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Mamuka Gorgodze – Honored sportsman of Georgia
11-Jul-2011
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| Mamuka Gorgodze – Honored sportsman of Georgia |
Mamuka Gorgodze – a player of Georgian national team and French club “Montpellier” – was awarded the honorary title of ‘Knight of Sport’ in Tbilisi, on July 9.
He received the prize from Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Lado Vardzelashvili, several minutes before the start of open training session at the “Shevardeni” base.
Gorgodze becomes the first rugby player in Georgia who took the award which was established several years ago. Chess grandmaster Maia Chiburdanidze, as well as veteran footballers of Dinamo Tbilisi squad that triumphed in 1981, are amongst the several few, who have received the honorary title.
Mamuka Gorgodze marks his 27th anniversary on July 14. Remarkably, he converted to rugby from basketball to start his career in local “Lelo”. From 2005, Gorgodze plays for French “Montpellier”. His debut in national team came on March 9, 2003 against Russians in Krasnodar.
Since then, Gorgodze has made 37 appearances, scoring 19 tries. His position in Georgian squad is number eight, but he also plays as a flanker in “Montpellier”.
Thanks to his powerful, dominating displays and rampaging style of play, Gorgodze is nicknamed ‘Gulliver’ in Georgia, and ‘Gorgodzilla’ or ‘Caucasian Colossus’ by his French teammates and fans.
‘Gulliver’ was also named in a Top 14 dream team: traditionally, halfway through the season, French daily rugby paper “Midi Olympique” selects the best players of the season, and this year, Georgia’s III rower Mamuka Gorgodze – who played a vital part in “Montpellier’s” success – was chosen as best number seven. Notably, “Midi Olympique” published three different teams of the year – besides the top 14 dream team, there were two other squads filled exclusively by the French and foreign players, respectively. Gorgodze also came out as the best number seven amongst foreigners.
What’s more, Gorgodze claimed the title of the best foreign player in Top 14, according to French daily L’equipe magazine. In the rest of the 12 nominations, Gorgodze’s trainer in “Montpellier” – Fabien Galthie took home the prize of the best coach.
Gorgodze, who weighs 118kgs and is 196cms tall – almost unstoppable once on the field –becomes an instantaneous threat to the opponents. The web is full of his videos where ‘Gulliver’ shows off a beastly power – hitting and easily bouncing off Toulon’s English star Johnny Wilkinson here, or stealing and throwing the ball still wrapped in a Spanish player’s shirt there…
Currently, 27-year-old honorary ‘Knight of Georgian sport’ – Gorgodze, along with 31 of his team mates, prepares for the World Cup, in which he will take part for the second time.
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D10 | R10
Georgia
Big 10 | 2018-19
07-09/12
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Round
10
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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Jiki |
13:13 |
Armazi |
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Aia |
26:17 |
Armia |
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Batumi |
23:15 |
Akademia |
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Lelo Saracens
$ |
10:17 |
Kharebi |
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Lokomotivi |
23/12 |
Vepkhvebi |
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After ROUND 10 -
pp game |
Pts
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F-A
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W - L * D
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$
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Batumi Batumi
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40 |
+121 |
9-1 |
4 |
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Kharebi
Rustavi
^
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32 |
+53 |
7-3 |
4 |
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Lokomotivi Tb
|
32 |
+84 |
7-2 |
4 |
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Armazi
Marneuli
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29 |
+99 |
5-4*1 |
7 |
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Aia Kutaisi
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26 |
+13 |
6-4 |
2 |
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Lelo
Saracens
Tb
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24 |
+14 |
5-5 |
4 |
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Jiki Gori
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19 |
-37 |
3-6*1 |
5 |
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Akademia Tbilisi
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16 |
-101 |
3-6*1 |
2 |
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Vepkhvebi
Patardzeuli
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10 |
-102 |
1-7*1 |
4 |
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Armia Tbilisi
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7 |
-144 |
1-9 |
3 |
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On better
^ Head-to-Head |
Autumn Tests |
2018
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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Sat |
10/11 |
18.00 |
Firenze |
Italy |
17:28 |
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Sat |
17/11 |
18.00 |
Avtchala |
Samoa |
27:19 |
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Sat |
24/11 |
18.00 |
Vake |
Tonga |
20:09 |
Rugby Summer Cup | 2018
Tbilisi, Vake, Meskhi
MORE
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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COMPLETED |
Pts
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Diff |
F:A |
T |
W-L
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$ |
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Racing 92
[FRA] |
9 |
+44 |
59:15 |
9/2 |
2-0 |
1 |
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Georgia XV |
5 |
-1 |
41:42 |
4/5 |
1-1 |
1 |
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Brazil |
4 |
-36 |
27:63 |
3/9 |
1-1 |
0 |
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Argentina
XV |
2 |
-7 |
30:37 |
4/4 |
0-2 |
2 |
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Summer Tour | 2018
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GEO Date & Time (UTC+4) |
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Sat |
09/06
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05.00 |
Suva |
Tonga |
16:15 |
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Sat |
16/06
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07.30 |
Suva |
Fiji |
15:37
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Sat |
23/06
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09.45 |
Toyota |
Japan |
_0:28
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20U World Champs | 2018
France
Beziers, Narbonne, Pergignan
GEO Squad |
MORE
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Game Sheets
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GEO Date & Time (UTC+4) |
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Wed |
30/05
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20.30 |
PRP |
SOUTH AFRICA |
$27:33$ |
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Sun |
03/06
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16.00 |
BZR |
FRANCE |
_12:24_
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Thu |
07/06
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20.30 |
NRB |
IRELAND |
_24:20$
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# |
<A> |
Pt |
Diff |
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2 |
NZL |
14 |
+108 |
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6 |
WAL |
8 |
-26 |
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8 |
AUS |
6 |
+21 |
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12 |
JPN |
1 |
-103 |
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# |
<B> |
Pt |
Diff |
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1 |
ENG |
15 |
+84 |
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5 |
ITA |
10 |
-33 |
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7 |
ARG |
7 |
-9 |
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11 |
SCO |
1 |
-42 |
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# |
<C> |
Pt |
Diff |
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3 |
FRA |
14 |
+31 |
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4 |
RSA |
11 |
+2 |
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9 |
GEO |
5 |
-14 |
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10 |
IRE |
2 |
-19 |
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PLAY’OFF |
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Tue |
12/06
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20.30 |
PRP |
JAPAN |
24:22
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Sun |
17/06
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15.30 |
BZR |
SCOTLAND |
39:31
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LADDER |
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1. FRANCE |
2. ENGLAND |
3. SOUTH AFRICA |
4. NEW ZEALAND |
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5. AUSTRALIA |
6. ARGENTINA |
7. WALES |
8. ITALY |
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9. GEORGIA |
10. SCOTLAND |
11. IRELAND |
12. JAPAN |
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Georgia
Big 10 | 2017-18
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Premiership
Play-off |
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GRAND FINAL
13/05 |
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4) |
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Q1 |
Jiki
#3 |
36:27 |
Kharebi
#6 |
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Q2 |
Batumi
#4 |
30:8 |
Lelo
Sara
#5 |
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QF |
Lokomot #1 |
15:20 |
Aia
#2 |
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EF |
Jiki |
25:19 |
Batumi |
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PF |
Lokomotivi |
22:13 |
Jiki |
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GF |
Aia |
10:29 |
Lokomotivi |
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This is 10th League Title
for
Georgian Railways' famous club |
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Home&Away
completed |
Pts
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F-A
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W - L * D
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$
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Lokomotivi Tb ^ |
70 |
+238 |
15-3 |
10 |
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Aia Kutaisi |
70 |
+296 |
16-2 |
6 |
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Jiki Gori ^
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58 |
+162 |
11-6*1 |
12 |
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Batumi Batumi
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58 |
+132 |
12-5*1 |
8 |
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Lelo
Saracens
Tb
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47 |
+48 |
10-8 |
7 |
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Kharebi
Rustavi
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44 |
-1 |
09-8*1 |
6 |
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Akademia Tbilisi |
33 |
+18 |
05-13 |
13 |
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Armazi
Marneuli |
32 |
-87 |
06-11*1 |
6 |
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Armia Tbilisi
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15 |
-353 |
03-15 |
3 |
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Bagrati Kutaisi
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5 |
-453 |
01-17 |
1 |
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On better
^ Head-to-Head |
Europe U18 Champs | 2018
Poznan (Poland)
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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SUN |
25/03
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14.00 |
1/4
Holland |
69:12
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WED |
28/03
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17.50 |
1/2
Portugal |
25:0
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SAT |
31/03
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17.50 |
F
France |
8:3
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Rugby Europe Champs | 2018
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GEORGIA
–
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GEO Date & Time (UTC+4) |
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Sat |
10/02 |
14.00 |
Kutaisi Aia |
Belgium |
$
47:0 |
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Sat |
17/02 |
17.30 |
Offenbach |
Germany |
$
64:0 |
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Sat |
03/03 |
18.00 |
Tbilisi
Meskhi |
Spain |
23:10 |
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Sat |
10/03 |
16.00 |
Krasnodar |
Russia |
$
29:9 |
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Sun |
18/03 |
16.00 |
Tbilisi
Dinamo |
Romania |
25:16 |
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COMPLETED
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Pts
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F-A
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TF
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PF
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W-L
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$
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Georgia
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24
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+153 |
26 |
188 |
5-0
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4
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Romania
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14
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+118 |
28 |
198 |
3-2 |
2 |
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Spain
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13
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+72 |
19 |
146 |
3-2 |
1 |
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Russia
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11
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+58 |
19 |
142 |
2-3 |
3 |
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Belgium |
9
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-76 |
14 |
106 |
2-3 |
1 |
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Germany
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0
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-325 |
3 |
34 |
0-5 |
0 |
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GEORGIA won
10th Official Title | 12th
Six Nations B
7th Grand Slam | 11th
Antim Cup |
Continental Schield | 2017-18
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Batumi – |
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GEO Date & Time (UTC+4) |
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14/10 |
17.00 |
A |
Rovigo ITA |
27:31 |
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21/10 |
15.00 |
H |
Heidelberg GER |
33:16 |
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09/12 |
18.00 |
A |
Viadana ITA |
27:31 |
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16/12 |
15.00 |
H |
Timisoara ROM |
20:17 |
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"A" |
Pts |
F-A |
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TMS ROM |
14 |
+38 |
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HDL GER |
13 |
+22 |
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RVG ITA |
11 |
+3 |
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VDN ITA |
6 |
-62 |
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"B" |
Pts |
F-A |
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CLV ITA |
12 |
+55 |
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BTM GEO |
12 |
+12 |
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PDV ITA |
11 |
+31 |
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LSB POR |
4 |
-99 |
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13/01 |
15.00 |
H |
Timisoara ROM |
6:11 |
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20/01 |
16.00 |
A |
Timisoara ROM |
12:21 |
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Timisoara proceed to
semis |
Autumn Tests | 2017
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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Sat |
11/11 |
18.00 |
Dinamo |
Canada |
54:22 |
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Sat |
18/11 |
18.30 |
Cardiff |
Wales |
06:13 |
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Sat |
25/11 |
18.00 |
Vake |
USA |
21:20 |
Tour of Americas | 2017
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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Sat |
11/06 |
01.00 |
Calgary |
Canada |
13:0 |
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Sat |
18/06 |
03.00 |
Atlanta |
USA |
21:17 |
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Sat |
24/06 |
23.15 |
Jujuy |
Argentina |
29:45 |
Georgia
Big 10 | 2016-17
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Q2 |
Lelo
Sara
#4 |
15:5 |
Lokomotivi
#5 |
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Q1 |
Aia
#3 |
7:13 |
Akademia
#6 |
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QF |
Jiki
#1 |
25:6 |
Batumi
#2 |
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EF |
Akademia |
26:31 |
Lelo
Saracens |
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PF |
Batumi |
11:9 |
Lelo
Saracens |
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GF |
Jiki |
28:22 |
Batumi |
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8/04
16.10
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Pts
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F-A
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W - L * D
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$
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Jiki
Gori
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61 |
+204 |
12-5*1 |
11 |
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Batumi Batumi ^ |
59 |
+186 |
12-4*2 |
7 |
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Aia Kutaisi
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59 |
+126 |
13-5 |
7 |
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Lelo
Saracens
Tb
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58 |
+114 |
11-4*3 |
8 |
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Lokomotivi
Tb |
51 |
+86 |
10-6*2 |
7 |
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Akademia Tbilisi |
42 |
=0 |
9-9 |
6 |
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Armia
Tbilisi |
37 |
-78 |
8-10 |
5 |
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Bagrati Kutaisi |
22 |
-303 |
4-14 |
6 |
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Armazi Tbilisi ^
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19 |
-168 |
3-14*1 |
5 |
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Qochebi Bolnisi
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19 |
-167 |
3-14*1 |
5 |
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on better Head-to-Head |
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Top 6 qualified for Premiership
Playoff
Qochebi relegated; Kharebi Rustavi are back into BIG 10
Armazi twice defeated Iveria Tbilisi to stay up |
Rugby Europe Champs | 2017
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GEORGIA
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GEO Date & Time (UTC+4) |
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Sat |
11/02 |
18.00 |
Bruxelles |
Belgium |
$
31:6 |
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Sun |
19/02 |
15.00 |
Rustavi |
Germany |
$
50:6 |
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Sat |
04/03 |
19.00 |
Valladolid |
Spain |
20:10 |
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Sun |
12/03 |
18.00 |
Tbilisi Dinamo |
Russia |
28:14 |
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Sun |
19/03 |
17.00 |
Bucuresti |
Romania |
$
7:8 |
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ROMANIA reclaimed ANTIM IVERIANUL CUP
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COMPLETED
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Pts
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F-A
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TF
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PF
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W-L
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$
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Romania ^
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19
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+44 |
16 |
122 |
4-1 |
3 |
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Georgia
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19
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+92
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19 |
136 |
4-1
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3
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Spain
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13
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+37 |
9 |
91 |
3-2 |
1 |
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Russia
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9
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-10 |
14 |
107 |
2-3 |
1 |
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Germany
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8
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-80 |
14 |
121 |
2-3
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0 |
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Belgium |
2
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-83 |
7 |
70 |
0-5 |
2 |
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^
on better Head-to-Head |
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Autumn Tests | 2016
GEO Date & Time (UTC+4)
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Sat |
12/11 |
15.00 |
Vake |
Japan |
22:28 |
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Sat |
19/11 |
15.00 |
Vake |
Samoa |
20:16 |
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Sat |
26/11 |
18.30 |
Kilmarnock |
Scotland |
16:43 |
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