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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 510149" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>so that's any hope of a win in these games pretty much gone then, Basilaia and Sutiashvili were the only decent back rowers left and now not in the squad</p><p></p><p>calling up a 38 year old out of retirement says it all, that pack is poor, and that would have been Georgia's advantage had it been full strength, some of those players (Nariashvili, Belkania, Z Maisuradze, Chitidze) would struggle to get into a Georgian 30 man World Cup squad if picked right now, never mind the first choice starting lineup</p><p></p><p>the difference between Kakovin to Nariashvili, Natriashvili to Belkania (who apparently was crap against Ukraine), Berishvili to Kolelishvili, Maisuradze to Gorgodze is too big to make up, Zirakashvili is the only regular Top 14 player left in the squad, I think this could be a similar game to the one in the Churchill Cup in 2009 where a poor Georgian side similar to this one lost 42-10</p><p></p><p>the fans on the Georgian forum are very pessimistic now</p><p></p><p>1: fourth choice (Mikheil Nariashvili)</p><p>2: fourth choice (Revaz Belkania)</p><p><strong>3: first choice (Davit Zirakashvili)</strong></p><p>4: second choice (Vakhtang Maisuradze)</p><p>5: third choice (Davit Chitidze)</p><p><strong>6: first choice (Giorgi Chkhaidze)</strong></p><p>7: second choice (Givi Berishvili)</p><p>8: third choice (Zviad Maisuradze)</p><p></p><p><strong>Georgian revised squad for North American tour</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Loosehead Prop: Mikheil Nariashvili, Irakli Mirtskhulava</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Vasil Kakovin (Toulouse), Davit Khinchagishvili (Brive), Anton Peikrishvili (Castres), Goderdzi Shvelidze (Brive)</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Hooker: Rezo Belkania, Shalva Mamukashvili</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Jaba Bregvadze (Toulouse), Irakli Natriashvili (Brive), Akvsenti Giorgadze (Toulouse)</span></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>Tighthead Prop: Davit Zirakashvili, Levan Chilachava</strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Giorgi Jgenti (Montpellier), Davit Kubriashvili (Toulon), Beka Sheklashvili (Dax)</span></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Lock: Vakhtang Maisuradze, </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Giorgi Chkhaidze, </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Davit Chitidze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Levan Datunashvili (Aurillac), Giorgi Nemsadze (Tarbes)</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Flanker: </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Beka Bitsadze,</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong> Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Givi Berishvili, </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Grigol Labadze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Shalva Sutiashvili (Massy), Vito Kolelishvili (Clermont)</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Number 8: Zviad Maisuradze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier), Dimitri Basilaia (Edinburgh)</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Scrum Half: Irakli Abuseridze, Giorgi Begadze, </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bidzina Samkharadze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Fly Half: Merab Kvirikashvili, Lasha Khmaladze, Lasha Malaghuradze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Centre: Davit Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Merab Sharikadze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Wing: Irakli Machkhaneli, Lexo Gugava, Sandro Todua</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Full Back:</strong></strong></strong><strong> Irakli Kiasashvili, Beka Tsiklauri</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">Missing: Giorgi Skhinin</span></strong></strong></strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Players withdrawn from original squad: Akvsenti Giorgadze, Beka Sheklashvili, Bachuki Gujaraidze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Dimitri Basilaia</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Players added to the squad: Grigol Labadze (out of retirement)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 510149, member: 48703"] so that's any hope of a win in these games pretty much gone then, Basilaia and Sutiashvili were the only decent back rowers left and now not in the squad calling up a 38 year old out of retirement says it all, that pack is poor, and that would have been Georgia's advantage had it been full strength, some of those players (Nariashvili, Belkania, Z Maisuradze, Chitidze) would struggle to get into a Georgian 30 man World Cup squad if picked right now, never mind the first choice starting lineup the difference between Kakovin to Nariashvili, Natriashvili to Belkania (who apparently was crap against Ukraine), Berishvili to Kolelishvili, Maisuradze to Gorgodze is too big to make up, Zirakashvili is the only regular Top 14 player left in the squad, I think this could be a similar game to the one in the Churchill Cup in 2009 where a poor Georgian side similar to this one lost 42-10 the fans on the Georgian forum are very pessimistic now 1: fourth choice (Mikheil Nariashvili) 2: fourth choice (Revaz Belkania) [B]3: first choice (Davit Zirakashvili)[/B] 4: second choice (Vakhtang Maisuradze) 5: third choice (Davit Chitidze) [B]6: first choice (Giorgi Chkhaidze)[/B] 7: second choice (Givi Berishvili) 8: third choice (Zviad Maisuradze) [B]Georgian revised squad for North American tour[/B] [B]Loosehead Prop: Mikheil Nariashvili, Irakli Mirtskhulava [COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Vasil Kakovin (Toulouse), Davit Khinchagishvili (Brive), Anton Peikrishvili (Castres), Goderdzi Shvelidze (Brive)[/COLOR] [B]Hooker: Rezo Belkania, Shalva Mamukashvili [COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Jaba Bregvadze (Toulouse), Irakli Natriashvili (Brive), Akvsenti Giorgadze (Toulouse)[/COLOR] [B]Tighthead Prop: Davit Zirakashvili, Levan Chilachava [COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Giorgi Jgenti (Montpellier), Davit Kubriashvili (Toulon), Beka Sheklashvili (Dax)[/COLOR] [B]Lock: Vakhtang Maisuradze, [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B]Giorgi Chkhaidze, [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B]Davit Chitidze [COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Levan Datunashvili (Aurillac), Giorgi Nemsadze (Tarbes)[/COLOR] [B]Flanker: [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B]Beka Bitsadze,[/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B][B] Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B][B]Givi Berishvili, [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B][B]Grigol Labadze [COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Shalva Sutiashvili (Massy), Vito Kolelishvili (Clermont)[/COLOR] [B]Number 8: Zviad Maisuradze [COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier), Dimitri Basilaia (Edinburgh)[/COLOR] [B]Scrum Half: Irakli Abuseridze, Giorgi Begadze, [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B]Bidzina Samkharadze [/B][/B][/B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B] [B]Fly Half: Merab Kvirikashvili, Lasha Khmaladze, Lasha Malaghuradze [B]Centre: Davit Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Merab Sharikadze [B]Wing: Irakli Machkhaneli, Lexo Gugava, Sandro Todua [B]Full Back:[/B][/B][/B][B] Irakli Kiasashvili, Beka Tsiklauri [B][B][B][B][B][B][COLOR=#FF0000]Missing: Giorgi Skhinin[/COLOR][/B][/B][/B][B] [B]Players withdrawn from original squad: Akvsenti Giorgadze, Beka Sheklashvili, Bachuki Gujaraidze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Dimitri Basilaia Players added to the squad: Grigol Labadze (out of retirement)[/B] [/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] [/QUOTE]
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