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Davit Niniashvili

Birth name	Davit Niniashvili
Date of birth	(2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back, Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2021 Khvamli Tbilisi 9 (113) 2021– Lyon 61 (121) Correct as of 3 December 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Georgia U18 4 (9) 2020– Georgia 34 (63) 2022 Barbarian F.C. 1 (0) Correct as of 3 December 2024

Davit Niniashvili (born 14 July 2002) is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a winger for Lyon OU; in the Top 14, in France. Niniashvili also plays full-back for the Georgian National Team^[1] He participated in the 2019 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship organised in Kaliningrad. He started in the final, which was won by Georgia. Although only evolving in the regional league, being 18 years old and having no high-level experience, he was selected by Levan Maisashvili to participate in the Autumn Nations Cup. His coach presents him as "a promising player with good skills". He wants to "increase the depth [at the rear post]".

Davit Niniashvili was named in the starting line-up for the first time at 2020 Rugby Europe Championship against Russia. He scored his first international try against Russia at 2021 Rugby Europe Championship

In 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Lyon. He made his debut in the Top 14 on September 18, 2021 against Perpignan. Niniashvili played a crucial role in Lyon's success, helping the team win the Challenge Cup, their first European title in history. His impressive performances caught the attention of the rugby world, and he was included in the Barbarians squad to face England in June 2022, despite having only 11 test caps at the time. With his talent and potential, Niniashvili is expected to have a bright future in both club and international rugby.

In September 2023, Niniashvili was named in Georgia's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad. He started all four games, scoring a try against Wales^[2].

Winner of the European Rugby Championship for Under 18s in 2019
Winner of the European Rugby Championship in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Winner of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup with Lyon OU

Personal

• Midi Olympique's Oscars Midol 2023^[3]

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