Rugby

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The U-20 Team Beat Uruguay

The Georgia U-20 rugby team defeated Uruguay 46:12 in the first match of 2015 World Rugby U-20 Trophy which is under way in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon.

In the first half “Little Lelos” had advantage and scored 5 tries. Ioseb Kikvadze, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Beka Gorgadze, Badri Liparteliani and Anzor Sichinava scored tries. Rezi Jinchvelashvili used 3 from 5 conversions. The first half finished 31:0.

In the second half the Uruguayans provoked the Georgians and referee sin-binned Giorgi Koshadze with the South American. The Georgian will miss the match against Fiji. Tornike Bubuteishvili also received yellow card.

However, the Georgians managed to score the 6th try and advanced 36:0. Then Uruguay managed to score a try. But at the end of the match Giorgi Babunashvili and Irakli Svanidze scored two beautiful tries. At the 6th minute of extra time Uruguay scored the second try and finally, the match ended up 46:12!

Georgia will hold the next match against Fiji.

2015 World Rugby U-20 Trophy

I round. 12 May

Uruguay – Georgia 12:46 (0:31)

Georgia: 15. Irakli Svanidze, 14. Anzor Sichinava, 13. Giorgi Koshadze, 12. Badri Liparteliani, 11. Ioseb Kikvadze, 10. Rezi Jinchvelashvili, 9. Vasil Lobzhanidze; 1. Nika Neparidze, 2. Badri Alkhazashvili, 3. Giorgi Melikidze, 4. Mikheil Babunashvili, 5. Otar Giorgadze, 6. Tornike Bubuteishvili, 7. Davit Papavadze, 8. Beka Gorgadze.

Substitutes: 16. Lasha Sajaia, 17. Beka Kakabadze, 18. Roland Kvachadze, 19. Giorgi Tsutskiridze; 20. Giorgi Kveseladze, 21. Temur Tutberidze, 22. Giorgi Babunashvili.

Not on the list: Nika Svimonishvili, Tornike Zoidze, Rati Shanidze, Davit Gulitashvili.

8 tries: Kikvadze (1, 7), Lobzhanidze, Gorgadze, Liparteliani, Sichinava, Giorgadze, Svanidze

3 conversions: Jinchvelashvili

3 sin-bins: Sichinava, Bubuteishvili, Kikvadze

1 sent-off: Alkhazashvili

Head coach: Ilia Maisuradze

Coaches: Lado Kilasoni, Zura Amonashvili, Gaga Gureshidze

Fitness coaches: Irakli Chkonia, Giorgi Nadareishvili

Fiji – Portugal 34:19

1.

Georgia

1

1

0

0

46-12

5

2.

Fiji

1

1

0

0

34-19

5

3.

Portugal

1

0

0

1

19-34

0

4.

Uruguay

1

0

0

1

12-46

0

16 May

Uruguay – Portugal

Fiji – Georgia

20 May

Georgia – Portugal

Fiji – Uruguay

B Group

12 May

Canada – Namibia 35:20

Tonga – Hong Kong 35:16

1.

Tonga

1

1

0

0

35-16

5

2.

Canada

1

1

0

0

35-20

4

3.

Namibia

1

0

0

1

20-35

0

4.

Hong Kong

1

0

0

1

16-35

0

16 May

Canada – Hong Kong

Tonga – Namibia

20 May

Namibia – Hong Kong

Tonga – Canada

Final. 24 May

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