Georgia’s U18 rugby team wins European Championship
The young ‘Lelos’ won the European Championship in the Polish city of Poznan last year as well. Photo: Rugby Europe/Facebook
Tweet 
Share
Georgia’s Under 18 rugby team has defeated Spain in the final of U18 European Championship in the Russian city of Kaliningrad.
The young Georgian Lelos handed a defeat to Spain with a score of 20 to 10.
U18 | #JuniorLelos back to back CHAMPIONS of Europe ????
— Georgian Rugby Union (@GeorgianRugby) April 20, 2019
Thanks to @ferugby for this thrilling and very close match #bravo ????
???????? Georgia 20-10 Spain ????????#დიდიმადლობაბიჭებო #გილოცავთ #რაგბიჩვენითამაშია pic.twitter.com/gpTGeYqZ4A
The Spanish rugby team congratulated the Lelos on their victory.
#LeoneS18 | ¡Termina el partido! ????????se proclama campeona del @rugby_europe U18 Championship 2019. Enhorabuena @GeorgianRugby
— España Rugby (@ferugby) April 20, 2019
????????20-10????????
No pudo ser, pero @Miki_CRC su cuerpo técnico y los Leones pueden estar orgullosos. Gran partido y gran torneo????#VamosLeones #TeamESP @Renfe pic.twitter.com/cRsqlfBZHE
The Rugby Europe Men’s XV U18 Championship is hosted by Russia on April 14-20.
The young Lelos won the European Championship in the Polish city of Poznan last year as well.
Georgia’s national rugby team has defeated Russia in the Rugby Europe championship to become the victor of the competition. The Georgian ‘Lelos’ handed a defeat to Russia 22 to 6 in the Russian city of Krasnodar today.
Georgia’s national rugby team has defeated Germany in the Rugby Europe Championship in the western Georgian town of Kutaisi today. With today's victory, the Georgian team has emerged the winner of the Rugby Europe Championship even before the final round.
Georgia’s Under 18 rugby team has defeated Russia in the semifinal of U18 European Championship in the Russian city of Kaliningrad. The young Georgian ‘Lelos’ handed a defeat to Russia with the score of 64 to 10. The young ‘Lelos’ won the European Championship in the Polish city of Poznan last year.
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 a score of 8 to 3.
Georgia's national rugby team will face Scotland and Russia in three summer test games, two of them in Tbilisi, before Milton Haig's team departs for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan in September.
Children from socially underprivileged families in Georgia are chasing their rugby dreams in a newly founded club set up by Erekle Kamladze, a former player who has brought his experience from abroad back to his country for the goal.
Lelos’ rival to be announced soon
The Russian national rugby team will not come to Tbilisi for the match against the Georgian Lelos that was scheduled for August 27. The Russian Rugby Federation announced yesterday that they “deeply appreciate” partnership between the Russian and Georgian national teams.
World Rugby, the international governing body of the game, has released the first episode of Georgia: Rugby's Next Superpower, a documentary series tracing the nation's "meteoric" rise to prominence on the international rugby stage.