Kvemo Shukhuti, Georgia, April 24, 2025 (AFP) - Georgia's rugby dreams built on wild folk game

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2025-04-24

Hundreds of men went charging through the Georgian village of Shukhuti as they grappled for control of a wine-soaked leather ball -- a frenzied folk game locals say is the bedrock of the Caucasus country's prowess on the modern-day rugby field. Held every Easter, the fierce contest pits the village's upper and lower halves against each other in a bruising effort to drive the ball into a river. Victory goes to the team that manages to hurl the bal......

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