US Air Force Academy graduate Grigor Kerdikoshvili has been named in a 33-man Georgia squad to prepare for the upcoming November test series. The 24-year-old is one of four uncapped players selected by Milton Haig with a handful of first choice players missing through injury. Normally a No8, Kerdikoshvili is …
Read More »Samoa Unhappy About Facing Georgia, Spain and USA in November
Samoa are unhappy with their November Internationals fixtures. The Pacific Islanders play on November 10, 17, and 24 with Head Coach Steve Jackson making it clear that the tour is not what he desires. “We don’t want to be playing tier two teams, but that’s just the reality of the situation …
Read More »Rugby’s Overdue Test Matches
Next month will see the final competitor for RWC 2019 confirmed. The month will also see widespread international competition involving all of of the 19 qualified countries and many others. Many will play in familiar rivalries. What though are rugby’s overdue test matches? 1 Australia vs Georgia In the Australian-hosted …
Read More »Parisse back to lead Italy in November tests
Sergio Parisse will return to captain Italy in the upcoming November test series. The 35-year-old skipped the summer tour to Japan to recover ahead of the long World Cup year. He is one of only four players based outside of Italy named in Conor O’Shea’s 37-man squad, the remainder come …
Read More »Uruguay’s World Cup Opponents busy in November
Uruguay’s RWC 2019 opponents are to be busy in the November Internationals. Los Teros are to face Australia, Fiji, Georgia, and Wales at RWC 2019 in Japan. All four will be playing a lot of rugby next month. Australia The Wallabies will be busy in November but less so …
Read More »Baillie returns for Canada against Clermont
Kyle Baillie will make his return to the Canadian lineup for their match against Clermont Auvergne on Friday. The 27-year-old lines up on the blindside flank having recovered from a shoulder injury sustained while playing for London Scottish in the RFU Championship. Five changes in all are made to the …
Read More »Summer Cup Highlights – Georgia XV vs Brazil
The inaugural Summer Cup is over. The four-team tournament saw the Argentina XV and Brazil traveling from South America to Tbilisi to face both the Georgia XV and Racing 92 Brazil had the opportunity of playing two sides of a higher level than the common opposition that exists within South …
Read More »Brazil Down Georgia XV to Write History
Brazil downed the Georgia XV to write history in Tbilisi. Os Tupis completed a 20-18 victory, one of the greatest ever recorded by the South Americans. With it being the Georgia XV it was the country’s ‘next of XV’ rather than test side. As such rankings points will not be …
Read More »Summer Cup Preview – Georgia XV vs Brazil
The fourth and final fixture of the Summer Cup sees the Georgia XV taking-on Brazil on Friday. The fixture is to be historic as the country’s square-off at senior level for the first time. The Georgia XV go into the game looking for back-to-back victories. The national ‘next of xv’ …
Read More »Summer Cup Highlights – Georgia XV vs Argentina XV
The inaugural Summer Cup kicked-off on Saturday with the Georgia XV taking-on the Argentina XV. The respective Official ‘A’ sides continued the rivalry of the test teams of the Lelos and Los Pumas. In completing a 23-22 win the Georgia XV tasted their first victory over Argentina at senior level. …
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