Irakli Chkhikvadze
Encyclopedia
Irakli Chkhikvadze is a Georgian
rugby union
and former rugby league
player currently playing for RC AIA Kutaisi
in the Georgia Championship
competition.
Chkhikvadze is also an international player for the Georgia national team
, making his debut in a match against Chile
in 2005, at the age of 18.
Georgians
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player currently playing for RC AIA Kutaisi
RC AIA Kutaisi
-Honours:*USSR Championship:** Champions : 1987, 1988, 1989** Silver Medal winner: 1984** Bronze Medal winner: 1985*USSR Cup:** Winner : 1987, 1990,* Georgia Championship:...
in the Georgia Championship
Georgia Championship
The Georgia Championship is a domestic rugby union club competition in Georgia. It includes three leagues.-List of Champions:TOP LEAGUE Teams [Season 2011]:* * RC Army Tbilisi* RC Locomotive Tbilisi* * * RC Academia Tbilisi...
competition.
Chkhikvadze is also an international player for the Georgia national team
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"...
, making his debut in a match against Chile
Chile national rugby union team
The Chile national rugby union team is a rugby union nation representing Chile. They first played in 1935 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Chile is administered by the Federación de Rugby de Chile...
in 2005, at the age of 18.