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 five consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments. Starting in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa, where they lost all four matches. Georgia qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011 Rugby World Cup, Georgia qualified for their third straight tournament. They were placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania and won the game against rivals Romania. Their best performance was in 2015 tournament, when they were drawn against eventual world champions New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Namibia. Georgia won games against Tonga and Namibia, finished third in the group and automatically qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup.

World Cup record[]

Rugby World Cup									Rugby World Cup qualification
Year	Round	P	W	D	L	F	A		P	W	D	L	F	A
1987	Part of USSR: Not an independent country								-
1991	Not an independent country at time of qualifying matches								Part of USSR: Not an independent country
1995	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	15	38
1999									8	4	0	4	131	221
2003	Pool Stage	4	0	0	4	46	200		2	1	0	1	31	76
2007	Pool Stage	4	1	0	3	50	111		14	10	1	3	426	182
2011	Pool Stage	4	1	0	3	48	90		10	8	1	1	326	132
2015	Pool Stage	4	2	0	2	53	123		10	9	1	0	286	106
2019	Pool Stage	4	1	0	3	65	122		Automatically qualified
Total	5/9	20	5	0	15	262	646		46	32	3	11	1215	755

By matches[]

2003[]

Group C matches -

Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
England	4	4	0	0	34	255	47	+208	3	19
South Africa	4	3	0	1	27	184	60	+124	3	15
Samoa	4	2	0	2	18	138	117	+21	2	10
Uruguay	4	1	0	3	6	56	255	-199	0	4
Georgia	4	0	0	4	1	46	200	-154	0	0

12 October 2003

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:

19 October 2003

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

24 October 2003

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

28 October 2003

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

2007[]

Team v t	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

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

2011[]

Team v t	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 v t	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

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)

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)

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)

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)

2019[]

Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
Wales	4	4	0	0	17	136	69	+67	3	19
Australia	4	3	0	1	20	136	68	+68	4	16
Fiji	4	1	0	3	17	110	108	+2	3	7
Georgia	4	1	0	3	9	65	122	−57	1	5
Uruguay	4	1	0	3	6	60	140	−80	0	4

23 September 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Wales	43–14	Georgia
Try: Jo. Davies 3' m Tipuric 13' c Adams 19' c L. Williams 40' c T. Williams 65' c North 76' c Con: Biggar (4/5) 14', 20', 40', 66' Halfpenny (1/1) 77' Pen: Biggar (1/1) 7'	Report	Try: Mamukashvili 43' c Chilachava 69' c Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 44', 70'

City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota Attendance: 35,546 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

29 September 2019 14:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Georgia	33–7	Uruguay
Try: Todua 9' m Giorgadze 30' c Chilachava 43' c Bregvadze 52' c Kveseladze 58' c Con: Abzhandadze (4/5) 30', 44', 53', 59'	Report	Try: Vilaseca 33' c Con: Berchesi (1/1) 34'

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya Attendance: 24,895 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

3 October 2019 14:15 JST (UTC+09)

Georgia	10–45	Fiji (1 BP)
Try: Gorgodze 53' c Con: Matiashvili (1/1) 55' Pen: Matiashvili (1/2) 35'	Report	Try: Nayacalevu 20' c Lomani 45' m Tuisova 50' m Radradra (2) 61' c, 76' c Kunatani 68' c Ratuniyarawa 70' c Con: Volavola (5/7) 21', 63', 70', 72', 77'

Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka Attendance: 21,069 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

11 October 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Australia	27–8	Georgia
Try: White 23' c Koroibete 60' c Dempsey 75' m Genia 79' m Con: To'omua (2/4) 24', 61' Pen: To'omua (1/1) 37'	Report	Try: Todua 70' m Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 28'

Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi Attendance: 39,802 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Overall record[]

Country	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	%
Uruguay	2	1	-	1	45	31	14	50
Tonga	1	1	-	-	17	10	7	100
South Africa	1	-	-	1	19	46	-27	0
New Zealand	1	-	-	1	10	43	-33	0
Samoa	1	-	-	1	9	46	-35	0
England	2	-	-	2	16	125	-109	0
Argentina	3	-	-	3	19	112	-93	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
Fiji	1	-	-	1	10	45	-35	0
Australia	1	-	-	1	8	27	-19	0
Wales	1	-	-	1	14	43	-29	0
TOTAL	20	5	-	15	262	646	-384	25

Team records[]

Most points scored in a game – 33 vs  Uruguay (2019)

Biggest winning margin – 30 vs  Namibia (2007)

Most points conceded in a game – 84 vs  England (2003)

Biggest losing margin – 78 vs  England (2003)

Most tries scored in a game – 5 vs  Uruguay (2019)

Most tries conceded in a game – 12 vs  England (2003)

Individual records[]

Most World Cup matches – 15 Mamuka Gorgodze

Most Points Overall – 86 Merab Kvirikashvili

Most points in a game – 17 vs  Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most tries overall – 4 Mamuka Gorgodze

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 – Davit 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
• 1 vs  Tonga – Mamuka Gorgodze 2015
• 1 vs  Tonga – Giorgi Tkhilaishvili 2015
• 1 vs  New Zealand – Beka Tsiklauri 2015
• 1 vs  Namibia – Mamuka Gorgodze 2015
• 1 vs  Namibia – Lasha Malaghuradze 2015
• 1 vs  Wales – Shalva Mamukashvili 2019
• 1 vs  Wales – Levan Chilachava 2019
• 1 vs  Uruguay – Alexander Todua 2019
• 1 vs  Uruguay – Otar Giorgadze 2019
• 1 vs  Uruguay – Levan Chilachava 2019
• 1 vs  Uruguay – Jaba Bregvadze 2019
• 1 vs  Uruguay – Giorgi Kveseladze 2019
• 1 vs  Fiji – Mamuka Gorgodze 2019
• 1 vs  Australia – Alexander Todua 2019

Most penalty goals – 22 Merab Kvirikashvili

Most penalty goals in a game – 5 vs  Romania – Merab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most drop goals – 1 Paliko Jimsheladze

Most drop goals in a game – 1 vs  Samoa – Paliko Jimsheladze 2003

References[]

• 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)