Saturday, November 9, 2013

CANADA v GEORGIA

09.11.2013

Venue: Dinamo Arena

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

Preview
This is the second of three rugby test matches featured on this blog this weekend.This is a very important rugby test match for both nations.

The pressure is on Milton Haig the Georgian coach and his team. He has endeavoured to develop a more attacking game for Georgia whilst maintaining their massive forwards presence.

For Canada they have come from a good win over the USA but a defeat 15-40 to the New Zealand Maoris at home in Toronto. They will be working on improving from that effort.They have a huge task to defeat Georgia at home. They lost in Tbilisi in 2010 and Georgia could well cause an upset here.

Previous Encounters
23.06.2012 Canada 31-12 in Vancouver
20.11.2010 Georgia 22-15 in Tbilisi
06.06.2009 Canada 42-10 in Denver (Churchill Cup)

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Canada 12th, Georgia 19th

IRB Ranking Points
Canada 72.68, Georgia 67.66

Prediction: Georgia by 4 points.

TEAMS

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Georgia

1. Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier HR)
2. Shalva Mamukashvili (Army Tbilisi)
3. Davit Kubriashvili (Stade Français)
4. Konstantin Mikautadze (RC Toulon)
5. Levan Datunashvili (Stade Aurillacois)
6. Viktor Kolelishvili (Lyon OU)
7. Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier HR)
8. Giorgi Chkhaidze (Tarbes PR)
9. Giorgi Begadze (Batumi XV)
10. Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo Tbilisi)
11. Tamaz Mchedlidze (US Bourg-en-Bresse)
12. Merab Sharikadze (US Bourg-en-Bresse)
13. Davit Kacharava (Enisey-STM Krasnoyarsk)
14. Irakli Machkhaneli (RC Armazi)
15. Merab Kvirikashvili (CS Vienne)

16. Simon Maisuradze (Stade Bagnérais)
17. Davit Khinchagishvili (Racing-Metro 92)
18. Levan Chilachava (RC Toulon)
19. Shalva Sutiashvili (RC Massy Essonne)
20. Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Army Tbilisi)
21. Vazha Khutsishvili (Kharebi Bulls)
22. Tedo Zibzibadze (CA Périgueux)
23. Beka Tsiklauri (Lokomotiv Tbilisi)

Thanks to ‘Beber’ at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4416&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15

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Canada

1 Hubert Buydens (Manawatu)
2 Ray Barkwill (Castaway Wanderers)
3 Andrew Tiedemann (Castaway Wanderers)
4 Jon Phelan (Lille)
5 Brett Beukeboom (Plymouth Albion)
6 John Moonlight (James Bay)
7 Adam Kleeberger (Castaway Wanderers)
8 Tyler Ardron (Ospreys)
9 Phil Mack (James Bay)
10 Liam Underwood (Balmy Beach)
11 Phil Mackenzie (Sale)
12 Harry Jones (Capilano)
13 Conor Trainor (UBC Old Boys)
14 Jeff Hassler (Ospreys)
15 Matt Evans (Cornish Pirates)

16 Benoit Piffero (Blagnac)
17 Djustice Sears-Duru (Castaway Wanderers)
18 Jake Ilnicki (Auckland Colts)
19 Tyler Hotson (London Scottish)
20 Nanyak Dala (Castaway Wanderers)
21 Jamie Mackenzie (UVic Vikes)
22 Nick Blevins (Calgary Hornets)
23 James Pritchard (Bedford)

Thanks to ‘Beber’ at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4416&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15

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