| Date of birth | 7 March 1983 | ||
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| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Blois
Hooligana |
57
125 |
78
498 |
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| correct as of 2007-09-16. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004- | Georgia | 21 | (25) |
| correct as of 2007-09-16. | |||
George Shkinin (born 7 March 1983, Tbilisi, Georgia) also known as Gosha, Goga, Georgi, and Giorgi, surname alternately spelled Shkinini is a Georgian rugby union footballer. He was first capped for Georgia in 2004, and has played for his country 21 times since then. Playing at wing, He started hes career in Georgian club "Hooligana" from Tbilisi. Shkinin plays for the Blois club in France and returned to hes old club in Georgia. He is player and trainer of "hooligana" till now. He has scored five tries playing for Georgia. He is in the Georgia squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and scored Georgia's only try in their 14–10 loss to Ireland national rugby union team on 15 September 2007. His try came from an intercepted pass off Peter Stringer. Despite Georgia being unable to upset Ireland, planet-rugby.com named Shkinin their man of the match for "his big-hearted efforts in attack and defence."
George is captain of national Georgian rugby sevens team.
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