Saturday, February 14, 2015

PORTUGAL v GEORGIA: Rugby Europe Championship, Division 1A

14.02.2015

Venue: Tbilisi

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Preview
Unless Georgia gags on this one I can’t Portugal getting anywhere near. If Georgia take this encounter seriously they should win easily. On paper they are another level up from their opponents.

Last Five Encounters
08.02.2014 Georgia 34-9 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
09.02.2013 Georgia 25-12 in Tbilisi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
25.02.2012 Georgia 22-7 in Tbilisi (ENC 1A)
26.02.2011 Georgia 13-12 in Lisbon (ENC 1A)
13.02.2010 Georgia 16-10 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1)

Portugal last defeated Georgia in 2005, winning 18-14 in Lisbon and last defeated Georgia in Tbilisi the previous year 19-14.

Portugal Last Five P 5, W 2, L 3
07.02.2015 v Romania L 10-37 in Lisbon (REC 1A)
22.11.2014 v Namibia W 29-20 in Lisbon
15.03.2014 v Spain L 24-28 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
08.03.2014 v Russia L 18-34 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
22.02.2014 v Belgium W 19-6 in Brussels (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)

Georgia Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
07.02.2015 v Germany W 64-8 in Heusenstamm (REC 1A)
23.11.2014 v Japan W 35-24 in Tbilisi
16.11.2014 v Ireland L 7-49 in Dublin
08.11.2014 v Tonga L 9-23 in Tbilisi
22.06.2014 v Emerging Italy W 34-10 in Tbilisi (IRB Tbilisi Cup)

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table- Georgia 15th, Portugal 22nd
Europe Table- Georgia 7th, Portugal 11th

IRB Ranking Points
Georgia 70.76, Portugal 57.04

Prediction: Georgia by 24 points

Teams

33[1]

Portugal

15 Pedro Ávila
14 Manuel Murteira
13 Francisco Appleton
12 Tomás Appleton
11 Tomás Noronha
10 Nuno (Penha e) Costa
9 Francisco (Pinto) Magalhães
1 Francisco Fernandes
2 Mike Tadjer
3 Tony Martins
4 David dos Reis
5 Miguel Vilaça
6 Vasco Uva^Capt
7 Julien Bardy
8 Francisco Sousa

16 Bruno Medeiros
17 Nuno Taful
18 Bruno Rocha
19 Diogo Toorn
20 Salvador Vassalo
21 Maxime Tonietta
22 Duarte Marques

23 Manuel (Vilela) Pereira


54[1]

Georgia

15 Merab Kvirikashvili
14 Tamaz Mtchedlidze
13 David Katcharava
12 Merab Sharikadze
11 Muraz Giorgadze
10 Lasha Malaghuradze
9 Giorgi Begadze
1 Kakha Asieshvili
2 Zurab Zhvania
3 Levan Chilachava
4 Giorgi Chkhaidze
5 Kote Mikautadze
6 Dimitri Basilaia
7 Shalva Sutiashvili^Capt
8 Lasha Lomidze

16 Shalva Mamukashvili
17 Mikho Nariashvili
18 David Zirakashvili
19 Giorgi Nemsadze
20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili

21 Vaso Lobzhanidze
22 Lasha Khmaladze
23 Giorgi Aptsiauri

http://site.rugby.ge/en/news-view/?newsid=4175&callerModID=17363&Title=Georgian%20match%20day%20squad%20announced%20to%20face%20Portugal

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