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Sunday November 18, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Two player citings

Italy centre Mirco Bergamasco has been cited for an alleged trip on Scotland flyhalf Dan Parks, World Cup organisers said today.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Hosts crush Georgia

Two tries by record-breaking wing Christophe Dominici helped France advance to the quarter-finals.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Georgia score first win

Georgia romped to their first Rugby World Cup victory with a 30-0 triumph over Namibia.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Georgia and Namibia eye maiden wins

Georgia and Namibia will have the chance to record their first win at a World Cup finals when they go head to head in a Pool D clash at Lens' Stade Felix Bollaert on Wednesday.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Georgia scare Ireland

Ireland barely withstood a late onslaught to scramble over the line against a dogged Georgia.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Georgia on Irish minds

Ireland must start their World Cup Pool D match against Georgia on Saturday in much the same vein as Argentina did, flanker David Wallace said.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Argentina outlast plucky Georgia

Argentina closed in on the World Cup quarter-finals with a 33-3 win over a battling Georgia side which was topped-off by a last minute try which guaranteed a crucial bonus point.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Pumas to rest Pichot

Argentina scrum-half and skipper Agustin Pichot has been ruled out of Tuesday's World Cup clash against Georgia here because of a leg injury.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Georgia looking to shock

Georgia could spring a surprise at their second successive World Cup claimed their assistant coach David Chavleishvili.

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Pool D preview

Greg Growden previews the five teams in Pool D of the World Cup.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Campese criticises rugby chiefs over minnows

Wallabies great David Campese today accused rugby bosses of damaging the sport by leaving its minnows open to humiliation at next month's World Cup.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Georgia back again for second World Cup

Four years ago in their World Cup debut in Australia, plucky Georgia won over the Australian fans but they came away empty-handed after losing to Uruguay 24-12 in Sydney in their final game.

Georgia
Year formed:
1964 (joined IRB 1992)
Emblem:
A radiating sun
RWC 2003:
5th Group C
Best finish:
Group stage 2003
World ranking:
17
Coach:
Malkhaz Cheishvili
First Test:
9 December 1989 v Zimbabwe at Kutaissi; Georgia won 16-3
RWC record:
Played: 4, lost: 4
Team colours:
Wine, grey and black jerseys; black shorts
Website:
www.rugby.ge

Gallery

The host nation qualify for the quarter-finals with a comfortable win over Georgia.


RWC schedule

Day/DateMatchVenueLoc time
Tue 11 Sepv ArgentinaLYO8.00pm
Sat 15 Sepv IrelandBOR9.00pm
Wed 26 Sepv NamibiaLEN6.00pm
Sun 30 Sepv FranceMAR3.00pm

Squad 2007

Forwards (16): Goderdzi Shvelidze, Avtandil Kopaliani, Mamuka Magrakvelidze, David Khinchagashvili, David Zirakashvili, Akvsenti Giorgadze, Ilia Zedginidze (cap), Victor Didebulidze, Mamuka Gorgodze, Levan Datunashvili, Grigol Labadze, Besarion Udesian, Rati Urushadze, Giorgi Chkhkaidze, Zviad Maisuradze, Ilia Maisuradze
Backs (14): Pavle Jimsheladze, Otar Barkalaia, Merab Kvirikashvili, Besiki Khamashuridze, Irakli Machkhaneli, Giorgi Shkinin, Giorgi Elizbarashvili, Otar Eloshvili, Malkhaz Urjukashvili, Irakli Giorgadze, David Kacharava, Revaz Guigauri, Irakli Abuseridze, Bidzina Samkharadze.