Ilia Spanderashvili (born 10 September 1997) is a
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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rugby union
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player. His position is
flanker, and he currently plays for
Penza
Penza ( rus, Пе́нза, p=ˈpʲɛnzə) is the largest city and administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sura River, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, Penza had a population of 517,311, making it the 38th-l ...
in the
Russian Rugby Championship
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and the
Georgia national team.
He was a captain of
Georgia U20 in 2017, during the famous victory (26-25) against
Argentina U20
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Argentina is the most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, winning the competition a record ...
, scoring a try on 12th minute.
References
1997 births
Living people
Rugby union players from Georgia (country)
Rugby union flankers
Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country)
Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in England
Georgia international rugby union players
Lokomotiv Penza players
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