Rugby Club Aia Kutaisi
Full nameRugby Club Aia Kutaisi
Founded1966 (1966)
LocationKutaisi, Georgia
Ground(s)Aia Arena (Capacity: 4 860)
PresidentGiorgi *Gia* Gorgaslidze
Coach(es)Besik Khamashuridze (Head Coach), Koba Giorgadze (Coach), Gaga Gureshidze (Coach)
Captain(s)Davit Losaberidze
League(s)Didi 10
2020–211

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.

Honours

Competition Titles Seasons
Georgia Championship 11 1969, 1978, 1982, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2020–21
USSR Championship 3 1987, 1988, 1989
USSR Cup 2 1987, 1990

Stadium

Aia Arena was built in 2015 year. it is located in 9 ha Territory in Kutaisi and includes 4 fields.

Current squad

2020/21 Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Saba Eremeishvili Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Toradze Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Lasha Shalikashvili Hooker Georgia (country) Georgia
Iura Kenchadze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Murman Jijavadze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Petre Jincharadze Prop Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Nemsadze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Nodar Tcheishvili Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Mikheil Babunashvili Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Giga Julukhadze Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Lekveishvili Lock Georgia (country) Georgia
Sandro Mamamtavrishvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Shota Areshidze Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Lasha Gogiashvili Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Nutsubidze Flanker Georgia (country) Georgia
Tornike Akubardia Number 8 Georgia (country) Georgia
Arsen Machaladze Number 8 Georgia (country) Georgia
Player Position Union
Davit Kldiashvili Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Zviad Ormotsadze Scrum-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Sandro Purckhvanidze Fly-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Babunashvili Fly-half Georgia (country) Georgia
Irakli Simsive Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Lasha Lomidze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Otar Dzagnidze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Tornike Managadze Centre Georgia (country) Georgia
Zurab Dzneladze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Giorgi Abramidze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Beka Toradze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Teimuraz Kokhodze Wing Georgia (country) Georgia
Mirian Modebadze Fullback Georgia (country) Georgia

Notable former players

See also

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