Vano Nadiradze
| Date of birth | 23 February 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gurjaani, Kakheti, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Vano Nadiradze (born 23 February 1972) is a Georgian former rugby union international.
Nadiradze played rugby in France for over a decade with several clubs, including Béziers.[1]
A lock, Nadiradze earned 34 caps for Georgia and was part of Georgia's 2001 European Nations Cup triumph. He retired after Georgia's historic appearance at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where he featured in two matches.[2]
Nadiradze's family is in the wine-making business. He was born in Gurjaani.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Leicester romp to victory over Beziers". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2002.
- ^ "ვანო ნადირაძე (1979)". www.nplg.gov.ge (in Georgian).
- ^ "England to face being run over by Vano with a mean front end". Evening Standard. 10 October 2003.
External links
[edit]- Vano Nadiradze at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Rugby union players from Georgia (country)
- Georgia international rugby union players
- AS Béziers Hérault players
- Rugby union locks
- People from Gurjaani
- 2003 Rugby World Cup players
- Expatriate rugby league players in France
- Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) in France