| Date of birth | (1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nika Abuladze (Georgian: ნიკა აბულაძე; born 29 October 1995) is a Georgian professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs and the Georgia national team.[1][2]
Nika Abuladze, player of RC Kochebi, is integrated in 2019/2020 into the workforce of the Georgia XV team which is preparing for its South American tour. Although ultimately not retained, he was integrated into the Georgia squad for the European Championship in 2021. Georgian coach Levan Maisashvili describes him as "the best in his position in the Didi 10" . First absent from the match sheets, he is finally a substitute against Romania, but does not come into play.
In 2021, he joined the Georgian franchise of the Black Lion which evolves in Rugby Europe Super Cup, while continuing to evolve in Didi 10 with Kochebi.
He has started in both Rugby Europe Super Cup finals for Black Lion, winning both.[3][4] In 2023 he was signed by English Premiership side Exeter Chiefs until the 2024/25 season.[5]
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