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Ex-Georgia captain Sharikadze banned for 11 years
Key takeaways
- Sharikadze led his team at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023
- Hooker Giorgi Chkoidze has been banned for six years, with Lasha Khmaladze, Otar Lashkhi and Miriani Modebadze receiving three-year suspensions, and Lasha Lomidze being banned for nine months.
- Sharikadze, who led Georgia to a famous win over Wales in Cardiff in 2022, admitted providing 'clean' urine to team-mates.
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Sharikadze led his team at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023
BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published12 minutes ago Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze has been banned from sport for 11 years for his part in a secret scheme which helped national team players cheat anti-doping tests.
Hooker Giorgi Chkoidze has been banned for six years, with Lasha Khmaladze, Otar Lashkhi and Miriani Modebadze receiving three-year suspensions, and Lasha Lomidze being banned for nine months.
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