Nika Pataraia  Nika Pataraia (, born 23 March 1991) is a Georgian rugby union football player. He plays as a prop for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București. Before playing for Steaua București, Nika Pataraia played for Georgian side Lelo Tbilisi, followed by a move to French side Provence and for Romanian SuperLiga side CSM Baia Mare. Pataraia is also selected for Georgia XV national rugby union team, the second national rugby union team of the country.