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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 509957" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>I don't know about that Nielsch.</p><p></p><p>Whilst you are right that the team played was understrength, so will be the one to play USA and Canada.</p><p></p><p>There should be at least 7 to 9 changes from this team for USA I would think, but it still won't be full strength.</p><p></p><p>USA showed yesterday against Canada they are an plucky side who won't make it easy, just like they didn't in 2010 when they travelled to Georgia. Canada are roughly on a similar level to Georgia, and just have Cudmore missing, plus Kleeberger and Monro injured from their first choice side. Georgia have their talisman, best front row, best flanker and best lock unavailable. I think it would be close not comfortable even if Georgia had a full team.</p><p></p><p>I would take one win and one close loss with the players unavailable to be honest, not too optimistic about Georgia's chances.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The wingers Todua and Machkhaneli have stood up well against Tier 1 nations in World Cups, and would fit in around better teams</p><p></p><p>the fly half Kvirikashvili is very inconsistent, and error prone, even though he can now and again pull out a superb kick, he doesn't tackle, and doesn't create, and is inconsistent kicking, Khmaladze is an alternative but is also inconsistent</p><p></p><p>the full back is another problem at the World Cup Georgia played a centre at 15 in Gigauri who was exposed as awful there, as he was too slow, couldn't kick and couldn't handle the high ball well and has now been dropped totally after a poor match earlier this year, none of the options at 15 are that good, but the first choice Shkinin is injured so Kiasashvili is there for the moment, the only other options is playing a fly half or winger at 15</p><p></p><p>in the centres, most of them can at least hold their own in defence, Kacharava had a good ENC, Sharikadze is just 18 and adds creativity to Zibzibadze, but is still a rookie</p><p></p><p>scrum half was okay, Abuseridze has had some good matches including at World Cups, but he is 34 and now on the decline, and hasn't looked the same this year for Georgia apart from the Russia match</p><p></p><p>Canada have some good backs, but last time Georgia played their 10 Braid had a nightmare and Georgia dominated possession so they didn't get much chances, I'm not so sure about the USA backs though, they weren't that good at the World Cup</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 509957, member: 48703"] I don't know about that Nielsch. Whilst you are right that the team played was understrength, so will be the one to play USA and Canada. There should be at least 7 to 9 changes from this team for USA I would think, but it still won't be full strength. USA showed yesterday against Canada they are an plucky side who won't make it easy, just like they didn't in 2010 when they travelled to Georgia. Canada are roughly on a similar level to Georgia, and just have Cudmore missing, plus Kleeberger and Monro injured from their first choice side. Georgia have their talisman, best front row, best flanker and best lock unavailable. I think it would be close not comfortable even if Georgia had a full team. I would take one win and one close loss with the players unavailable to be honest, not too optimistic about Georgia's chances. The wingers Todua and Machkhaneli have stood up well against Tier 1 nations in World Cups, and would fit in around better teams the fly half Kvirikashvili is very inconsistent, and error prone, even though he can now and again pull out a superb kick, he doesn't tackle, and doesn't create, and is inconsistent kicking, Khmaladze is an alternative but is also inconsistent the full back is another problem at the World Cup Georgia played a centre at 15 in Gigauri who was exposed as awful there, as he was too slow, couldn't kick and couldn't handle the high ball well and has now been dropped totally after a poor match earlier this year, none of the options at 15 are that good, but the first choice Shkinin is injured so Kiasashvili is there for the moment, the only other options is playing a fly half or winger at 15 in the centres, most of them can at least hold their own in defence, Kacharava had a good ENC, Sharikadze is just 18 and adds creativity to Zibzibadze, but is still a rookie scrum half was okay, Abuseridze has had some good matches including at World Cups, but he is 34 and now on the decline, and hasn't looked the same this year for Georgia apart from the Russia match Canada have some good backs, but last time Georgia played their 10 Braid had a nightmare and Georgia dominated possession so they didn't get much chances, I'm not so sure about the USA backs though, they weren't that good at the World Cup [/QUOTE]
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