Malkhaz Urjukashvili

Malkhaz Urjukashvili (born Tbilisi, 24 September 1980) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a wing.

He moved to France, where he has been playing in Stade Toulousain, RC Nîmes, US Tours, in 2003, RC Cannes-Mandelieu, from 2003/04 to 2006/07, in the Fédérale 2, Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne, from 2007/08 to 2008/09, in the Rugby Pro D2 and Groupe Sportife Figeacois, since 2009/10, in the Fédérale 2.

He is one of the best players and scorers for Georgia, holding currently 65 caps for his National Team, with 18 tries, 42 conversions, 41 penalties and 1 drop goal, in an aggregate of 300 points. His first match was a 29-15 win over Croatia, in Tbilisi, at 12 October 1997, aged only 17 years old. This made him one of the youngest players ever to be capped at international rugby level. He was present at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing three matches and scoring 2 penalties and 1 drop goal, 9 points in aggregate. He was called once again for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in all the four matches but remaining scoreless. He continued to be a valuable player in the 2011 Rugby World Cup qualification, the third Georgia gains in a row.

External links

• Malkhaz Urjukashvili International Statistics