T)

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