Merab Kvirikashvili

Merab "Meko" Kvirikashvili strikes me as the beating heart of Georgian rugby. Born in Tbilisi in 1983, he evolved from scrum-half to fly-half, even covering fullback, and stands as his nation's all-time leading points scorer, a staggering achievement for any kicker. That he turned out across fifteens, sevens and rugby league for Georgia speaks to a player who simply refused to stop serving his country. I am also charmed that he carries an engineer's mind off the pitch. Carrying a rising rugby nation on the strength of his boot, year after year, commands my sincere admiration.

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Name (English)

Merab Kvirikashvili

Name (Japanese)

メラブ・クヴィリカシヴィリ

Reading

めらぶ・くゔぃりかしゔぃり

Born

December 27, 1983 (age 42)

Origin

Tbilisi, Georgia

Height

177 cm

Occupation

rugby sevens player / rugby union player / engineer / rugby league player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merab%20Kvirikashvili
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A9%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2742643

Tags

• rugby sevens player
• rugby union player
• engineer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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