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They beat the Kubota Spears this time.
They beat the Kubota Spears this time.
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Brigantine
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Georgia vs Japan final ranking game before RWC2027 draw.
Whoever loses goes in band 3 and probably makes their pool the pool of death - though TBF with the round of 16 format, the pool doesn't matter much.
Japanese selection by experience:
- 1 debutant
- 4 more players with only 1 cap, including the starting right wing, and Harry Hockings whose YC & 3 points conceded at 80' cost the Wales game. These two and #17 all debuted last week vs Wales.
- 13 players total with 8 caps or fewer (including 4 foreigners)
- In terms of mercenaries, there are 7 who were educated outside Japan
So compared with Japan's other games this year, only slightly less experience and only slightly more mercenaries. They've been gradually introducing a new generation and building depth all season, and today's match is no exception.
Is Georgia as good as Wales? Or can Japan win with this development side?
We're about to find out
Whoever loses goes in band 3 and probably makes their pool the pool of death - though TBF with the round of 16 format, the pool doesn't matter much.
Japanese selection by experience:
- 1 debutant
- 4 more players with only 1 cap, including the starting right wing, and Harry Hockings whose YC & 3 points conceded at 80' cost the Wales game. These two and #17 all debuted last week vs Wales.
- 13 players total with 8 caps or fewer (including 4 foreigners)
- In terms of mercenaries, there are 7 who were educated outside Japan
So compared with Japan's other games this year, only slightly less experience and only slightly more mercenaries. They've been gradually introducing a new generation and building depth all season, and today's match is no exception.
Is Georgia as good as Wales? Or can Japan win with this development side?
We're about to find out
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Brigantine
Bench Player
Georgia team for comparison: 2 debutants and 2 more under 8 caps, all on the bench.
caps - position ) player
14 - 1) Giorgi Akhaladze
_9 - 2) Irakli Kvatadze
49 - 3) Irakli Aptsiauri
21 - 4) Mikheil Babunashvili
29 - 5) Lado Chachanidze
33 - 6) Tornike Jalagonia
50 - 7) Beka Saghinadze
51 - 8) Beka Gorgadze
95 - 9) Vasil Lobzhanidze
56 - 10) Tedo Abzhandadze
44 - 11) Demur Tapladze
16 - 12) Tornike Kakhoidze
70 - 13) Giorgi Kveseladze
52 - 14) Akaki Tabutsadze
41 - 15) Davit Niniashvili
_0 - 16) Nikoloz Sutidze
_5 - 17) Giorgi Mamaiashvili
_0 - 18) Kakhaber Darbaidze
22 - 19) Giorgi Javakhia
24 - 20) Luka Ivanishvili
_6 - 21) Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
62 - 22) Gela Aprasidze
30 - 23) Luka Matkava
caps - position ) player
14 - 1) Giorgi Akhaladze
_9 - 2) Irakli Kvatadze
49 - 3) Irakli Aptsiauri
21 - 4) Mikheil Babunashvili
29 - 5) Lado Chachanidze
33 - 6) Tornike Jalagonia
50 - 7) Beka Saghinadze
51 - 8) Beka Gorgadze
95 - 9) Vasil Lobzhanidze
56 - 10) Tedo Abzhandadze
44 - 11) Demur Tapladze
16 - 12) Tornike Kakhoidze
70 - 13) Giorgi Kveseladze
52 - 14) Akaki Tabutsadze
41 - 15) Davit Niniashvili
_0 - 16) Nikoloz Sutidze
_5 - 17) Giorgi Mamaiashvili
_0 - 18) Kakhaber Darbaidze
22 - 19) Giorgi Javakhia
24 - 20) Luka Ivanishvili
_6 - 21) Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
62 - 22) Gela Aprasidze
30 - 23) Luka Matkava
