Vano Karkadze (Georgian: ვანო კარკაძე; born 25 June 2000) is a Georgian professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Top 14 club Montpellier and the Georgia national team.

[1][2] A member of RC Aia, Vano Karkadze participates in the 2018 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championships with the Georgian selection.

During the 2019-2020 season, he obtained playing time with the professionals in the Challenge Cup, and achieved his first scoresheet in the Top 14 against Aviron bayonnais.

He participated in the wake of the 2019 World Junior Rugby Union Championship.

In September 2019, he joined the Georgian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, where he will come into play against Uruguay.