11.09.2007

Argentina 33, Georgia 3 in Lyon (RWC, Pool D)

Argentina won by 30 points. I predicted Argentina by 24.

 

Reviews

http://worldcup.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,21043,13175_2722855,00.html

http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_union/world_cup_news/article2953507.ece

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6986467.stm

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/worldcup2007/2007/0911/argentina.html

 

Previews

These two teams have never met before. Argentina is only 3 days from their famous win over France. Now they will have to turn on the heat to cope with a Georgian team anxious to make a mark on this world cup.

http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2720489,00.html

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-Argentina 3rd, Georgia 15th.

 

Prediction: Argentina, too strong in the second half, will win by 24 points.

 

Teams

 

Argentina

15 Ignacio Corleto, 14 Lucas Borges, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Federico Martín Aramburu, 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Agustín Pichot (c), 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Juan Fernández Lobbe, 6 Martín Durand, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, 3 Santiago González Bonorino, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Marcos Ayerza.

Replacements: 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo, 17 Omar Hasan, 18 Esteban Lozada, 19 Martín Schusterman, 20 Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 21 Federico Todeschini, 22 Federico Serra.

Coach: Marcelo Loffreda

 

Georgia

15 Pavle Jimsheladze, 14 Irakli Machkhaneli, 13 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 12 Irakli Giorgadze, 11 Besiki Khamashuridze, 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Irakli Abuseridze, 8 Besso Udesiani, 7 Grigol Labadze, 6 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 5 Mamuka Gorgodze, 4 Ilia Zedginidze (c), 3 David Zirakashvili, 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1 David Khinchagashvili.

Replacements: 16 Goderdzi Shvelidze, 17 Avtandil Kopaliani, 18 Victor Didebulidze, 19 Zviad Maisuradze, 20 Bidzina Samkharadze, 21 Revaz Gigauri, 22 Giorgi Shkinin.

Coach: Malkhaz Tcheishvili