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.
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By position[edit]
| Year | Hosts | Round | Position | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against |
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| 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]
Not invited. (The USSR national rugby union team was Georgia's international representation at this time.)
1991[edit]
Did not qualify.
1995[edit]
Did not qualify.
1999[edit]
Did not qualify.
2003[edit]
Group C matches -
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | BP | Points |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 47 | 3 | 19 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 60 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 117 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 255 | 0 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
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2003-10-12
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| England |
84 – 6 | |
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| Tries: Tindall, Dawson, Thompson, Back, Dallaglio, Greenwood (2), Regan, Cohen (2), Robinson, Luger Con: Wilkinson (5), Grayson (4) Pen: Wilkinson (2) |
Pen: Urjukashvili, Jimsheladze |
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2003-10-19
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| Georgia |
9 – 46 | |
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| Pen: Jimsheladze (2) Drop: Jimsheladze |
Tries: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Feaunati, Lima Con: Va'a (5) Pen: Va'a (2) |
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2003-10-24
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| South Africa |
46 – 19 | |
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| Tries: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger Con: Hougaard (4) Pen: Hougaard |
Tries: Dadunashvili Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili |
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2003-10-28
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| Georgia |
12 – 24 | |
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| Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3) | Tries: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca Pen: Juan Menchaca |
2007[edit]
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11 September 2007
20:00 |
| Argentina |
33 – 3 | |
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| 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' |
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15 September 2007
21:00 |
| Ireland |
14 – 10 | |
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| 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' |
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26 September 2007
18:00 |
| Georgia |
30 – 0 | |
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| Tries: Giorgadze 37' c Machkhaneli 70' c Kacharava 80+' c Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3) Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69' |
Report |
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30 September 2007
15:00 |
| France |
64 – 7 | |
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| 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) |
2011[edit]
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Team
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Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 137 | 34 | +103 | 2 | 18 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 90 | −42 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 169 | −125 | 0 | 0 |
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14 September 2011
19:30 |
| Scotland |
15 – 6 | |
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| Pen: Parks (4/7) 24', 34', 71', 76' Drop: Parks (1/1) 39' |
Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 17', 73' |
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18 September 2011
18:00 |
| England |
41 – 10 | |
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| 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' |
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28 September 2011
19:30 |
| Georgia |
25 – 9 | |
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| 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' |
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2 October 2011
13:00 |
| Argentina |
25 – 7 | |
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| 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) |
2015[edit]
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points |
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Overall record[edit]
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | % |
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| 1 | - | - | 1 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 10 | 7 | 100 | |
| 1 | - | - | 1 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 0 | |
| 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 43 | -33 | 0 | |
| 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 46 | -35 | 0 | |
| 2 | - | - | 2 | 16 | 125 | -109 | 0 | |
| 3 | - | - | 2 | 10 | 58 | -48 | 0 | |
| 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 9 | 16 | 100 | |
| 2 | 2 | - | - | 47 | 16 | 31 | 100 | |
| 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 64 | -57 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | 4 | - | 12 | 197 | 401 | -257 | 17 |
| Year(s) | Result |
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| 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
- 30 vs
Namibia (2007) - 25 vs
Romania (2011) - 19 vs
South Africa (2003) - 12 vs
Uruguay (2003) - 10 vs
Ireland (2007) - 10 vs
England (2011)
- Biggest winning margin
- Highest score against
- 84 vs
England (2003) - 64 vs
France (2007) - 46 vs
South Africa (2003) - 46 vs
Samoa (2003) - 41 vs
England (2011)
- Biggest losing margin
- Most tries in a game
- 3 vs
Namibia (2007) - 1 vs
South Africa (2003) - 1 vs
Ireland (2007) - 1 vs
France (2007) - 1 vs
England (2011) - 1 vs
Argentina (2011) - 1 vs
Romania (2011)
Individual records[edit]
- Most World Cup matches
- Most Points Overall
- Most points in a game
- 18 vs
Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011 - 15 vs
Namibia - Merab Kvirikashvili 2007 - 11 vs
South Africa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003 - 9 vs
Uruguay - Merab Kvirikashvili 2003 - 9 vs
Samoa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003
- Most tries overall
- 1 - David Dadunashvili 2003
- 1 - George Shkinin 2007
- 1 - Akvsenti Giorgadze 2007
- 1 - Irakli Machkhaneli 2007
- 1 - David Kacharava 2007
- 1 - Zviad Maissuradze 2007
- 1 - Dimitri Basilaia 2011
- 1 - Mamuka Gorgodze 2011
- 1 - Lasha Khmaladze 2011
- 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 - David 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
- Most penalty goals
- Most penalty goals in a game
- 5 vs
Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011 - 3 vs
South Africa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003 - 3 vs
Uruguay - Merab Kvirikashvili 2003 - 3 vs
Namibia - Merab Kvirikashvili 2007 - 2 vs
Samoa - Paliko Jimsheladze 2003 - 2 vs
Scotland - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011
- Most drop goals
References[edit]
- 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)
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