June International Tests: Canada vs. Georgia (10/06/2017)

[TRF_heineken]

Venue: Calgary Rugby Park
Time: 23:00 (CAT, SA GMT+2)​

 

[Welshdragon2000]

Does anyone know if Canada will have a full strength side available? If so then this should be a very close game despite the big difference in rankings

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Tyler Ardron – (Chiefs/Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON

Kyle Baillie – (Westshore RFC/Atlantic Rock) Summerside, PEI

Ray Barkwill – (Castaway Wanderers/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON

Brett Beukeboom – (Cornish Pirates/Ontario Blues) Lindsay, ON

Nick Blevins – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Gradyn Bowd – (UVIC Vikes/Prairie Wolf Pack) Red Deer, AB

Connor Braid – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC

Rob Brouwer – (Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues) Lindsay, ON

Hubert Buydens – (Saskatoon Wild Oats/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK

Aaron Carpenter – (Doncaster Knights/Ontario Blues) Brantford, ON

Admir Cejvanovic – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC

Liam Chisholm – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Kenora, ON

Andrew Coe – (UBC Thunderbirds/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

Guiseppe Du Toit – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Maple Ridge, BC

Sean Duke – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC

Andrew Ferguson – (Oakville Crusaders/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON

Ciaran Hearn – (London Irish/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay South, NL

Matt Heaton – (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock) Godmanchester, QC

Eric Howard – (Brantford Harlequins/Ontario Blues) Ottawa, ON

Jake Ilnicki – (Northampton/BC Bears) Williams Lake, BC

Conor Keys – (UVIC Vikes/Atlantic Rock) Stittsville, ON

Phil Mack – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC

Gordon McRorie – (UBC Old Boys Ravens/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Dan Moor – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

Shane O'Leary – (Unattached) Cork, Ireland

Evan Olmstead – (Newcastle Falcons/Prairie Wolf Pack) Vancouver, BC

Taylor Paris – (Castres/Ontario Blues) Barrie, ON

*Will join the team in Hamilton*

Benoit Piffero – (Blagnac Sporting Club/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC

Lucas Rumball – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Scarborough, ON

Djustice Sears-Duru – (Glasgow Warriors/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON

Matt Tierney – (Section Paloise/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON

Conor Trainor – (RC Vannes/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC

DTH van Der Merwe – (Newcastle Falcons) Victoria, BC

Canada Coaching Staff:

Mark Anscombe – Head Coach


Sounds like it is a relatively strong selection by Canadian standards. I think they can punch well above their world ranking here and expect it to be a one score game either way.

 

[Croket66]

Georgia

Loosehead Prop : Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier), Karlen Asieshvili (Brive), Tornike Mataradze (Lyon)
Hooker : Jaba Bregvadze (Worcester Warriors), Shalva Mamukashvili (Toulon), Badri Alkhazashvili (Toulon)
Tighthead Prop : Levan Chilachava (Toulon), Anton Peikrishvili (Cardiff Blues), Soso Bekoshvili (Brive)
Lock : Konstantin Mikautadze (Montpellier), Giorgi Nemsadze (Bristol), Nodar Cheishvili (Lelo Saracens), Giorgi Chkhaidze (Domont)
Flanker : Viktor Kolelishvili (Clermont), Otar Giorgadze (Clermont), Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batumi), Giorgi Tsutskiridze (Brive)
Number 8 : Beka Bitsadze (Chambery), Lasha Lomidze (London Irish)
Scrumhalf : Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive), Giorgi Begadze (Kochebi Bolnisi), Vazha Khutsishvili (Locomotive Tbilisi)
Flyhalf : Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo Saracens), Lasha Malaguradze (Krasny Yar), Revaz Jinchvelashvili (Bagrati Kutaisi)
Centre : Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac), Davit Kacharava (Enisei-STM), Giorgi Koshadze (Kharebi Rustavi)
Winger : Tamaz Mchedlidze (Agen), Soso Matiashvili (Academia Tbilisi), Sandro Todua (Lelo Saracens)
Fullback : Merab Kvirikashvili (Lelo Saracens), Beka Tsiklauri (Locomotive Tbilisi)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Georgia

Loosehead Prop : Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier), Karlen Asieshvili (Brive), Tornike Mataradze (Lyon)
Hooker : Jaba Bregvadze (Worcester Warriors), Shalva Mamukashvili (Toulon), Badri Alkhazashvili (Toulon)
Tighthead Prop : Levan Chilachava (Toulon), Anton Peikrishvili (Cardiff Blues), Soso Bekoshvili (Brive)
Lock : Konstantin Mikautadze (Montpellier), Giorgi Nemsadze (Bristol), Nodar Cheishvili (Lelo Saracens), Giorgi Chkhaidze (Domont)
Flanker : Viktor Kolelishvili (Clermont), Otar Giorgadze (Clermont), Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batumi), Giorgi Tsutskiridze (Brive)
Number 8 : Beka Bitsadze (Chambery), Lasha Lomidze (London Irish)
Scrumhalf : Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive), Giorgi Begadze (Kochebi Bolnisi), Vazha Khutsishvili (Locomotive Tbilisi)
Flyhalf : Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo Saracens), Lasha Malaguradze (Krasny Yar), Revaz Jinchvelashvili (Bagrati Kutaisi)
Centre : Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac), Davit Kacharava (Enisei-STM), Giorgi Koshadze (Kharebi Rustavi)
Winger : Tamaz Mchedlidze (Agen), Soso Matiashvili (Academia Tbilisi), Sandro Todua (Lelo Saracens)
Fullback : Merab Kvirikashvili (Lelo Saracens), Beka Tsiklauri (Locomotive Tbilisi)

Who are the ones in the backs to keep an eye on?

 

[Croket66]

Who are the ones in the backs to keep an eye on?

I'd say scrumhalf Lobzhanidze, centre or winger Mchedlidze, centre Sharikadze.
Davit Kacharava is always decent in defence and correct in attack
young Koshadze was outstanding last 6 Nations B but it was against poor oppositon. I'm waiting to see him against stronger teams

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Lobz the scrum half is genuine quality for Georgia. Turns out Paris is missing this test for Canada and s few of their pros are sitting out these tests (possibly being saved for the RWC double header vs USA). So I change my mind and think Georgia will boss this and hopefully try and give the backs the ball in the second half.

 

[Welshdragon2000]

Pity, it's so rare these days it seems that we see a full strength Canada side.

 

[Croket66]

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Live stream on the Rugby Canada Facebook page if you want to double up with the Ireland game.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Big shock in prospect. Canada deliberately under strength saving themselves for the USA double header for RWC qualification. Their backups that lost in Brazil in the Americas Rugby Championship are only losing 3-0 at the half in horrific weather conditions and have dominated. Georgians do not appear to be enjoying the conditions (blowing on their hands etc).

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

A late score makes it respectable for Georgia, 13-0. If that is an understrength Canada I think they can give Romania a real game next week if they add just one or two professional players. Irishman Shane O'Leary was named man of the match by Canadian broadcasters.

 

[Toko_11]

A late score makes it respectable for Georgia, 13-0. If that is an understrength Canada I think they can give Romania a real game next week if they add just one or two extra players.

If the weather is alright Romania should have no problem winning.