George Chkhaidze
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George Chkhaidze is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker.
He moved to France
, where he has been playing for Massy
(2006/07), Racing Métro 92 (2007/08-2008/09), where he won the Pro D2, in 2008/09, and Montpellier Hérault, since 2009/10.
He has currently 52 caps for Georgia
, since his debut, a 88-0 win over Netherlands
, in Tbilisi, at 3 February 2002, aged only 19 years old, for the Six Nations B. He was called for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
, playing three matches, the 2007 Rugby World Cup
, playing in all the four matches, and the 2011 Rugby World Cup
, once again in all the four matches.
He moved to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he has been playing for Massy
Massy
Massy is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.7 kilometres from the center of Paris.-Population:...
(2006/07), Racing Métro 92 (2007/08-2008/09), where he won the Pro D2, in 2008/09, and Montpellier Hérault, since 2009/10.
He has currently 52 caps for Georgia
Georgia national rugby union team
The Georgia national rugby union team represents Georgia in rugby union. The team's nickname, The Lelos, comes from lelo burti, a traditional Georgian sport with strong similarities to rugby. Lelo has been adopted as the Georgian word for "try"...
, since his debut, a 88-0 win over Netherlands
Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.-History:...
, in Tbilisi, at 3 February 2002, aged only 19 years old, for the Six Nations B. He was called for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
, playing three matches, the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
, playing in all the four matches, and the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
, once again in all the four matches.