Gagi Bazadze (born September 12, 1992) is a
Georgian
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* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
rugby player. His position is prop and he currently plays for
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
in the
Top 14
The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ...
.
Bazadze played in the U.S. for the New York amateur club
Old Blue R.F.C. The next year, he began his career in France when he signed with
Montpellier Hérault Rugby as an ''espoir'' player. He went on to play for
RC Massy
Rugby Club Massy Essonne is a French rugby union club from Massy, Essonne that play in Pro D2, the second tier of the French league system.
They are based in Massy, Essonne, in the southern suburbs of Paris and were founded in 1971. They were p ...
in the 2014-15 season and was set to play with Lille Métropole until they were denied a place in
Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was in ...
that season. He would sign with
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle''; oc, La Rochèla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. With ...
instead, where he would make his Top 14 debut against Montpellier.
International
Bazadze was called into the
United States U-20 assembly in 2011.
Bazadze has yet to play senior international rugby, but is eligible to play for both Georgia and the United States.
References
External links
"Itsrugby" profile
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1992 births
Living people
Rugby union players from Georgia (country)
Rugby union players from Kutaisi
RC Massy players
Stade Rochelais players
Montpellier Hérault Rugby players
Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) in France