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Natriashvili played his first game with Georgia on 29 April 2006 against Ukraine in the European Nations Cup, at the age of just 21. However Natriashvili hasn't played a world cup yet, missing selection for Georgia's squad at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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