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Georgia and Russia have played 20 times, out of which Georgia have won 18 times and Russia only once, with 1 match ending in a draw.
They regularly play each other in the European Nations Cup . The first match was played in Poland on May 25 1993 that Russia won 15–9.
Tensions between Georgia and Russia remained high after the war in August 2008, resulting in the scheduling of head-to-head rugby matches on neutral soil during 2009 and 2010.
Summary
Overall
Georgia and Russia have played each other on European Nations Cup , Rugby World Cup qualification and 1996–97 FIRA Tournament .
Details
Played
Won by Georgia
Won by Russia
Drawn
Georgia points
Russia points
In Georgia
10
9
0
1
271
95
In Russia
7
7
0
0
155
92
Neutral venue
3
2
1
0
74
44
Overall
20
18
1
1
500
231
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record
Georgia
Russia
Longest winning streak
15 (13 October 2002–Present)
1 (25 May 1993–20 October 1996)
Largest points for
Home
46 (17 March 2012)
23 (4 March 2001)
Away
36 (20 March 2010)
21 (22 March 2009)
Largest winning margin
Home
46 (17 March 2012)
N/A
Away
28 (20 March 2010)
6 (25 May 1993)
Results
No.
Date
Venue
Score
Winner
Competition
20
12 March 2016
Sochi Central Stadium , Sochi
7 – 24
Georgia
2014–16 European Nations Cup First Division
19
14 March 2015
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium , Tbilisi
33 – 0
Georgia
2014–16 European Nations Cup First Division
18
22 February 2014
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
36 – 10
Georgia
2012–14 European Nations Cup First Division
17
23 February 2013
Sochi Central Stadium , Sochi
9 – 23
Georgia
2012–14 European Nations Cup First Division
16
17 March 2012
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium , Tbilisi
46 – 0
Georgia
2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division
15
19 March 2011
Sochi Central Stadium , Sochi
9 – 15
Georgia
2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division
14
20 March 2010
Akçaabat Fatih Stadium , Trabzon , Turkey
36 – 8
Georgia
2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division
13
22 March 2009
Illichivets Stadium , Mariupol , Ukraine
21 – 29
Georgia
2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division
12
12 April 2008
Krasnoyarsk
12 – 18
Georgia
2006–08 European Nations Cup First Division
11
24 March 2007
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
31 – 12
Georgia
2006–08 European Nations Cup First Division
10
4 February 2006
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
46 – 19
Georgia
2004–06 European Nations Cup First Division
9
20 November 2004
Krasnodar
15 – 27
Georgia
2004–06 European Nations Cup First Division
8
6 March 2004
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium , Tbilisi
9 – 3
Georgia
2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
7
9 March 2003
Krasnodar
17 – 23
Georgia
2003–04 European Nations Cup First Division
6
13 October 2002
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
17 – 13
Georgia
2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification
5
3 March 2002
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
12 – 12
draw
2001–02 European Nations Cup First Division
4
4 March 2001
Krasnodar
23 – 25
Georgia
2000–01 European Nations Cup First Division
3
20 May 1998
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
12 – 6
Georgia
Rugby World Cup Qualifying 1999
2
20 October 1996
Dinamo Arena , Tbilisi
29 – 20
Georgia
1996–97 FIRA Tournament
1
25 May 1993
Sopot , Poland
15 – 9
Russia
Rugby World Cup Qualifying 1995
See also
Sources
1. http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;opposition=57;orderby=date;team=81;template=results;type=team;view=match