Georgia at the Rugby World Cup

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The Georgia national rugby union team has competed in four consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments, starting in 2003. Their best performance was in the 2015 tournament, when they won two games, against Tonga and Namibia.

In their first appearance in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa. They qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011, Georgia qualified for their third straight Rugby World Cup. Georgia was placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania, and won their game against Romania.

By position[edit]

Year Hosts Round Position Played Won Drew Lost For Against
1987 Australia, New Zealand
1991 United Kingdom, Ireland, France
1995 South Africa
1999 Wales
2003 Australia Pool 19 4 4 46 200
2007 France Pool 13 4 1 3 50 111
2011 New Zealand Pool 15 4 1 3 48 90
2015 England Pool 12 4 2 - 2 53 123
2019 Japan
Total 16 4 12 197 524

By matches[edit]

1987[edit]

Main article: 1987 Rugby World Cup

Not invited. (The USSR national rugby union team was Georgia's international representation at this time.)

1991[edit]

Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

1995[edit]

Main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

1999[edit]

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

2003[edit]

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Group C matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against BP Points
 England 4 0 0 255 47 3 19
 South Africa 3 0 1 184 60 3 15
 Samoa 2 0 2 138 117 2 10
 Uruguay 1 0 3 56 255 0 4
 Georgia 0 0 4 46 200 0 0
2003-10-12
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 Argentina

2003-10-19
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 Republic of Ireland

2003-10-24
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 Australia

2003-10-28
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 New Zealand

2007[edit]

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
 Argentina 4 4 0 0 16 143 33 +110 2 18
 France 4 3 0 1 24 188 37 +151 3 15
 Ireland 4 2 0 2 9 64 82 −18 1 9
 Georgia 4 1 0 3 5 50 111 −61 1 5
 Namibia 4 0 0 4 3 30 212 −182 0 0
  FRA GEO IRE NAM
Argentina 17–12 33–3 30–15 63–3
France 64–7 25–3 87–10
Georgia 10–14 30–0
Ireland 32–17
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 Republic of Ireland

2011[edit]

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 4 4 0 0 18 137 34 +103 2 18
 Argentina 4 3 0 1 10 90 40 +50 2 14
 Scotland 4 2 0 2 4 73 59 +14 3 11
 Georgia 4 1 0 3 3 48 90 −42 0 4
 Romania 4 0 0 4 3 44 169 −125 0 0


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[edit]

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Tonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall record[edit]

 Country Pld W D L F A +/- %
 Uruguay 1 - - 1 12 24 -12 0
 Tonga 1 1 - - 17 10 7 100
 South Africa 1 - - 1 19 46 -27 0
New Zealand New Zealand 1 - - 1 10 43 -33 0
 Samoa 1 - - 1 9 46 -35 0
 England 2 - - 2 16 125 -109 0
 Argentina 3 - - 2 10 58 -48 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
TOTAL 16 4 - 12 197 401 -257 17
Year(s) Result
1987 No qualifying tournament held.
1991 to 1999 Did not qualify.
2003 Qualified. Group stages.
2007 Qualified. Group stages. One win.
2011 Qualified. Group stages. One win.
2015 Qualified. Group stages. Two wins.

Team records[edit]

Most points in a game
Biggest winning margin
Highest score against
Biggest losing margin
Most tries in a game

Individual records[edit]

Most World Cup matches
Most Points Overall
Most points in a game
Most tries overall
Most tries in a game
Most penalty goals
Most penalty goals in a game
Most drop goals

References[edit]