RC Aia Kutaisi


RC Aia Kutasi is a Georgian rugby union team. Aia Kutasi was one of the best teams of the Soviet Union, holding three national titles, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aia Kutaisi has been one of the best teams of Georgia; they held 10 national titles, both as a Soviet republic and as an independent country.

All titles and awards

Georgian competitions

Soviet competitions

Stadium

They share their ground with Ares Kutaisi, RC Dinosaurs Tskaltubo and Bagrat Kutaisi all the side playing at the Aia Arena, which was built in 2015.

Current squad

Front-row

  • Bachuk Baratashvili
  • Aleko Gigashvili
  • Gigi Chumburidze
  • Giorgi Bakradze
  • Giorgi Kimutsadze
  • Luka Shengelia
  • Mate Oboladze
  • Omar Jangavadze
  • Peter Jincharadze
  • Saba Eremeishvili
  • Sana Khonelidze

Locks

  • Giorgi Gabriadze
  • Duba Zibzibadze
  • Vakhtang Sharvashidze
  • Sitiveni Iambak

Back-row

Halfbacks

Giorgi Babunashvili

Centres

  • Irakli Simsive
  • Anzor Saralidze
  • Givi Kashia
  • Giorgi Freudze
  • Luka Chkaberidze

Outside Backs

Notable former players