Davit Niniashvili
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| Birth name | Davit Niniashvili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davit Niniashvili (born 14 July 2002) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a winger for Lyon OU; in the Top 14, in France. Niniashvili also plays full-back for the Georgian National Team[1] He participated in the 2019 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship organised in Kaliningrad. He started in the final, which was won by Georgia. Although only evolving in the regional league, being 18 years old and having no high-level experience, he was selected by Levan Maisashvili to participate in the Autumn Nations Cup. His coach presents him as "a promising player with good skills". He wants to "increase the depth [at the rear post]".
Davit Niniashvili was named in the starting line-up for the first time at 2020 Rugby Europe Championship against Russia. He scored his first international try against Russia at 2021 Rugby Europe Championship
In 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Lyon. He made his debut in the Top 14 on September 18, 2021 against Perpignan. Niniashvili played a crucial role in Lyon's success, helping the team win the Challenge Cup, their first European title in history. His impressive performances caught the attention of the rugby world, and he was included in the Barbarians squad to face England in June 2022, despite having only 11 test caps at the time. With his talent and potential, Niniashvili is expected to have a bright future in both club and international rugby.
List of winners
[edit]Winner of the European Rugby Championship for Under 18s in 2019
Winner of the European Rugby Championship in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Winner of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup with Lyon OU
Honours
[edit]Personal
- Midi Olympique's Oscars Midol 2023[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Davit Niniashvili". www.ultimaterugby.com.
- ^ "Oscars Midol - La fête de Davit Niniashvili au Matmut Gerland". www.midi-olympique.fr.
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- 2002 births
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- Rugby union players from Georgia (country)
- Lyon OU Rugby players
- Rugby union fullbacks
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- Rugby union players from Tbilisi
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) in France
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