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Ares Kutaisi
Ares Kutaisi (officially Aa(i)p Rugby Club "Ares" Kutaisi) is a professional rugby union club from Kutaisi, Georgia. They compete in the Georgian Didi 10. History Founded in 2015 Ares Kutaisi play at the Aia Arena, sharing the stadium with RC Aia Kutaisi, Bagrat Kutaisi and RC Dinosaurs Tskaltubo. They won the Georgian Regional League in 2016, winning promotion to the Georgian First League. They won the league in 2019, however, they were not promoted until 2020 when again they topped the table winning 15 out of 15 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Honours Georgian competitions * Georgian First League ** Winners (2): 2018–19, 2019-20 * Georgian Regional League ** Winners (1): 2015-16 Squad Club staff * See also *Rugby Union in Georgia Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Georgia. Governing body The governing body for rugby union in Georgia is the Georgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Rugby Union
The Georgian Rugby Union (GRU) ( ka, საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the nation of Georgia (country), Georgia. History Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the Georgia national rugby union team and the Georgia XV national rugby union team. It became affiliated to World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi. See also *Georgia national rugby union team *Rugby union in Georgia References External links * Georgian Rugby Union official site: *Georgian, with full content* {{World Rugby Rugby union in Georgia (country) Rugby union governing bodies in Europe Sports governing bodies in Georgia (country), Rugby Union National members of World Rugby Sports org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutaisi
Kutaisi ( ; ka, ქუთაისი ) is a city in the Imereti region of the Georgia (country), Republic of Georgia. One of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, it is the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), fourth-most populous city in Georgia after Tbilisi, Batumi and Rustavi. It lies west of Tbilisi, on the Rioni River, and is the capital of Imereti. Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as the political center of Colchis in the Middle Ages as the capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of Georgia and later as the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. From October 2012 to December 2018, Kutaisi was the seat of the Parliament of Georgia as an effort to decentralize the Georgian government. History Archaeological evidence indicates that the city functioned as the capital of the Colchis in the sixth to fifth centuries BC. It is believed that, in ''Argonautica'', a Greek litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the coast of the Black Sea. It is located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia, and is today generally regarded as part of Europe. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. Georgia covers an area of . It has a Demographics of Georgia (country), population of 3.7 million, of which over a third live in the capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city, Tbilisi. Ethnic Georgians, who are native to the region, constitute a majority of the country's population and are its titular nation. Georgia has been inhabited since prehistory, hosting the world's earliest known sites of winemaking, gold mining, and textiles. The Classical antiquity, classical era saw the emergence of several kingdoms, such as Colchis and Kingdom of Iberia, Iberia, that formed the nucleus of the modern Georgian state. In the early fourth centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aia Arena (Kutaisi)
The Aia Arena is a stadium located in Kutaisi. It is the home stadium of RC Aia Kutaisi RC Aia Kutasi is a Georgian rugby union team. Aia Kutasi was one of the best teams of the Soviet Union, holding three national titles, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aia Kutaisi has been one of the best teams ..., Ares Kutaisi, RC Dinosaurs Tskaltubo and Bagrat Kutaisi. The Aia Arena has a capacity of 4,860.https://www.ostadium.com/stadium/actualite/5398/aia-arena References {{Reflist Rugby union stadiums in Georgia (country) Buildings and structures in Kutaisi Sport in Kutaisi 2015 establishments in Georgia (country) Sports venues completed in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didi 10
The Didi 10 (, "Big 10") is a professional domestic rugby union club competition in Georgia. For sponsorship reasons the league is known as the Crocobet Didi 10. It is the top tier of rugby competition in the country. Current season 2024-25 Didi 10 * Ares Kutaisi * Khvamli Tbilisi * Lelo Saracens * RC Aia Kutaisi ( 2023-24 Champions) * RC Army Tbilisi (Promoted from 2023-24 Georgian First League) * RC Batumi * RC Kochebi Bolnisi * RC Rustavi Kharebi * Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti (Promoted from 2023-24 Georgian First League) * RC Kazbegi List of Champions Finals See also * Rugby union in Georgia * Georgia Cup * Soviet Cup * Soviet Championship References External links Georgia ChampsGeorgia Rugby Bunch {{Top-level rugby union club competitions National rugby union premier leagues Sports leagues established in 1967 Geo Geo- is a prefix derived from the Greek word ''γη'' or ''γαια'', meaning "earth", usually in the sense of "ground or land”. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Didi 10 Season
The 2023–24 Didi 10 is the 34th season of the Didi 10, top flight of Georgian domestic rugby union competition. RC Aia Kutaisi were champions after beating Lelo Saracens in the final. Teams The competition featured 10 teams, the reigning champions entering the season were RC Rustavi Kharebi, who claimed their 1st league title after winning the 2023 final. Artsivebi Eagles was Promotion and relegation, promoted from the 2022–23 Georgian First League, replacing RC Locomotive Tbilisi. Stadiums and locations Table Regular season The regular season was played over 18 rounds, with each round consisting of five matches. Beginning on the 8 September 2023 and finishing on the 24 March 2024. The top six teams in the rankings qualified for the playoffs. The final placed team is relegated with the 9th placed side qualifying for play-off with 2023–24 League 1 runner-up. Results Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Aia Kutaisi
RC Aia Kutasi is a Georgian rugby union team. Aia Kutasi was one of the best teams of the Soviet Union, holding three national titles, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aia Kutaisi has been one of the best teams of Georgia; they held 10 national titles, both as a Soviet republic and as an independent country. All titles and awards Georgian competitions *Georgia Championship ** Champions (5): 1990, 1991, 1995, 2020–21, 2023-24 ** Silver medalists (5): 1992, 1997, 2011, 2017-18, 2024-25 ** Bronze medalists (3): 1993, 1994, 2012-13 *Georgia Cup ** Finalists (2): 1991-92, 2006 Soviet competitions * USSR Championship ** Champions (3): 1987, 1988, 1989 ** Silver medalists (1): 1984 ** Bronze medalists (1): 1985 *USSR Cup ** Winners (2): 1987, 1990 * Georgia Soviet Championship ** Champions (5): 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983–84, 1986 (Record) ** Silver medalists (1): 1988 ** Bronze medalists (6): 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagrat Kutaisi
Bagrat (, in Western Armenian pronounced as Pakrad, ka, ბაგრატ) is a male name popular in Armenia. It is derived from the Old Persian ''Bagadāta'', "gift of God". The names of the Armenian Bagratuni and Georgian Bagrationi dynasties (literally, "the house of/established by Bagrat") are derived from the name. Georgian monarchs * Bagrat I of Iberia, Georgian prince * Bagrat I of Mukhrani, Georgian prince * Bagrat I of Abkhazia, Georgian king * Bagrat I of Tao, Georgian prince * Bagrat I of Klarjeti, Georgian prince * Bagrat I of Imereti, Georgian king * Bagrat II of Iberia, Georgian king * Bagrat II of Tao, Georgian prince * Bagrat II of Klarjeti, Georgian prince * Bagrat III of Georgia, Georgian king * Bagrat III of Imereti, Georgian king * Bagrat III of Klarjeti, Georgian prince * Bagrat IV of Imereti, Georgian king * Bagrat IV of Georgia, Georgian king * Bagrat V of Georgia, Georgian king * Bagrat V of Imereti, Georgian king * Bagrat VI of Georgia, Georgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Dinosaurs Tskaltubo
RC, R/C, Rc, or rc may refer to: Science and technology Computing * rc, the default Command line interface in Version 10 Unix and Plan 9 from Bell Labs * .rc (for "run commands"), a filename extension for configuration files in UNIX-like environments * rc, a file extension and compiler for Microsoft Windows resource scripts * Reconfigurable computing, a computer architecture * Release Candidate, a term used in software engineering * Return code, used to identify errors or other aspects of software behavior * ''RigidChips'', a rigid body simulator program * "Rivest's Cipher", a term used in cryptographic algorithms * RoundCube, a web-based IMAP e-mail client *RealityCapture, a photogrammetry software Electronics * RC circuit, resistance/capacitance circuit, a term used in electronics * Radio control, a technology found in remote control vehicles * Reflection coefficient of a circuit * Remote control, a technology found in home entertainment devices Other uses in science and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Georgia
Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Georgia. Governing body The governing body for rugby union in Georgia is the Georgia Rugby Union. It was founded in 1961 (as a domestic body) and became an official affiliate to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1992.Bath p67 History Prehistory Like some other rugby playing nations, the popularity of the game in Georgia can be traced back to a pre-existing Georgian folk sport, called ''lelo'' or ''Lelo Burti'' (meaning literally in Georgian "Field Ball"), which is a full contact ball game, and very similar to rugby.Richards Chapter 1 ''Fons et Origo'', p27; Chapter 15 ''Going Forward'', p291 In fact, even within Georgian rugby terminology, the word ''lelo'' is used to mean a try. Lelo was played in Georgia from ancient times and is still played on occasions in rural areas. A field ("Lelo") was selected between two river creeks which represented a playing ground. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
