Milton Haig, head coach of the Georgian national rugby union team, made four changes for the match against Portugal. The match will take place in Lisbon.

Tedo Zibzibadze is back in lineup. Last year he scored two tries against Portugal on “Mikheil Meskhi”. He replaced Merab Sharikadze who has always been in lineup. Now he is not on the list.

There are two changes in the first line. Shalva Mamukashvili and Levan Chilachava will start the match. Mamukashvili replaced Jaba Bregvadze and Chilachava substituted injured Davit Kubriashvili. Vito Kolelishvili replaced Giorgi Tkhilaishvili in the third line. Tkhilaishvili is not on the list.

Anton Peikrishvili of “Castres” is in the first line. The coach called up him to replace injured Kubriashvili.

The 2014 European Nations Cup. The 2015 World Cup qualifying

II circle. II round

February 8. Saturday

Lisbon. “University”. 19:00

Portugal – Georgia

Georgia: 15. Merab Kvirikashvili (“Vienne”, France, 73 caps, 491 points), 14. Irakli Machkhaneli (“Armazi”, Tbilisi, cap. 68, 120), 13. Davit Kacharava (“Yenisey”, Russia, 69, 65), 12.  Tedo Zibzibadze (“Perigueux”, France, 72, 95), 11. Giorgi Shkinini (“Armia”, Tbilisi, 37, 30), 10. Lasha Khmaladze (“Lelo”, Tbilisi, 27, 15), 9. Giorgi Begadze (“Kochebi”, Tbilisi, 18); 1. Mikheil Nariashvili (“Montpellier”, France, 15, 5), 2. Shalva Mamukashvili (“Armia”, Tbilisi, 17, 5), 3. Levan Chilachava (“Toulonnais”, France, 11, 15), 4. Kote Mikautadze (“Toulonnais”, France, 16, 5), 5. Levan Datunashvili (“Aurillac”, France, 58, 15), 6. Vito Kolelishvili (“Lyon”, France, 25, 10), 7. Giorgi Chkhaidze (“Tarbes”, France, 71, 45), 8. Dimitri Basilaia (“Edinburgh”, Scotland, 29, 25).

Substitutes: 16. Jaba Bregvadze (“Toulousain”, France, 20, 5), 17. Zurab Zhvania (“Stade Francais”, France, 4), 18. Anton Peikrishvili (“Castres”, France, 9), 19. Giorgi Nemsadze (“Tarbes”, France, 34, 35), 20. Shalva Sutiashvili (“Massy”, France, 39, 5); 21. Vazha Khutsishvili (“Kharebi”, Rustavi, 7), 22. Lasha Malaghuradze (“Bagneres”, France, 42, 105), 23. Beka Tsiklauri (“Lokomotiv”, Tbilisi, 13, 52).

Russia – Romania

Spain – Belgium 

Zura Ksovreli