Grigoriy Tsnobiladze

Birth name	Grigoriy Tsnobiladze
Date of birth	2 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Vorkuta, Komi ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in) 0
Weight	112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
Notable relative(s)	brother Valery Tsnobiladze
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Current team	Krasny Yar
Senior career
Years	Team
–2005; 2005–2011; 2006; 2011–present	Aia Kutaisi; Novokuznetsk; Castres Olympique; Krasny Yar
International career
Years	Team
2011–2014	Russia
	Correct as of 5 October 2021

Grigoriy Tsnobiladze (Russian: Григорий Жиронович Цнобиладзе) is a Russian professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Krasny Yar.

Background

Grigoriy Tsnobiladze was born in a Russian city of Vorkuta to Georgian parents. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Georgia, where Grigoriy started playing rugby at the age of 13-14.^[2]

Club career

He played for Aia Kutaisi until 2005. In 2005 he signed a contract with Novokuznetsk, where he played until 2011 save for a short 6-months spell at Castres Olympique in 2006. In 2011 he signed with Krasny Yar.

International career

Grigoriy Tsnobiladze played 22 matches for Russia. His debut was in 2011 in a match v Italy A.

Personal life

Grigoriy's older brother Valery also played rugby. Grigoriy Tsnobiladze is married and has two sons.^[2]

External links

Itsrugby profile
EPCR profile
ESPN profile

References

^ ^a ^b "Krasny Yar current squad" (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ""Я не исключаю, что этот сезон станет для меня последним": Григорий Цнобиладзе о регби, брате и новом сезоне" (in Russian). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[Yar_profile-1] "Krasny Yar current squad" (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[gornovosti-2] ""Я не исключаю, что этот сезон станет для меня последним": Григорий Цнобиладзе о регби, брате и новом сезоне" (in Russian). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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