David Bolgashvili
| Date of birth | 19 September 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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David Bolgashvili (born 19 September 1979) is a Georgian rugby union coach and former international.
Bolgashvili was born in Tbilisi, to parents both in the medical field.[1]
A flanker, Bolgashvili got started in the sport as a 12-year old and at the age of 19 became the first Georgian to be recruited by French club Lille Métropole. He was capped in 30 Tests for Georgia from 2000 to 2010, including three matches at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, which was the country's historic first appearance in the tournament.[2]
Bolgashvili served as head coach of Stade Niçois between 2016 and 2022.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "David Bolgashvili : sa Géorgie, le rugby et les conflits". tourcoing.maville.com (in French). 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Rugby. David Bolgashvili digère mal son limogeage de Nice (Nationale) : "C'est injuste !"". actu.fr (in French). 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Le Stade Niçois écarte son entraîneur David Bolgashvili". Nice-Matin (in French). 4 June 2022.