Beka Gorgadze (born 8 February 1996) is a Georgian

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player who plays as a flanker. Gorgadze currently plays for

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in the

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and the Georgia national team.

Biography

Gorgadze signed for

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in 2015. On 11 December 2015, he made his

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debut against

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, at the age of 19. He was part of the team that won the junior title in 2015-2016 season. Considered among the most promising players in the Pro D2, Gorgadze signed a two-year contract starting from the 2018-2019 season with

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. At the beginning of the

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, he moved further south to Pau. In

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, Gorgadze has firmly established himself as an essential leader at

, assuming the role of captain for a squad composed of numerous promising young talents. With Section Paloise, Gorgadze now plays in the position of number 8, taking on the role of a ball carrier.

International career

In 2019, Gorgadze was selected by Georgia to compete in the World Cup in Japan, where he became his national team's first choice number 8.

References

Rugby union players from Georgia (country) Living people 1996 births Georgia international rugby union players Rugby union flankers 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Stade Montois Rugby players Union Bordeaux Bègles players Section Paloise players Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) in France {{Georgia-rugbyunion-bio-stub