Georgian rugby captain. The celebrated player has appeared in the national team in 71 matches including 13 as captain. Georgia captain mamuka gorgodze is tackled by the tonga defence during the 2015 rugby world cup pool c match between tonga and georgia at kingsholm stadium on september 19 2015 in gloucester united kingdom. Paliko jimsheladze playing as a fullback became the first georgian to win 50 caps.
In the 2007 rugby world cup georgia were drawn against argentina ireland namibia and tournament hosts france in pool dthe team recorded their first win in the rugby world cup with a 300 win over namibia in their pool d match at stade felix bollaert. In recognition of this feat he was presented with a commemorative cap by nodar qipiani the first captain of a georgian national team. The foundation for the victory was laid by georgias experienced forward pack who wore down their opponents at the breakdown.
The 2015 world cup saw gorgodze captain georgia to their historic first ever automatic qualification for the next tournament to be held in japan in 2019. Mamuka gorgodze born 14 july 1984 is a georgian rugby union player currently playing in the top french professional rugby competition the top 14he currently plays for toulon having signed with the club in 2014 after having played for montpellier since 2005. After the match the barbarians presented 10000 for the development of rugby union in georgia.
He holds the record for the number of tries with 26. Wales flew out of the blocks and secured a first half bonus point before their opponents rallied superbly to draw the second half 14 14.