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VASIL LOBZHANIDZE

Age 22 (14 Oct 1996)

Born Tbilisi

Club Brive

Position Scrum-half

Height 5ft 9in

Weight 11st 11lb

Georgia caps 43 (8T)

Instagram handle @vaska.lobzhana

World Cup was a historic one for Georgia. Not only did they qualify automatically for the next global showpiece for the first time, but Vasil Lobzhanidze became the youngest player to ever feature in a RWC match. He ran out in the No 9 shirt to face Tonga in their opening game aged 18 years and 340 days

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