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Making history: Georgia’s U18 rugby team wins European Championship

The young Georgian ‘Lelos’ handed a defeat to France with a score of 8 to 3. Photo by Rugby Europe Facebook page

Agenda.ge, 31 Mar 2018 - 20:12, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s Under 18 rugby team has won its first European Championship in the Polish city of Poznan today.

The young Georgian ‘Lelos’ handed a defeat to France with the score of 8 to 3.

#JuniorLelos are Champions of Europe U18 @GeorgianRugby crowned @rugby_europe Champions after wining veeerryyyy #DRAMATIC #final 8-3 against U18 @FFRugbyThis was our 4th final & 1st victory#áááááªááááááááá#á ááááá©ááááááááá¨áápic.twitter.com/qFPGBbdPRg
— Georgian Rugby Union (@GeorgianRugby) March 31, 2018

Rugby Europe, which is an administrative body for rugby in Europe congratulated Georgia with the victory.

Congratulations to @GeorgianRugby #U18RugbyEurope 2018 European Champions defeating #France @FFRugby 8-3 in final in Poland pic.twitter.com/0wJpJWXxS1
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 31, 2018

During their previous games, the Georgian ‘Lelos’ defeated Portugal with a score of 25 to 0 and Holland - with a score of 69 to 12.

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