Giorgi Pruidze (born June 2, 1994) is a Georgian rugby union player. His position is wing, and he plays for AIA Kutaisi in the Georgia Championship and the Georgia national team.
Pruidze played for Georgia in the warm-up matches for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, including Georgia's match against Canada."Canada go back to basics for victory over Georgia in Esher", ESPNscrum, September 3, 2015. Pruidze was named to Georgia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he played in Georgia's match against Argentina."After crushing loss to Pumas, Georgia next faces All Blacks" , Yahoo.com.
Pruidze also played in Georgia's 59–7 win against Germany in February 2016, a match where Pruidze achieved a small amount of notoriety for a misjudged chip that granted underdogs Germany a surprising early lead."Resounding Win over Germany Brings Birthday Cheer to Georgian Coach Haig" , Georgia Today. Pruidze scored a try in Georgia's 38–9 rout against Romania in March 2016 in front of more than 50,000 fans in Tbilisi."Georgia’s 6 Nations Claims Louder than Ever after Rout of Romania" , Georgia Today, March 24, 2016. Pruidze was again named to Georgia's squad for the June 2016 tests, where he was named to Georgia's matchday squad against Fiji."Georgia make minor changes for Fiji" , Lions Rugby, June 23, 2016."Preview: Fiji v Georgia", Planet Rugby, June 23, 2016.
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