Georgia at the Rugby World Cup
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The Georgia national rugby union team has competed in five consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments. Starting in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa, where they lost all four matches. Georgia qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011 Rugby World Cup, Georgia qualified for their third straight tournament. They were placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania and won the game against rivals Romania. Their best performance was in 2015 tournament, when they were drawn against eventual world champions New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Namibia. Georgia won games against Tonga and Namibia, finished third in the group and automatically qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup.
World Cup record
| Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | P | W | D | L | F | A | P | W | D | L | F | A | |
  1987 |
Part of USSR: Not an independent country | - | ||||||||||||
   1991 |
Not an independent country at time of qualifying matches | Part of USSR: Not an independent country | ||||||||||||
 1995 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 38 | |||||||
 1999 |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 221 | ||||||||
| 2003 |
Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 76 | |
| 2007 |
Pool Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 111 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 426 | 182 | |
| 2011 |
Pool Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 90 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 326 | 132 | |
 2015 |
Pool Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 123 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 286 | 106 | |
 2019 |
Pool Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 122 | Automatically qualified | ||||||
| Total | 5/9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 262 | 646 | 46 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 1215 | 755 | |
By matches
2003
Group C matches -
Template:2003 Rugby World Cup Pool C
| 12 October 2003 |
| England | 84 – 6 |  Georgia |
| Tries: Tindall, Dawson, Thompson, Back, Dallaglio, Greenwood (2), Regan, Cohen (2), Robinson, Luger Con: Wilkinson (5), Grayson (4) Pen: Wilkinson (2) | Pen: Urjukashvili, Jimsheladze |
| Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 25,501 Referee: Pablo De Luca  |
| 19 October 2003 |
| Georgia | 9 – 46 |  Samoa |
| Pen: Jimsheladze (2) Drop: Jimsheladze | Tries: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Feaunati, Lima Con: Va'a (5) Pen: Va'a (2) |
| Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 21,507 Referee: Alain Rolland  |
| 24 October 2003 |
| South Africa | 46 – 19 | Georgia |
| Tries: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger Con: Hougaard (4) Pen: Hougaard | Tries: Dadunashvili Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili |
| Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 34,308 Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
| 28 October 2003 |
| Georgia | 12 – 24 |  Uruguay |
| Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3) | Tries: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca Pen: Juan Menchaca |
| Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 28,576 Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
2007
Template:2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D
| 11 September 2007 20:00 |
| Argentina | 33 – 3 |  Georgia |
| Tries: Borges 47' c, 56' m Albacete 72' m Martin Aramburu 80' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Hernández (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54' | Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2' |
| Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 40,240 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 15 September 2007 21:00 |
| Ireland | 14 – 10 | Georgia |
| Tries: R. Best 17' c Dempsey 55' c Con: O'Gara (2/2) | Report | Try: Shkinin 45' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37' |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Attendance: 33,807 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 26 September 2007 18:00 |
| Georgia | 30 – 0 |  Namibia |
| Tries: Giorgadze 37' c Machkhaneli 70' c Kacharava 80+' c Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3) Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69' | Report |
| Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 32,549 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
| 30 September 2007 15:00 |
| France | 64 – 7 | Georgia |
| Tries: Poitrenaud 6' c Nyanga 30' c Beauxis 37' c Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m Bruno 52' c Nallet 63' c Martin 67' m Bonnaire 80' m Con: Beauxis (5/9) Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24' | Report | Try: Z. Maissuradze 72' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1) |
| Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 58,695 Referee: Alan Lewis |
2011
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 34 | +103 | 18 | 2 | 18 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | Argentina
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 10 | 2 | 14 | |
| 3 |  Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 | Georgia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 90 | −42 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Romania
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 169 | −125 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 14 September 2011 19:30 |
| Scotland | 15–6 | Georgia |
| Pen: Parks (4/7) 24', 34', 71', 76' Drop: Parks (1/1) 39' | Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 17', 73' |
| Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Attendance: 10,267 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 18 September 2011 18:00 |
| England | 41–10 | Georgia |
| Try: Hape (2) 4' c, 21' c Armitage 47' m Tuilagi 62' c Ashton (2) 65' c, 80' m Con: Flood (4/6) Pen: Flood (1/1) 35' | Report | Try: Basilaia 40' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/6) 27' |
| Otago Stadium, Dunedin Attendance: 20,117 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| 28 September 2011 19:30 |
| Georgia | 25–9 | Romania |
| Try: Gorgodze 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/7) 9', 24', 31', 36', 70' Urjukashvili (1/1) 76' | Report | Pen: Dumbravă (2/4) 12', 34' Vlaicu (1/1) 72' |
| Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Attendance: 13,228 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 2 October 2011 13:00 |
| Argentina | 25–7 | Georgia |
| Try: Imhoff 32' m Contepomi 68' c Gosio 79' c Con: Contepomi (1/2) Bosch (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (2/4) 51', 60' | Report | Try: Khmaladze 39' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1) |
| Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Attendance: 13,754 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
2015
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 49 | +125 | 25 | 3 | 19 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | Argentina
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 70 | +109 | 22 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | Georgia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 |  Tonga
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 130 | −60 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Namibia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 174 | −104 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 19 September 2015 12:00 |
| Tonga | 10–17 | Georgia |
| Try: Vainikolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) 73' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9' | Report | Try: Gorgodze 27' c Tkhilaishvili 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19' Malaghuradze (0/1) |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 25 September 2015 16:45 |
| Argentina | 54–9 | Georgia |
| Try: Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6' | Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32' |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle (England) |
| 2 October 2015 20:00 |
| New Zealand | 43–10 | Georgia |
| Try: Naholo 2' c Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c Coles 22' m Read 52' c Fekitoa 77' c Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78' | Report | Try: Tsiklauri 5' c Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 69,187 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France) |
| 7 October 2015 20:00 |
| Namibia | 16–17 | Georgia |
| Try: Kotzé 74' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76' Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71' | Report | Try: Gorgodze 50' c Malaghuradze 55' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68' |
| Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 11,156 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
2019
Template:2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D
| 23 September 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09) |
| (1 BP) Wales | 43–14 | Georgia |
| Try: Jo. Davies 3' m Tipuric 13' c Adams 19' c L. Williams 40' c T. Williams 65' c North 76' c Con: Biggar (4/5) 14', 20', 40', 66' Halfpenny (1/1) 77' Pen: Biggar (1/1) 7' | Report | Try: Mamukashvili 43' c Chilachava 69' c Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 44', 70' |
| City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota Attendance: 35,546 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
| 29 September 2019 14:15 JST (UTC+09) |
| (1 BP) Georgia | 33–7 | Uruguay |
| Try: Todua 9' m Giorgadze 30' c Chilachava 43' c Bregvadze 52' c Kveseladze 58' c Con: Abzhandadze (4/5) 30', 44', 53', 59' | Report | Try: Vilaseca 33' c Con: Berchesi (1/1) 34' |
| Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya Attendance: 24,895 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 3 October 2019 14:15 JST (UTC+09) |
| Georgia | 10–45 |  Fiji (1 BP) |
| Try: Gorgodze 53' c Con: Matiashvili (1/1) 55' Pen: Matiashvili (1/2) 35' | Report | Try: Nayacalevu 20' c Lomani 45' m Tuisova 50' m Radradra (2) 61' c, 76' c Kunatani 68' c Ratuniyarawa 70' c Con: Volavola (5/7) 21', 63', 70', 72', 77' |
| Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka Attendance: 21,069 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 11 October 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09) |
| (1 BP) Australia | 27–8 | Georgia |
| Try: White 23' c Koroibete 60' c Dempsey 75' m Genia 79' m Con: To'omua (2/4) 24', 61' Pen: To'omua (1/1) 37' | Report | Try: Todua 70' m Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 28' |
| Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi Attendance: 39,802 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France) |
Overall record
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
2 | 1 | - | 1 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 50 |
| Tonga
|
1 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 10 | 7 | 100 |
| South Africa
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 0 |
| New Zealand
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 43 | -33 | 0 |
| Samoa
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 46 | -35 | 0 |
| England
|
2 | - | - | 2 | 16 | 125 | -109 | 0 |
| Argentina
|
3 | - | - | 3 | 19 | 112 | -93 | 0 |
| Ireland
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 0 |
| Scotland
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 0 |
| Romania
|
1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 9 | 16 | 100 |
| Namibia
|
2 | 2 | - | - | 47 | 16 | 31 | 100 |
| France
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 64 | -57 | 0 |
| Fiji
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 45 | -35 | 0 |
| Australia
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 27 | -19 | 0 |
| Wales
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | 43 | -29 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 5 | - | 15 | 262 | 646 | -384 | 25 |
Team records
Most points scored in a game – 33 vs Uruguay (2019)
Biggest winning margin – 30 vs Namibia (2007)
Most points conceded in a game – 84 vs England (2003)
Biggest losing margin – 78 vs England (2003)
Most tries scored in a game – 5 vs Uruguay (2019)
Most tries conceded in a game – 12 vs England (2003)
Individual records
Most World Cup matches – 15 Mamuka Gorgodze
Most Points Overall – 86 Merab Kvirikashvili
Most points in a game – 17 vs Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011
Most tries overall – 4 Mamuka Gorgodze
Most tries in a game –
- 1 vs
South Africa – David Dadunashvili 2003 - 1 vs
Ireland – George Shkinin 2007 - 1 vs
Namibia – Akvsenti Giorgadze 2007 - 1 vs Namibia – Irakli Machkhaneli 2007
- 1 vs Namibia – Davit Kacharava 2007
- 1 vs
France – Zviad Maissuradze 2007 - 1 vs
England – Dimitri Basilaia 2011 - 1 vs
Romania – Mamuka Gorgodze 2011 - 1 vs
Argentina – Lasha Khmaladze 2011 - 1 vs
Tonga – Mamuka Gorgodze 2015 - 1 vs Tonga – Giorgi Tkhilaishvili 2015
- 1 vs
New Zealand – Beka Tsiklauri 2015 - 1 vs Namibia – Mamuka Gorgodze 2015
- 1 vs Namibia – Lasha Malaghuradze 2015
- 1 vs
Wales – Shalva Mamukashvili 2019 - 1 vs Wales – Levan Chilachava 2019
- 1 vs
Uruguay – Alexander Todua 2019 - 1 vs Uruguay – Otar Giorgadze 2019
- 1 vs Uruguay – Levan Chilachava 2019
- 1 vs Uruguay – Jaba Bregvadze 2019
- 1 vs Uruguay – Giorgi Kveseladze 2019
- 1 vs
Fiji – Mamuka Gorgodze 2019 - 1 vs
Australia – Alexander Todua 2019
Most penalty goals – 22 Merab Kvirikashvili
Most penalty goals in a game – 5 vs Romania – Merab Kvirikashvili 2011
Most drop goals – 1 Paliko Jimsheladze
Most drop goals in a game – 1 vs Samoa – Paliko Jimsheladze 2003
References
- Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
- Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)