In “Amlin Challenge Cup” “Brive” of Goderdzi Shvelidze and Karlen Aseishvili gained the important victory and almost guaranteed playing in play off.
“Brive” visited “Newcastle” in England. Only Shvelidze was on the list from the Georgian legionaries and he showed up at the 63rd minute. Two rugby players of “Brive” received yellow cards. But finally, the team won the match 9:7.
Now “Brive” has 18 points and is in the first place. “Newcastle” is 3 points behind it. If “Brive” beats “Calvisano” of Italy on January 16, it will play in play off for sure. It is worth mentioning that in Italy the match of these teams finished 20:20 but “Brive” won four matches after this.
“Stade Francais” of Davit Kubriashvili and Zurab Zhvania defeated “Cavalieri Prato” of Italy 31:3 and gained bonus point. Only Zhvania was on the list from the Georgians. He showed up at the 48th minute. It was important for the French team to win this match with big score because “London Irish” which plays “Lusitanos” of Portugal on Saturday has more points.
The Paris club gained bonus point because it scored the third try at the 71st minute and the fourth – at the 77th minute but it may not be enough. The English club is 5 points behind “Stade Francais”.
Zura Ksovreli
