# Irakli Abuseridze

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{{Short description|Georgian rugby union player}}
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| caption           = Abuseridze in action vs Romania at 2011 Rugby World Cup
| birth_name        = Irakli Abuseridze
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1977|11|25}}
| birth_place       = [Tbilisi](/source/Tbilisi), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(country))
| height            = {{height|m=1.74}}
| weight            = {{convert|70|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| position          = [Scrum-half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union))
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| years2            = 2006-2009
| years3            = 2009-2013
| clubs1            = [Aurillac](/source/Stade_Aurillacois_Cantal_Auvergne)
| clubs2            = [Orléans](/source/RC_Orl%C3%A9ans)
| clubs3            = Auxerre
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'''Irakli Abuseridze''' ({{lang-ka|ირაკლი აბუსერიძე}}, {{IPA|ka|iɾakʼli abuseɾidze|pron}}; born November 25, 1977, in [Tbilisi](/source/Tbilisi)) is a Georgian former [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player. He played as a [scrum-half](/source/scrum-half_(rugby_union)). Abuseridze is the third the most [capped](/source/Cap_(sport)) player of all time for the [Georgia national rugby union team](/source/Georgia_national_rugby_union_team).

==Career==
Abuseridze made his international debut for Georgia aged 22 against [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team) XV in 2000. He has gone on to become a stalwart of the national team and played in all three of Georgia's World Cup appearances in 2003, 2007 and 2011, and has captained the side since 2008 taking over from [Ilia Zedginidze](/source/Ilia_Zedginidze).

At club level Abuseridze played with [Aurillac](/source/Stade_Aurillacois_Cantal_Auvergne) in [Pro D2](/source/Rugby_Pro_D2) for three years between 2003 and 2006, reaching the Pro De semi finals with them in [2005](/source/2004-05_Rugby_Pro_D2_season). He moved down to Fédérale 1 to play for another three years with [Orléans](/source/RC_Orl%C3%A9ans). In 2009 he again moved down a division to play in [Fédérale 2](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale_2) with Auxerre as a player/coach. He finished his career at the end of the 2012/13 season.

At national level Abuseridze was the first ever Georgian to reach 80 caps and held the record for most caps for Georgia with 85 before [Merab Kvirikashvili](/source/Merab_Kvirikashvili) superseded him. He is the third most capped player of all time outside the Tier 1 nations. He scored 8 tries, 40 points on aggregate. He was called for the [2007 Rugby World Cup](/source/2007_Rugby_World_Cup) and the [2011 Rugby World Cup](/source/2011_Rugby_World_Cup).

==References==
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*[http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/13268.html Irakli Abuseridze statistics]

{{Georgia Squad 2011 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Georgia Squad 2007 World Cup}}
{{Georgia Squad 2003 Rugby World Cup}}

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Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Rugby union players from Georgia (country)
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) in France
Category:Georgia (country) international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Tbilisi
Category:2003 Rugby World Cup players
Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players
Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players
Category:RC Orléans players

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