Otar Lashkhi

Rugby union player

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Rugby player

Otar Lashkhi

Full name| Otar Lashkhi

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Date of birth|  (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth| Tbilisi, Georgia
Height| 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight| 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
Notable relative(s)| Mikheil Meskhi (Grandfather)
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Winger

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Current team|  Black Lion
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2018-2021|  Lelo Saracens|  ??|  (??)
2021-|  Black Lion|  12|  (20)

Correct as of 6 October 2023

International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2019|  Georgia under-20|  5|  (10)
2023|  Georgia|  2|  (5)

Correct as of 6 October 2023

Otar Lashkhi (born 27 April 2000) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays at the Black Lion in the Rugby Europe Super Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.[1]

## Club career

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He began his career at Lelo Saracens in the Didi 10 before joining Black Lion in 2021. He was named on the bench in 2021 for a match against the Tel Aviv Heat however he did not make it on the pitch. He was later chosen to start for the Black Lion in the Currie Cup 1st Division against the Border Bulldogs.[citation needed]

## International career

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He played for Georgia in the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship, featuring in all their matches including scoring twice against South Africa.[2]

He made his international debut starting in the opening round of the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship where he scored against Germany. He featured in Georgia' s Rugby World Cup Warmups, starting in their record win over Romania, which was played at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium which was named after his Grandfather.[3] He was later called up to the Georgian Rugby World Cup squad due to an injury to Miriani Modebadze.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Otar Lashkhi (Georgia) | Rugby World Cup 2023". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
2. ^ "Otar LASHKHI - Player statistics - It's rugby". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
3. ^ "Otar LASHKHI profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
4. ^ "Georgia make three more changes to squad ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.

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Black Lion - 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup squad

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* Davit Abdushelishvili
* Mikheil Babunashvili
* Nika Babunashvili
* Jaba Bregvadze
* Nodar Cheishvili
* Giorgi Chkhartishvili
* Demuri Epremidze
* Luka Ivanishvili
* Giga Julukhadze
* Goga Kadaria
* Grigor Kerdikoshvili
* Giorgi Kervalishvili
* Nika Khatiashvili
* Giorgi Kurtanidze
* Saba Kurtanidze
* Irakli Kvatadze
* Vakhtang Kvatadze
* Gela Makharashvili
* Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
* Beka Mamrikishvili
* Giorgi Nikoladze
* Nika Pataraia
* Lasha Pophkhadze
* Vano Putkaradze
* Aliko Shamilishvili
* Ilia Spanderashvili
* Levan Tchavtchavadze
* Bachuki Tchumbadze
* Tengiz Zamtaradze

Backs|

* Shalva Aptsiauri
* Alexander Jighauri
* Giorgi Jobava
* Tornike Kakhoidze
* Giorgi Kveseladze
* Otar Lashkhi
* Giorgi Margalitadze
* Soso Matiashvili
* Luka Matkava
* Ioane Metreveli
* Vazha Mikadze
* Miriani Modebadze
* Tengiz Peranidze
* Merab Sharikadze
* Akaki Tabutsadze
* Demi Tapladze
* Sandro Todua
* Luka Tsirekidze

Coach|

* Richard Cockerill

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Georgia squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup

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* Abuladze
* Aptsiauri (replaced Japaridze)
* Babunashvili (replaced Jaiani)
* Chachanidze
* Cheishvili
* Gachechiladze
* Gigashvili
* Giorgadze (replaced Gorgadze)
* Gogichashvili
* Gorgadze
* Ivanishvili
* Jaiani
* Jalagonia
* Japaridze
* Karkadze (replaced Zamtaradze)
* Mamukashvili
* Mikautadze
* Nariashvili
* Nioradze
* Saghinadze
* Tsutskiridze
* Papidze
* Zamtaradze

Backs|

* Abzhandadze
* Aprasidze
* Kakhoidze
* Tapladze
* Khmaladze
* Kveseladze
* Lashkhi (replaced Modebadze)
* Lobzhanidze
* Matkava
* Modebadze
* Niniashvili
* Sharikadze (c)
* Tabutsadze
* Todua
* Peranidze

Head coach: Levan Maisashvili
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