Ilia Zedginidze

Ilia Zedginidze
Zedginidze vs England at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Date of birth January 20, 1977
Place of birth Tblisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock, Number 8, Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)

2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2008-2009
2009-2011
Chambéry
Béziers
Toulon
Rovigo
Orléans
Aix-en-Provence
Auch
Aix-en-Provence
Carqueiranne Hyères





19
9
9





(15)
(0)
(0)
correct as of 30/10/2012.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1998-2011  Georgia 64 (65)
correct as of 30/10/2012.

Ilia Zedginidze (Georgian: ილია ზედგინიძე) (born January 20, 1977) is a former Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a Number 8 and is a lineout specialist. A member of their inaugural World Cup side in 2003, he captained Georgia in the 2007 tournament, but was forced out of the squad because of an injury. This injury ultimately led to him announcing his retirement from international rugby, after gaining 48 caps.[1] He returned to the squad in late 2008, playing against Scotland A and taking part in the 2009 European Nations Cup, where he scored a game-saving try against Portugal on February 14, 2009.

He played for Rugby Rovigo in Italy, for FC Auch Gers in France, who played in, and won, the 2006-07 Rugby Pro D2. He now represents Aix-en-Provence.

References

  1. "Zedginidze calls time". rugbyworldcup.com. 19 September 2007.