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Georgia takes 10th place at World Rugby U20 Championship

Young ‘Lelos’ finish world Rugby U20 Championship with the tenth place. Photo by the Georgian Sport Ministry

Agenda.ge, 18 Jun 2017 - 16:24, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian rugby team has taken 10th place at this year’s World Rugby Under 20 Championship, after Ireland defeated the young ‘Lelos’ 24 to 18 today.

FT: @IrishRugby overcome @GeorgianRugby in an epic encounter. Ireland 24 Georgia 18 #WorldRugbyU20s pic.twitter.com/dVlAlenO6G
— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) June 18, 2017

Per the official webpage of the World Rugby, Georgia's Gela Aprasidze has shown "he’s one of the future with epic try”.

Remember the name@GeorgianRugby U20 star, Gela Aprasidze shows outrageous pace & lightning feet to score 50m scorcher #WorldRugbyU20s pic.twitter.com/Gsa123NDZ3
— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) June 18, 2017

This has been the last game for Georgia within the ongoing championship.

By gaining the tenth place today, the Georgian team has guaranteed its place at next year's tournament.

People support young 'Lelos' at Mikheil Meskhi stadium in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Photo by the Georgian Sport Ministry

Georgia is hosting the country's first ever World Rugby U20 Championship, which launched on May 31. Featuring 12 teams from across the world, the competition concludes today.

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