Dimitri Basilaia

Dimitri Basilaia (born 27 November 1985) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14.

Dimitri Basilaia
Birth nameDimitri Basilaia
Date of birth (1985-11-27) 27 November 1985
Place of birthTbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)

-2008
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–14
2014-		 Poti
Clermont
Morlaàs
Le Bugue
Aubenas
Valence d'Agen
Edinburgh
Perpignan
0
3
14
17
16
18
0
(0)
(0)
(0)
(10)
(10)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 3 Jul 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008– Georgia 33 (25)

Club career

Basilaia left Georgia and joined the Clermont and played in their Espoirs side but didn't break into the first choice side and left for Fédérale 1 side Morlaàs in 2008. He then went on to play for four clubs in Fédérale 1 in four seasons with one seasons stints at Le Bugue, Aubenas and Valence d'Agen. After some good performances for Georgia at the 2011 World Cup he was signed by Edinburgh in 2012 and he became the first ever Georgian to play in the Pro12. He joined Perpignan in May 2014.[1]

International career

Basilaia made his debut for Georgia in 2008, scoring a try against Portugal and he was first choice during the ENC that year. However, after 2008, Basilaia lost his place in the Georgia side as Mamuka Gorgodze changed position from lock to number 8 and push him out of the side and he only made appearances as a sub or in weakened Georgia sides for the next couple of years.

After not playing for 19 months, Basilaia returned to the Georgian side just before the 2011 World Cup in the IRB Nations Cup in June, and he made the Georgian World Cup squad and was one of Georgia's most impressive players during the tournament, starting three matches and scoring a try against England with a surge of the base of the scrum.

Notes and references
  1. "Transferts Perpignan recrute Benjamin Beaux et Dimitri Basilaia". EuroSport Rugbyrama. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.


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