Tornike Jalagonia (born 12 December 1998) is a
Georgian 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.
History
Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Uni ...
player. His position is
Flanker
Flanker may refer to:
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* Flanker (rugby union), a position in rugby union (not found in rugby league)
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and he currently plays for
Biarritz
Biarritz ( , , , ; also spelled ; ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. It is a luxu ...
in the
Rugby Pro D2
The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It ...
. He was called in
Georgia U20 squad for
2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eleventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournamen ...
.
Biography
Trained at RC Jiki, he was recruited by the Olympic Biarritz in the summer of 2018. After two first seasons with the Espoirs team, he played his first match with the first team against Carcassonne in October 2020.
International career
He played in the 2017 and 2018 Junior World Cups with the
Georgia U20, making five appearances in each edition. In March 2020, he had his first selection with the Georgia team against Portugal. He was then selected to compete in the Autumn Nations Cup. His first international try was against Portugal at Rugby Europe 2021.
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Rugby union players from Georgia (country)
Rugby union flankers
Rugby union players from Tbilisi
2023 Rugby World Cup players
Biarritz Olympique players
Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) in France
Georgia international rugby union players
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