France’s Montpellier officially confirmed that Georgian hooker Shalva Mamukashvili joined the team as a “medical joker”, official website of Montpellier reports.

The former rugby player of Kochebi Bolnisi will replace Bismarck Du Plessis who will not be able to play 3 months due to injury. Mamukashvili is the fifth Georgian legionary of Montpellier after Mikheil Nariashvili, Dudu Kubriashvili, Kote Mikautadze and Gagi Bazadze. Lasha Lomidze will play for Montpellier from the next season.

Zura Ksovreli