RWC: Georgia - Romania (28-09-2011, 19:30)

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North (28-09-2011, 19:30)

Referee: Dave Pearson (ENG)
Touch Judge: Romain Poite (FRA)
Touch Judge: Vinny Munro (NZL)
TV match official: Giulio De Santis (ITA)
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[TABLE="class: grid"]
[TR][TD] Georgia [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] Romania [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Lasha Khmaladze [/TD][TD] 15 [/TD][TD] Iulian Dumitras [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Revaz Gigauri [/TD][TD] 14 [/TD][TD] Stefan Eugen Ciuntu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] David Macharava [/TD][TD] 13 [/TD][TD] Csaba Minya Gal [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Tedo Zibzibadze [/TD][TD] 12 [/TD][TD] Tiberius Ionut Dimofte [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Alexander Todua [/TD][TD] 11 [/TD][TD] Madalin Vlad Lemnaru [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Merab Kvirikashvili [/TD][TD] 10 [/TD][TD] Marin Danut Dumbrava [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Irakli Abuseridze [/TD][TD] 9 [/TD][TD] Florin Surugiu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Dimitri Basilaia [/TD][TD] 8 [/TD][TD] Daniel Carpo [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Mamuka Gorgodze [/TD][TD] 7 [/TD][TD] Ovidiu Tonita [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Giorgi Chkhaidze [/TD][TD] 6 [/TD][TD] Mihai Macovei [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Vakhtang Maisuradze [/TD][TD] 5 [/TD][TD] Cristian Constantin Petre [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Ilia Zedginidze [/TD][TD] 4 [/TD][TD] Valentin Neculai Ursache [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] David Zirakashvili [/TD][TD] 3 [/TD][TD] Paulica Ion [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Jaba Bregvadze [/TD][TD] 2 [/TD][TD] Marius Tincu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] David Khinchagishvili [/TD][TD] 1 [/TD][TD] Mihaita Alexandru Lazar [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Goderdzi Schvelidze [/TD][TD] 16 [/TD][TD] Bogdan Zebega Suman [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Vasil Kakovin [/TD][TD] 17 [/TD][TD] Silviu Florea [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Levan Datunashvili [/TD][TD] 18 [/TD][TD] Valentin Poparlan [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Givi Berishvili [/TD][TD] 19 [/TD][TD] Daniel Gabriel Ianus [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Bidzina Samkharadze [/TD][TD] 20 [/TD][TD] Valentin Nicolae Calafeteanu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Irakli Chkhikvadze [/TD][TD] 21 [/TD][TD] Constantin Gheara [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Malkhaz Urjukashvili [/TD][TD] 22 [/TD][TD] Florin Adrian Vlaicu [/TD][/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[Toko_11]

Ahh at last, game of the year.


Come on Dixon! where is Malaguradze?!?!


Before the WC started I had a list of players that I didn't want to see injured under any circumstances....(not that i wanted anyone to get injured but i was sure there would be injuries sooo) there was only 1 player on that list and it was Irakli Machkhaneli damn

 

[psychic duck]

Georgia XV for this must win match

1: David Khinchagishvili (Brive)
2: Jaba Bregvadze (Army)
3. David Zirakashvili (Clermont)
4. Ilia Zedginidze (Carqueiranne-Hyères)
5. Vakhtang Maisuradze (La Seyne)
6. Giorgi Chkhaidze (unattached)
7. Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier)
8. Dimitri Basilaia (Valence d'Agen)
9. Irakli Abuseridze (Auxerre)
10. Merab Kvirikashvili (Saint-Junien)
11. Alexander Todua (Lelo)
12. Tedo Zibzibadze (Périgueux)
13. David Kacharava (Nice)
14. Revaz Gigauri (Boulogne-Billancourt)
15. Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo)

16. Goderdzi Shvelidze (Montpellier)
17. Vasil Kakovin (Brive)
18. Levan Datunashvili (Aurillac)
19. Givi Berishvili (Locomotivi)
20. Bidzina Samkharadze (Army)
21. Irakli Chkhikvadze (AIA)
22. Malkhaz Urjukashvili (Gourdon)

Note: this will be the first ever RWC match for Georgia that Giorgadze has not played in

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

[TABLE="class: grid"]
[TR][TD] Georgia [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] Romania [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Lasha Khmaladze [/TD][TD] 15 [/TD][TD] Iulian Dumitras [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Revaz Gigauri [/TD][TD] 14 [/TD][TD] Stefan Eugen Ciuntu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] David Macharava [/TD][TD] 13 [/TD][TD] Csaba Minya Gal [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Tedo Zibzibadze [/TD][TD] 12 [/TD][TD] Tiberius Ionut Dimofte [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Alexander Todua [/TD][TD] 11 [/TD][TD] Madalin Vlad Lemnaru [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Merab Kvirikashvili [/TD][TD] 10 [/TD][TD] Marin Danut Dumbrava [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Irakli Abuseridze [/TD][TD] 9 [/TD][TD] Florin Surugiu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Dimitri Basilaia [/TD][TD] 8 [/TD][TD] Daniel Carpo [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Mamuka Gorgodze [/TD][TD] 7 [/TD][TD] Ovidiu Tonita [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Giorgi Chkhaidze [/TD][TD] 6 [/TD][TD] Mihai Macovei [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Vakhtang Maisuradze [/TD][TD] 5 [/TD][TD] Cristian Constantin Petre [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Ilia Zedginidze [/TD][TD] 4 [/TD][TD] Valentin Neculai Ursache [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] David Zirakashvili [/TD][TD] 3 [/TD][TD] Paulica Ion [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Jaba Bregvadze [/TD][TD] 2 [/TD][TD] Marius Tincu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] David Khinchagishvili [/TD][TD] 1 [/TD][TD] Mihaita Alexandru Lazar [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Goderdzi Schvelidze [/TD][TD] 16 [/TD][TD] Bogdan Zebega Suman [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Vasil Kakovin [/TD][TD] 17 [/TD][TD] Silviu Florea [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Levan Datunashvili [/TD][TD] 18 [/TD][TD] Valentin Poparlan [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Givi Berishvili [/TD][TD] 19 [/TD][TD] Daniel Gabriel Ianus [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Bidzina Samkharadze [/TD][TD] 20 [/TD][TD] Valentin Nicolae Calafeteanu [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Irakli Chkhikvadze [/TD][TD] 21 [/TD][TD] Constantin Gheara [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Malkhaz Urjukashvili [/TD][TD] 22 [/TD][TD] Florin Adrian Vlaicu [/TD][/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[beerholder]

Hopefully we'll se a spectacular match! Hai Stejarii!!!

 

[Crusader]

Emotions aside, I think that Georgia must win. I guess I would say so even being side-spectator without biased view... BUT... knowing Romanians and their character, and the fierce rivalry between us, I have no doubt they will just do anything possible to beat us. They'll fight like hell today, so if we are going to win, we must be 110% concentrated.

Definitely, the game of the year for us so far...
Lelo, Lelo - Sakartvelo!

 

[beerholder]

poor match so far. somehow expected more from both teams...

 

[cardassian]

nice try Georgia

 

[Wally]

Romania playing with next to no passion, energy or creativity. Since the Scotland game it has been an embarrassing world cup for them

 

[Tricia McMillan]

poor match so far. somehow expected more from both teams...

I disagree. This is exactly what I expected from both teams, where every millimeter takes an epic battle to win.

 

[no-1-rugby-fan]

A very low quality game, it was stop start and was nothing more than a kicking game. Romania were very poor and it was disappointing to see the jeering from both sets of fans, even if there is a rivalry. On this evidence, Georgia don't stand a chance against Argentina.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

A very low quality game, it was stop start and was nothing more than a kicking game. Romania were very poor and it was disappointing to see the jeering from both sets of fans, even if there is a rivalry. On this evidence, Georgia don't stand a chance against Argentina.

Agreed. As bad as each team was today I've been surprised at the fact that they've been doing better against the more established sides as compared to some of the smaller teams in other groups.

Today's match was just... ugly. Powerful, physical, lots of penalties and errors. The powerful and physical part was always going to happen with these teams' playing styles, but I was disappointed at all the penalties and errors than interrupted a clean flow of play.

 

[no-1-rugby-fan]

Agreed. As bad as each team was today I've been surprised at the fact that they've been doing better against the more established sides as compared to some of the smaller teams in other groups.

Some smaller teams do tend to up their game against the more established sides.

 

[bagrata]

Hey you, stupid IRB, we need another cup tournament, euro or additional cup, something new, there will be georgia, USa, canada, fiji, samoa etc etc.

nations cup is over for us!

 

[monkeypigeon]

Hey you, stupid IRB, we need another cup tournament, euro or additional cup, something new, there will be georgia, USa, canada, fiji, samoa etc etc.

nations cup is over for us!

Yeah, some sort of competition between the standard od the World Cup and the Nations Cup needs to be established.

I'm sure one of the up and coming countries like Russia or Japan could host it or even if it's on over a year or so, something could be worked out .

 

[beerholder]

Hey you, stupid IRB, we need another cup tournament, euro or additional cup, something new, there will be georgia, USa, canada, fiji, samoa etc etc.

nations cup is over for us!

The IRB Nations Cup is good enough, but it's boring to play against the same teams over and over again. Getting teams from across the ocean(s) is expensive and that's probably the reason why we won't see USA or Fiji playing in Europe.

 

[Crusader]

There were far too many errors from both sides. I hope this was caused by the very fact that the game was vital for these teams. Though Georgia looked better and as if they could add at any minute if they would appear in need of that. The fact that Georgia continued taking it's chances even after they gained big margin from try is explainable. It was last game for Romania and they just had to put everything on the field. At the other hand, Georgians have another game in 4 days, and very tough one. By the style of the game, it was clear that there wouldn't be 4 tries in anyway, so no bonus point. The decision was wise and practical. kicking and gaining as much advantage as we could by sparing the energy and giving the rest to forwards at the same time. Yeah, it may disappoint some neutral fans, but again, decision was practical and correct.

Don't think that quality of the game shown by Georgians in this match is upper bar of what they can. Against Argentina, it will be completely different game.

If disappointing handling errors will be somehow eliminated or lowered down to minimum, Pumas will have a tough fight to win. Mark my words

 

[Bail]

This game shows how matchs between minnows don't help them to improve. They don't need to play themselves, they need to play against all the best. To do that, the fixed international schedule must scrap.

 

[alexrugby]

Emotions aside, I think that Georgia must win. I guess I would say so even being side-spectator without biased view... BUT... knowing Romanians and their character, and the fierce rivalry between us, I have no doubt they will just do anything possible to beat us. They'll fight like hell today, so if we are going to win, we must be 110% concentrated.

Definitely, the game of the year for us so far...
Lelo, Lelo - Sakartvelo!

I disagree. This is exactly what I expected from both teams, where every millimeter takes an epic battle to win.

agreed, Georgia now is in a much better condition than Romania, we proved that many times on FIRA AER and another tournaments

Especially now

 

[Toko_11]

See what we mean when saying "we want a new tournament" ? this is the kind of game we see in ENC and it's getting quite boring. And once in four years we should expect our teams to ubset the best ?? impossible until IRB opens a new more competitive tournament..