Georgia Rugby Union. Georgian Lelos Team - Georgia Rugby News, Results, Standings

Georgia Rugby Union. Georgian Lelos Team: Georgia Rugby News, Results, Standings: Rugby union is one of the most popular sports in Georgia. Rugby is especially popular in the south of the country where the game is more popular than football (soccer). The popularity of rugby union largely took off after the Georgia Rugby Union's inception into the IRB. This has seen rugby union become a major spectator sport. There are currently 2866 registered male players in Georgia according to the International Rugby Board. When Georgia played Russia in the European Nations Cup, 65,000 people crammed into the national stadium in Tbilisi and another 44,000 watched Georgia beat Russia 17-13. Official website of Georgia Rugby Union is here: http://www.rugby.ge/EN_index.htm