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Beka Shvangiradze (born 12 June 2002) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays as a backrower for Top 14 side Lyon OU.
| Full name | Beka Shvangiradze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shvangiradze began his career at Georgian side RC Aia Kutaisi. In 2020 he joined French side Aurillac spending a year with the espoirs squad, winning the National Championship.[1][2] He later made his senior debut coming off the bench in a 54-24 loss against Carcassonne.[3]
In 2024 he signed a four season contract with Top 14 side Lyon OU, joining until June 2028.[4]
Shvangiradze featured for the Georgian under-20s side in the 2022 Summer Series. He was the competition's top tackler with 53 tackles in 4 appearances. He also had the second most offloads for any forward with 4.[5] He scored 3 tries: one against Wales and a brace in a win against Scotland.[6]
He made his senior debut coming off the bench in a 23-14 win over Portugal.[7][8]
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