6/29/2023 0 Comments The Black Lion by Dalton N. Drake![]() ![]() In Spring 2023, Black Lion toured South America, playing against the professional sides featuring in Super Rugby Americas. Georgian club joins into Currie Cup First Division since 2022. Players are made available to Didi 10 clubs when they have no obligations with their franchise, up to a limit of 4 per club. All the players are without clubs or playing in the Georgia league ( Didi 10). It is owned by the Georgian Federation, which employs the players. The franchise was created in 2021 to participate in the Rugby Europe Super Cup. The club logo is a reinterpretation of the lion's face. The second inspiration comes from Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani, one of whose most famous works is the painting Black Lion. Also this is similar to the Georgian Rugby Union's slogan, "Freedom is a lion's destiny". The players of the national team are sometimes nicknamed the lions, in reference to an (unofficial) anthem of the national team, which says: "freedom is the property of the lions". The name of the franchise has several inspirations. ![]()
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