In the first meeting of European Championship the Georgian national rugby team beat Germany 64:8 in Heusenstamm.

The Georgians will have the next match on February 14 against Portugal. The meeting will take place at Mikheil Meskhi stadium and will start at 17:00.

I round

February 7. Heusenstamm. “Sportcentrum”.

Germany - Georgia 8:64

Germany: 15. Steffen Liebig, 14. Mark Szytyndera, 13. Clemens von Grumbkow (cap.), 12. Anjo Buckmann, 11. Hendrik van der Merwe, 10. Jeremy Te Huia, 9. Tim Menzel; 1. Matthias Shosser, 2. Michail Tyumenev, 3. Samy Fuchsel, 4. Falk Duwe, 5. Rob May, 6. Umberto Pilla, 7. Robert Hittel, 8. Alan Keesen.

Substitutes: 16. Dale Garner, 17. Chris Howells, 18. Marcus Bender, 19. Michael Poppmeier, 20. Kehoma Brenner, 21. Pierre Mathurin, 22. Sean Armstrong.

Head coach: Kobus Potgieter (South Africa)

Georgia: 15. Giorgi Aptsiauri, 14. Sandro Todua, 13. Davit Kacharava, 12. Merab Sharikadze, 11. Aleksandre Khutsishvili, 10. Lasha Khmaladze, 9. Vasil Lobzhanidze; 1. Mikheil Nariashvili, 2. Zurab Zhvania, 3. Davit Zirakishvili, 4. Vakhtang Maisuradze, 5. Giorgi Nemsadze, 6. Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 7. Shalva Sutiashvili, 8. Beka Bitsadze.

Substitutes: 16. Shalva Mamukashvili, 17. Levan Chilachava, 18. Dudu Kubriashvili, 19. Kote Mikautadze, 20. Dimitri Basilaia; 21. Giorgi Nergadze, 22. Lasha Malaguradze, 23. Tamaz Mchedlidze.

Head coach: Milton Haig (New Zealand)

Coaches: Ilia Maisuradze, Ilia Zedginidze, Irakli Machkhaneli, Michael Bradley (Ireland), Didier Bessi (France)

Referee: Loran Kardona (France)