Springboks v Georgia 1
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Georgia
Backs: 15. David Niniashvili (6 caps, 20 points), 14. Akaki Tabutsadze (12 caps, 55 points), 13. Giorgi Kveseladze (34 caps, 25 points), 12. Merab Sharikadze (კაპ. 77 caps, 60 points), 11. Demur Tapladze (9 caps, 5 points), 10. Tedo Abzhandadze (25 caps, 162 points), 9. Vasil Lobzhanidze (58 caps, 50 points);
Forwards: 1. Guram Gogichashvili (22 caps, 10 points), 2. Jaba Bregvadze (66 caps, 25 points), 3. Giorgi Melikidze (28 caps, 15 points), 4. David Gigauri (11 caps, 5 points), 5. Kote Mikautadze (67 caps, 10 points), 6. Giorgi Tsutskiridze (21 caps, 15 points), 7. Beka Saginadze (21 caps, 15 points), 8. Tornike Jalagonia (9 caps, 10 points);
Substitutes: 16. Giorgi Chkoidze (16 caps, 5 points), 17. Nikoloz Khatiashvili (5 caps), 18. Luka Japaridze (uncapped), 19. Nodar Cheishvili (31 caps), 20. Giorgi Javakhia (6 caps, 5 points); 21. Gela Aprasidze (34 caps, 24 points), 22. Giorgi Babunashvili (3 caps, 9 points); 23. Ilia Spanderashvili (1 caps).
Media release: https://rugby.ge/en/the-lelos-squad-for-test-one-against-south-africa/
Since the team was named, there has been a change in the team line-up: -
Score please
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@mikethesnow 19-9 SA leading into the break, after a missed DG attempt from Georgia. When I posted my previous post, Georgia were 9-5 up....
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Found this - until its taken down -
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Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
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Excellent debut for the winger
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@voodoo said in Springboks v Georgia:
@bones said in Springboks v Georgia:
That's the final score.
Imagine what Georgia would do to the ABs.
Pfft, we have Bridge
Georgia Bridge
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@mikethesnow said in Springboks v Georgia:
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
Albertus Stephanus Smith didn't play against the ABs in the RWC (did play in two other games) , maybe he had an appointment at Hogwarts.
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@mikethesnow said in Springboks v Georgia:
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
Sounds just like Ardie Savea even down to the initials
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@mn5 said in Springboks v Georgia 1:
@mikethesnow said in Springboks v Georgia:
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
Sounds just like Ardie Savea even down to the initials
Treason, Ardie is at the height of his powers.
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The Georgia Head Coach, Levan Maisashvili, is in hospital in South Africa with Covid on a ventilator after suffering severe lung damage.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57874642
Wishing him all the best for a full recovery.
