Tornike Kakhoidze

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Tornike Kakhoidze
Full nameTornike Kakhoidze
Date of birth (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 20)
Place of birthGeorgia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside Centre
Current team Black Lion
Youth career
Lelo Saracens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-2022 Lelo Saracens ?? (??)
2022- Black Lion 7 (10)
Correct as of 14 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-2022 Georgia under-18 3 (2)
2022-2023 Georgia under-20 9 (5)
2022- Georgia 3 (0)
Correct as of 14 August 2023

Tornike Kakhoidze (Georgian: თორნიკე კახოიძე; born 16 August 2003) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays at Black Lion in the Rugby Europe Super Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Club[edit]

Lelo Saracens[edit]

Kakhoidze began his career at Didi 10 side Lelo Saracens.

Black Lion[edit]

In 2022, he joined Georgian Rugby Europe Super Cup franchise Black Lion, helping the side win their second RESC trophy, making his debut in a 25–25 draw against Tel Aviv Heat.[3]

International[edit]

Georgia Under-18[edit]

He started in all three of Georgia's matches in their winning 2021 Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship campaign.[4][5][6]

Georgia Under-20[edit]

Kakhoidze made his debut at 17 going on to play in all of Georgia's matches for the Under-20 Summer Series, starting in a historic win against Scotland Under-20.[7] He was named in the squad for the Under-20 World Championship, starting all the matches. Including historic wins over Italy Under-20 and Argentina Under-20. As well as scoring in the loss to Wales Under-20.[8]

Georgia[edit]

He made his debut in the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship, coming off the bench against the Netherlands.[9][10] He won his first start in the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship against Germany. In 2023 he was named in the Georgia squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup warmups.[11][12]

Honors[edit]

Georgia Under-18[edit]

Georgia[edit]

Black Lion[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tornike KAKHOIDZE - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. ^ "Tornike Kakhoidze". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ "Black lion v Tel Aviv". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  4. ^ "Portugal v Georgia". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  5. ^ "Georgia v Belgium". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  6. ^ "Georgia v Czechia". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  7. ^ Adams, Mariette (2023-06-22). "Players to watch at World Rugby U20 Championship". The South African. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  8. ^ "Tornike KAKHOIDZE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  9. ^ "Georgia announce REC 2022 squad for the first two rounds". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  10. ^ "Rugby Europe Championship - Match report Netherlands vs Georgia, le 12/02/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  11. ^ World, Rugby (2023-06-21). "Georgia Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – A 39-player group prepares for France". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  12. ^ Qsovreli, Zura (2023-06-18). "ბორჯღალოსნები | მსოფლიოსთვის მზადება დაიწყო". Georgia Rugby Union (in Georgian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.