[2018 November Tests] Georgia v Samoa (17/11/18)

[Croket66]

Venue: Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Time: 18:00 (GMT+4)​

 

[Croket66]

Georgia squad :

Loosehead Prop

• Mikheil Nariashvili (28, Montpellier, France) - 51 caps
• Zurab Zhvania (27, Wasps, England) - 34 caps
• Guram Gogichashvili (20, Racing92, France) - uncapped

Hookers

• Shalva Mamukashvili (28, Enisei-STM, Russia) - 57 caps
• Jaba Bregvadze (31, Sunwolves, Japan) - 51 caps
• Badri Alkhazashvili (23, Toulon, France) - 9 caps

Tighthead Props

• Davit Kubriashvili (31, Grenoble, France) - 45 caps
• Levan Chilachava (27, Montpellier, France) - 41 caps
• Beka Gigashvili (26, Grenoble, France) - uncapped

Locks

• Shalva Sutiashvili (35, Soyaux-Angoulême, France) - 68 caps
• Lasha Lomidze (26, Aurillac, France) - 41 caps
• Nodar Cheishvili (27, Cornish Pirates, England) - 14 caps

Loose Forwards

• Beka Bitsadze (27, Narbonne, France) - 26 caps
• Otar Giorgadze (22, Brive, France) - 13 caps
• Beka Gorgadze (22, Bordeaux-Bègles, France) - 11 caps
• Giorgi Tsutskiridze (21, Aurillac, France) - 9 caps

Scrumhalves

• Giorgi Begadze (32, Locomotive Tbilisi, Georgia) - 63 caps
• Vasil Lobzhanidze (22, Brive, France) - 35 caps
• Gela Aprasidze (20, Montpellier, France) - 8 caps

Flyhalves

• Lasha Malaguradze (32, Krasny Yar, Russia) - 87 caps
• Lasha Khmaladze (30, Batumi, Georgia) - 65 caps
• Tedo Abzhandadze (19, Aia Kutaisi, Georgia) - uncapped

Centres

• Merab Sharikadze (25, Aurillac, France) - 57 caps
• Giorgi Kveseladze (20, Armazi Marneuli, Georgia) - 10 caps
• Zurab Dzneladze (26, Locomotive Tbilisi, Georgia) - 1 cap

Outside Backs

• Tamaz Mchedlidze (25, Agen, France) - 47 caps
• Soso Matiashvili (25, Lelo Saracens, Georgia) - 12 caps
• Giorgi Koshadze (22, Kharebi Rustavi, Georgia) - 10 caps

 

[Welshdragon2000]

Georgia should take this. Samoa were poor last week against the USA and I think Georgia have a point to prove after a disappointing loss last weekend

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Ooh a poll, good job. Samoa had weird tactics last week; kicking it away at nearly every opportunity. Before that game I thought they'd been showing a noticeable upturn (running Scotland close etc).

Tusi Pisi is a great player, but surely too old for the RWC despite his experience playing in Japan? What happened to the 20yr old fly half that impressed last year?

Georgia could do with a morale boosting win and I'm not as negative about them as some Georgian fans (although the decline in their set piece is sizeable) and think they are playing better than I'd expect in the backs.

I'm so uncertain I've voted for a draw.

 

[Croket66]

Line ups

Georgia with a lot of youngsters
1- Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier, France) - 1990 - 52 caps
2- Jaba Bregvadze (Sunwolves, Japan) - 1987 - 52 caps
3- Davit Kubriashvili (Grenoble, France) - 1986 - 46 caps
4- Nodar Cheishvili (Cornish Pirates, England) - 1990 - 16 caps
5- Lasha Lomidze (Aurillac, France) - 1992 - 42 caps
6- Otar Giorgadze (Brive, France) - 1996 - 15 caps
7- Giorgi Tsutskiridze (Aurillac, France) - 1996 - 11 caps
8- Beka Gorgadze (Bordeaux-Bègles, France) - 1996 - 12 caps
9- Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive, France) - 1996 - 37 caps
10- Tedo Abzhandadze (Aia Kutaisi) - 1999 - uncapped
11- Zurab Dzneladze (Locomotive Tbilisi) - 1992 - 2 caps
12- Tamaz Mchedlidze (Agen, France) - 1993 - 49 caps
13- Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac, France) - 1993 - 58 caps / CAPTAIN
14- Giorgi Kveseladze (Armazi Marneuli) - 1997 - 12 caps
15- Lasha Khmaladze (Batumi) - 1988 - 67 caps

16- Shalva Mamukashvili (Enisei-STM, Russia) - 1990 - 59 caps
17- Giorgi Gogichashvili (Racing 92, France) - 1998 - uncapped
18- Beka Gigashvili (Grenoble, France) - 1992 - uncapped
19- Shalva Sutiashvili (Soyaux-Angoulême, France) - 1984 - 70 caps
20- Beka Bitsadze (Narbonne, France) - 1991 - 27 caps
21- Gela Aprasidze (Montpellier, France) - 1998 - 9 caps
22- Lasha Malaguradze (Krasny Yar, Russia) - 1986 - 88 caps
23- Anzor Sichinava (Batumi) - 1995 - 9 caps


Samoa

 

[Welshdragon2000]

Abzhandadze starting! Progress for Georgia! I really hope he can adapt quickly and take his chance

 

[Croket66]

Georgia 27-19 Samoa

 

[Toscantus]

Congrats to all Georgia- supporters!
It was the great second half!
Abzhandadze played well and together with Aprasidze they were phenomenal!
Georgia could win against great Teams, only if they would change an old style ( playing only with forwards ) and this can happen , when new generation will be playing with such brainy guys like Thedo and Gela- in that case mentally dominance of scrum in team will move to 9-10, and they will decide depending on situation- how to move - with forwards or with backs-
Imagine - Abzhandadze/Aprasidze could have played last minutes against Wales last year...

 

[bushytop]

Congrats Georgia, last week must've been tough for you guys but way to bounce back.