GEORGIA 9-3 RUSSIA
Georgia defeated Russia for the sixth time in eight 
encounters (one drawn) in highly entertaining but still 
try-less battle

GEO recalled some old war-horses and they stood up to the 
challenge. The game was won on the back of super- agressive 
defence and astute tactical kicking

RUS were prone to basic errors and poor decision- making, 
and luck clearly reserted them

Line-out was total shambles from both sides but GEO won 
much more turnover ball in the loose

>> Minute by minute

6' GEO#12 missed PK 38m^ from in front

11' GEO#11 broke collar bone

16' RUS#15 missed DK 40^20m infield from L touchline

20' GEO#10 missed PK 30^12R

24' GEO#15 missed DK 45^front, RUS#15 ran, turned over, 
GEO#10 goaled DK 30^front * GEO 3-0

28' RUS#15 grubbered to L conner, GEO#22&15 knocked on 

30' RUS#8 was repelled twice from 5M scrums, RUS#9 slipped 
and gave PK for not releasing

33' RUS were turned over within their 22, but GEO13&7 could 
not capitalize

38' RUS#15 skewed clearance, GEO lost 5m lineout, RUS#15 
knocked on and RUS were pinged for killing ball at 5m mark. 
GEO#10 goaled PK 22^15L * GEO 6-0 

40+3' RUS#15 was wiped blood from face but still entrusted 
with kicking, missed PK 30^10R amid jeers 

40+6' RUS penalised for collapsing maul, GEO#10 missed PK 
32^5R * Half Time

42' RUS#10 kicked to corner and forced GEO#15 into touch 
but lost two attacking lineouts

46' RUS#15 goaled PK 15^25L * GEO 6-3

50' GEO#13 on charge, RUS penalised, GEO#12 missed PK 
42^25R

58' RUS#15 fluffed DK 30^front

61' GEO#2 on charge, GEO#10 fluffed DK 30^front

66' GEO#12 put try-saver on 22

68' GEO lost two lineouts within their 22 and got penalised

69' RUS ran P 5^10R but were turned over

71' RUS#11 chipped, GEO#9 marked

73' RUS#21 escaped at blind-side from 40m scrum but lost 
footing and knocked on with 10m to go amid both tacklers 
and supporting mates

75' GEO#15 put try-saver on RUS#11, two phases later RUS 
were penalised for not releasing 

80+2' RUS were pinged for pushing at lineout. GEO#15 goaled 
PK 32^15R * GEO 9-3

80+4' RUS last roll of dice from 45m lineout, carried ball 
thru phases up to 5m but passed in touch * Full time
>> Scoring
3-0   24'   GEO  Jimsheladze  DG
6-0   38'   GEO  Jimsheladze  P
HT    40+7'

6-3   46'   RUS  Rachkov      P
9-3   80+2' GEO  Barkalaia    P
FT    80+4'   
    GEORGIA	    age caps - T,Goal

15 Otar Barkalaia 	Lelo 	GEO 	20    2
11 Nono Andghuladze 	Loco 	GEO 	26    8 - 1
14 Bessik Khamashuridze Aia 	GEO 	27   34 - 8 

13 Tedo Zibzibadze 	Gourdon FRA 	24   29 - 5
12 Makho Urjukashvili 	Mazamet FRA 	24   32 - 8,43
10 Pavle Jimsheladze 	Bobigny FRA 	29   42 - 7,85

 9 Bidzina Samkharadze 	Loco 	GEO 	21    2

 1 Mevlud Mtiulishvili Aurillac FRA 	34   27
 2 David Dadunashvili 	Nimes 	FRA 	22    5 - 1
 3 Michael Sujashvili 	Enisey 	RUS 	27    1

 4 Ilia Zedguinidze *CAPT `clubless` 	27   28 - 8
 5 Victor Didebulidze 	Valence FRA 	33   31 - 4

 6 Ilia Maissuradze 	Nimes 	FRA 	27    5
 7 Guia Labadze 	Toulon 	FRA 	31   35 - 7 
 8 David Bolghashvili Albertville FRA 	25   23 - 2 
Bench

22 Lexo Gugava 		Loco 	GEO 	22    1
21 Lasha Pirpilashvili 	Lelo 	GEO 	21   NC
20 Merab Kvirikashvili 	Lelo 	GEO 	21    7 - 0,4

16 David Khinchaguishvili Beziers FRA 	22    4
17 Sandro Essakia 	Tyrosse FRA 	29    6
18 Mamuka Gorgodze 	Lelo 	GEO 	20    4
19 Rati Urushadze 	Enisey 	RUS 	29    3
Subs (17 not used)
22 for 14   12'
19 for  6   40+6'till HT blood
18 for  8   71'
21 for 13   74'
20 for 12   77'
19 for  5   78'
16 for  1   80+3'
    RUSSIA	    

15 Konstantin Rachkov 	Montauban FRA
11 Andrei Kuzin		Monino     
14 Vladimir Simonov	Krasny Yar 

13 Yaroslav Rechniov	Enisey
12 Denis Akulov		Enisey
10 Alexei Korobeinikov	Enisey

 9 Alexandr Yaniushkin	Penza

 1 Alexandr Khrokin	Monino
 2 Vladislav Korshunov	Monino
 3 Oleg Shukailov	Krasny Yar

 4 Valeri Fedchenko	Krasny Yar
 5 Sergei Sergeev *CAPT	Montauban FRA

 6 Dmitri Dyatlov	Penza
 7 Viacheslav Grachov	Montauban FRA
 8 Viacheslav Zykov	Enisey
Bench
22 Igor Kliuchnikov	Monino
21 Alexandr Shakirov	Enisey

16 Roman Romak		Enisey
17 Ivan Prishchepenko	Enisey
18 Sergei Popov		Slava
19 Yuri Shelepkov	Enisey
20 Alexei Sarychev	Krasny Yar
Subs (22 and 18 not used)

21 for 9   47'
20 for 6   47'
16 for 2   65'
19 for 8   65'
17 for 1   77'   
>> NO  SIN BINS 
REF Joel Dume; 
TJs: Jean-Marie Piraveau & Stephan Pomerede (France)
Sat, 6 March, 2004. Railways Stadium, Vake, Tbilissi
Crowd: some 6 thousand
Light sleet before game. Cool breeze. Ground soft but grassy
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