Georgia's leading try-scorer Mamuka Gorgodze has been included in his country's squad for the Rugby World Cup, more than two years after announcing his international retirement.

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Gorgodze, 35, brought an end to his Test career in 2017, but was recalled by head coach Milton Haig with the likes of loose forwards Nodar Cheishvili and Giorgi Tsutskeridze missing out on selection.

The Toulon lock, nicknames "Gorgodzilla", has 26 tries in 71 appearances for the Lelos and is set to feature at his fourth World Cup. Perhaps the biggest star in Georgian rugby, Gorgodza was named player of the game in his team's loss to New Zealand in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Teenage hooker Vano Karkadze, who featured at this year's junior world championships, is also included in Kiwi Haig's group unlike injured veteran Merab Kvirikashvili and flyhalf Lasha Khmaladze.

The Lelos have beaten South African side the Southern Kings and lost to Scotland so far in warmup matches for the tournament, fixtures Gorgodze has missed, and they travel to Edinburgh on Friday for a Scotland rematch.

Georgia opens their campaign against Wales before facing Uruguay, Fiji and Australia in the pool stages.

Georgia squad of the Rugby World Cup in Japan:

Backs (14): Tedo Abzhandadze (Brive), Gela Aprasidze (Montpellier), Giorgi Begadze (Kochebi Bolnisi), Zurab Dzneladze (Lokomotiv Tbilisi), David Katcharava (Enisei-STM), Lasha Khmaladze (Batoumi), Giorgi Kveseladze (Armazi Marneouli), Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive), Lasha Malaguradze (Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk), Ioseb Matiashvili (Lelo Saracens), Tamaz Mchedlidze (Rouen), Mirian Modebadze (Kutaisi), Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac), Alexander Todua (Batoumi)

Forwards (17): Jaba Bregvadze (Sunwolves), Levan Chilachava (Montpellier), Beka Gigashvili (Toulon), Otar Giorgadze (Brive), Guram Gogichashvili (Racing 92), Beka Gorgadze (Bordeaux-Begles), Mamuka Gorgodze (Toulon), Vano Karkadze (Aurillac), Lasha Lomidze (Doncaster), Shalva Mamukashvili (Enisei-STM), Giorgi Melikidze (Stade Francais), Kote Mikautadze (Montpellier), Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier), Giorgi Nemsadze (Ospreys-capt), Beka Saginadze (Aurillac), Shalva Sutiashvili (Soyaux-Angouleme), Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batoumi)

@Agence France-Presse