Georgia's Vasil Lobzhanidze set to become Rugby World Cup's youngest player

Georgia scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze could make World Cup history by becoming the youngest player to appear at the tournament.

The 18-year-old is set to break the World Cup record held by American Thretton Palamo if he features against Pool C opponents Tonga at Gloucester on Saturday.

"Just a few years ago, I would not have imagined that I would play for the Georgian national team, let alone at a World Cup," Lobzhanidze said.

"It is a dream come true, it's a fantastic feeling."

Lobzhanidze plays in the top division in Georgia and remembers being at school during the last World Cup in New Zealand four years ago.

"I was very young, so I almost don't remember the last World Cup. We have 12 grades of school in Georgia and I was in the 10th grade," he said.

Georgia coach Milton Haig is expecting his youngest player to make an impact on his side's pool fixtures which see them take on Namibia, New Zealand and Argentina. 

"He's in the squad because he is one of the top three scrum-halves in Georgia and he's our No. 1 number nine," Haig said.

"Although he is only 18, he plays and makes decisions like a 25 or 26-year-old, and he makes good decisions under pressure.

"He will certainly feature in the pool stages. Whether that's in the first game against Tonga or the last game against Namibia we don't know yet, but he will definitely play."