Val Rapava-Ruskin
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| Full name | Val Rapava Ruskin | ||||||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1992 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 129 kg (20 st 4 lb; 284 lb) | ||||||
| University | Regent's Business School London | ||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||
| Current club | Worcester Warriors | ||||||
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Val Rapava-Ruskin (born 12 October 1992) is an English rugby union player currently playing for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship.
Early career
Val Rapava Ruskin, has already been in many clubs around the world. He left his native Georgia when he was two years old and grew up in England. His first club was Blackheath. He moved in 2011 to South Africa and joined Western Province to play U19 Currie Cup. He captained Georgia U19 the same year. Then he was back in England and played a few games for Saracens Storm in A-League. In 2013 he moved to French giants Toulon and played for their (U23) team
Professional career
During his season with Toulon, Val Rapava Ruskin had a trial for Worcester Warriors. He made his first professional appearance for the club the 20 September 2014 against Doncaster at 21 years old only. Since his debuts, he scored 5 tries in RFU Championship, including twice against Rotherham Titans in October 2014.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2014.
| Club | Season | Championship | B&I Cup | Total | |||||||||
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| Apps | Tries | Yel | Red | Apps | Tries | Yel | Red | Apps | Tries | Yel | Red | ||
 Worcester Warriors | 2014–15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
References
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/wrfc/11530333.Worcester_Warriors__Georgian_prop_Val_Rapava_Ruskin_eyes_international_chance/
http://www.warriors.co.uk/rugby/players/index.php?player=118285&includeref=dynamic
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Georgian-to-be-WPs-player-23-20110720