Milton Haig, head coach of the Georgian national rugby union team, named those 23 rugby players who must beat Belgium on “Avchala” on February 1.

The match of “Nations Cup” and the 2015 World Cup qualifying will start at 15:00 on Saturday. It is important for the Georgians to beat the opponent by four tries and get bonus point. Belgium is not an easy opponent and the team proved it in Brussels when “The Lelos” hardly won 17:13.

The 2014 Nations Cup. The 2015 World Cup Qualifying

II circle. I round

February 1. Saturday

Tbilisi. “Avchala”. 15:00

Georgia – Belgium

Georgia: 15. Merab Kvirikashvili (“Vienne”, France, 72 caps, 476 points), 14. Irakli Machkhaneli (“Armazi”, Tbilisi, cap. 67, 115), 13. Davit Kacharava (“Yenisey”, Russia, 68, 65), 12. Merab Sharikadze (“Bourg-an-Bresse”, France, 19, 30), 11. Giorgi Shkinini (“Armia”, Tbilisi, 36, 30), 10. Lasha Khmaladze (“Lelo”, Tbilisi, 26, 15), 9. Giorgi Begadze (“Kochebi”, Tbilisi, 17); 1. Mikheil Nariashvili (“Montpellier”, France, 14, 5), 2. Jaba Bregvadze (“Toulousain”, France, 19, 5) 3. Davit Kubriashvhili (“Stade Francais”, France, 32, 10), 4. Kote Mikautadze (“Toulonnais”, France, 15), 5. Levan Datunashvili (“Aurillac”, France, 57, 15), 6. Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (“Armia”, Tbilisi, 8), 7. Giorgi Chkhaidze (“Tarbes”, France, 70, 40), 8. Dimitri Basilaia (“Edinburgh”, Scotland, 28, 25).

Substitutes: 16. Shalva Mamukashvili (“Armia”, Tbilisi, 16, 5), 17. Zurab Zhvania (“Stade Francais”, France, 3), 18. Levan Chilachava (“Toulonnais”, France, 10, 15), 19. Giorgi Nemsadze (“Tarbes”, France, 33, 35), 20. Vito Kolelishvili (“Lyon”, France, 24, 10); 21. Vazha Khutsishvili (“Kharebi”, Rustavi, 6), 22. Lasha Malaghuradze (“Bagneres”, France, 41, 105), 23. Beka Tsiklauri (“Lokomotiv”, Tbilisi, 12, 52).

Not on the list: Irakli Mirtskhulava (“Tarbes”, France), Shalva Sutiashvili (“Massy”, France), Givi Berishvili (“Lokomotiv”, Tbilisi), Tedo Zibzibadze (“Perigueux”, France), Tamaz Mchedlidze (“Bourg-an-Bresse”, France), Levan Gogolashvili (“Kochebi”, Tbilisi).

Romania – Portugal

Spain – Russia 

Zura Ksovreli