Georgia at the Rugby World Cup

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Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments
Ireland playing Georgia in the 2007 Rugby World Cup

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

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

2003

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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

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Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool D
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

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Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B
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

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 New Zealand 4 4 0 0 25 174 49 +125 3 19
 Argentina 4 3 0 1 22 179 70 +109 3 15
 Georgia 4 2 0 2 5 53 123 –70 0 8
 Tonga 4 1 0 3 8 70 130 –60 2 6
 Namibia 4 0 0 4 8 70 174 –104 1 1

Tonga vs Georgia

19 September 2015
12:00
Tonga  10–17  Georgia
Try: Vainikolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1) 73'
Pen: Morath (1/1) 9'		 Report Try: Gorgodze 27' c
Tkhilaishvili 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19'
Malaghuradze (0/1)
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Tonga
Georgia
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Telusa Veainu
OC 13 William Helu Substituted off 51'
IC 12 Siale Piutau
LW 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua
N8 8 Viliami Ma'afu
OF 7 Nili Latu (c) Substituted off 71'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Steve Mafi Substituted off 59'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Halani Aulika Substituted off 64'
HK 2 Elvis Taione Substituted off 51'
LP 1 Tevita Mailau Substituted off 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Paul Ngauamo Substituted in 51'
PR 17 Sona Taumalolo Substituted in 51'
PR 18 Sila Puafisi Substituted in 64'
FL 19 Hale T-Pole Substituted in 59'
FL 20 Jack Ram Substituted in 71'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau
FH 22 Latiume Fosita
CE 23 Sione Piukala Substituted in 51'
Coach:
Tonga Mana Otai
Tonga vs Georgia 2015-09-19.svg
FB 15 Merab Kvirikashvili Temporarily suspended from 72' to 80' 72' to 80'
RW 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Merab Sharikadze
LW 11 Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze Substituted off 78'
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili
BF 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili Substituted off 65'
RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze Substituted off 63'
LL 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili Substituted off 60'
HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze Substituted off 60'
LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili Substituted off 60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shalva Mamukashvili Substituted in 60'
PR 17 Karlen Asieshvili Substituted in 60'
PR 18 Levan Chilachava Substituted in 60'
LK 19 Levan Datunashvili Substituted in 63'
FL 20 Shalva Sutiashvili Substituted in 65'
SH 21 Giorgi Begadze Substituted in 78'
WG 22 Giorgi Pruidze
WG 23 Muraz Giorgadze
Coach:
New Zealand Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Argentina vs Georgia

25 September 2015
16:45
Argentina  54–9  Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m
Cubelli 47' c
Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m
Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c
Landajo 70' c
Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54'
Bosch (2/3) 71', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35'
Drop: Sánchez 6'		 Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,256
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Argentina
Georgia
FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Santiago Cordero
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Juan Martín Hernández Substituted off 37'
LW 11 Juan Imhoff
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez Substituted off 65'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli Substituted off 58'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe Substituted off 65'
BF 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamón Substituted off 58'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini
LL 4 Matías Alemanno
TP 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Substituted off 58'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) Substituted off 63'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza Substituted off 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya Substituted in 63'
PR 17 Lucas Noguera Paz Substituted in 68'
PR 18 Ramiro Herrera Substituted in 58'
FL 19 Javier Ortega Desio Substituted in 65'
FL 20 Pablo Matera Substituted in 58'
SH 21 Martín Landajo Substituted in 58'
CE 22 Jerónimo de la Fuente Substituted in 37'
FB 23 Lucas González Amorosino Substituted in 65'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
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FB 15 Merab Kvirikashvili Substituted off 54'
RW 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze Substituted off 59'
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Merab Sharikadze
LW 11 Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze Substituted off 58'
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c) Temporarily suspended from 45' to 55' 45' to 55'
OF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili Substituted off 58'
BF 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze Substituted off 49'
LL 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili Substituted off 52'
HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze Substituted off 49'
LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili Substituted off 52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shalva Mamukashvili Substituted in 49'
PR 17 Kakha Asieshvili Substituted in 52'
PR 18 Levan Chilachava Substituted in 52'
LK 19 Levan Datunashvili Substituted in 49'
FL 20 Shalva Sutiashvili Substituted in 58'
SH 21 Giorgi Begadze Substituted in 58'
WG 22 Giorgi Pruidze Substituted in 59'
WG 23 Muraz Giorgadze Substituted in 54'
Coach:
New Zealand Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Santiago Cordero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs Georgia

2 October 2015
20:00
New Zealand  43–10  Georgia
Try: Naholo 2' c
Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c
Coles 22' m
Read 52' c
Fekitoa 77' c
Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78'		 Report Try: Tsiklauri 5' c
Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6'
Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
New Zealand
Georgia
FB 15 Ben Smith
RW 14 Waisake Naholo Substituted off 53'
OC 13 Conrad Smith Substituted off 63'
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams Substituted off 56' Substituted in 63'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Aaron Smith Substituted off 71'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c) Substituted off 61'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Charlie Faumuina Substituted off 61'
HK 2 Dane Coles Substituted off 71'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett Substituted off 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu Substituted in 71'
PR 17 Tony Woodcock Substituted in 61'
PR 18 Owen Franks Substituted in 61'
N8 19 Victor Vito Substituted in 56'
FL 20 Sam Cane Substituted in 61'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow Substituted in 71'
SH 22 TJ Perenara
CE 23 Malakai Fekitoa Substituted in 53'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
New Zealand vs Georgia 2015-10-02.svg
FB 15 Beka Tsiklauri
RW 14 Giorgi Aptsiauri
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Tamaz Mchedlidze Substituted off 76'
LW 11 Alexander Todua Substituted off 66'
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Giorgi Begadze Substituted off 45'
N8 8 Lasha Lomidze Substituted off 68'
OF 7 Mamuka Gorgodze (c) Substituted off 48'
BF 6 Shalva Sutiashvili
RL 5 Giorgi Chkhaidze
LL 4 Levan Datunashvili
TP 3 Levan Chilachava Substituted off 51'
HK 2 Shalva Mamukashvili Substituted off 66'
LP 1 Kakha Asieshvili Substituted off 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Simon Maisuradze Substituted in 66'
PR 17 Mikheil Nariashvili Substituted in 51'
PR 18 Anton Peikrishvili Substituted in 51'
LK 19 Konstantin Mikautadze Substituted in 48'
FL 20 Viktor Kolelishvili Substituted in 68'
SH 21 Vasil Lobzhanidze Substituted in 45'
CE 22 Merab Sharikadze Substituted in 66'
WG 23 Muraz Giorgadze Substituted in 76'
Coach:
New Zealand Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Namibia vs Georgia

7 October 2015
20:00
Namibia  16–17  Georgia
Try: Kotzé 74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76'
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71'		 Report Try: Gorgodze 50' c
Malaghuradze 55' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Namibia
Georgia
FB 15 Chrysander Botha
RW 14 David Philander Substituted off 40+5' Substituted in 51'
OC 13 Danie van Wyk Substituted off 28'
IC 12 Darryl de la Harpe Substituted off 76'
LW 11 Russell van Wyk
FH 10 Theuns Kotzé
SH 9 Eugene Jantjies Substituted off 68'
N8 8 Renaldo Bothma Temporarily suspended from 50' to 60' 50' to 60'
OF 7 Tinus du Plessis Sent to blood bin 60' to 68'
BF 6 Jacques Burger (c) Substituted off 10'
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 PJ van Lill Substituted off 68'
TP 3 Raoul Larson Temporarily suspended from 40+5' to 55' 40+5' to 55' Substituted off 60'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld Substituted off 71'
LP 1 Johnny Redelinghuys Substituted off 60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen Substituted in 71'
PR 17 Jaco Engels Substituted in 60'
PR 18 Aranos Coetzee Temporarily suspended from 40+10' to 50' 40+10' to 50' Substituted in 40+5' Substituted off 51' Substituted in 60'
FL 19 Wian Conradie Substituted in 60'
FL 20 Rohan Kitshoff Substituted in 10'
FB 21 Johann Tromp Substituted in 76'
SH 22 Damian Stevens Substituted in 68'
WG 23 Heinrich Smit Substituted in 28'
Coach:
Wales Phil Davies
Namibia vs Georgia 2015-10-07.svg
FB 15 Merab Kvirikashvili Substituted off 76'
RW 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze Substituted off 43'
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Merab Sharikadze
LW 11 Alexander Todua
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze Substituted off 66'
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili Substituted off 40+5' Substituted in 40+6' Substituted off 40'
BF 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze Substituted off 57'
LL 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili
HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze Temporarily suspended from 35' to 45' 35' to 45' Substituted off 57'
LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili Substituted off 36'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shalva Mamukashvili Substituted in 40+5' Substituted off 40+6' Substituted in 57'
PR 17 Kakha Asieshvili Substituted in 36'
PR 18 Anton Peikrishvili
LK 19 Levan Datunashvili Substituted in 57'
N8 20 Lasha Lomidze Substituted in 40'
SH 21 Giorgi Begadze Substituted in 66'
WG 22 Giorgi Aptsiauri Substituted in 43'
FB 23 Beka Tsiklauri Substituted in 76'
Coach:
New Zealand Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Tinus du Plessis (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Alexander Todua earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
  • Theuns Kotzé surpassed Jaco Coetzee's record of 335 points to become Namibia top point scorer.[4]
  • The losing bonus point for Namibia was the country's first-ever competition point in a Rugby World Cup.[5]

Overall record

　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

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

Individual records

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

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