15.09.2007

Ireland 14, Georgia 10 in Bordeaux (World Cup, Pool D)

Ireland won by 4 points. I predicted Ireland by 20.

 

Reviews

http://worldcup.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,21043,13090_2732378,00.html

http://www.rugby.ie/news/story/?jp=MHCWIDAUKFMH&d=new

 

Previews

Ireland struggled against Namibia and may do so again against Georgia.

http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3558_2727121,00.html

http://worldcup.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,21043,13088_2728789,00.html

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-Ireland 8th, Georgia 15th

 

Prediction: Ireland by 20 points

 

Teams

 

Georgia

15 Otar Barkalaia, 14 Giorgi Elizbarashvili, 13 Revaz Gigauri, 12 Davit Kacharava, 11 Giorgi Shkinin, 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Bidzina Samkharadze, 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 7 Rati Urushadze, 6 Ilia Maisuradze, 5 Mamuka Gorgodze, 4 Ilia Zedginidze, 3 Avtandil Kopaliani, 2 Goderdzi Shvelidze, 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze,

Replacements: 16 Akvsenti Giorgadze, 17 David Khinchagashvili, 18 Levan Datunashvili, 19 Zviad Maisuradze, 20 Irakli Abuseridze, 21 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 22 Otar Eloshvili.

Coach: Malkhaz Cheishvili

 

Ireland

15 Girvan Dempsey, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Denis Hickie, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Denis Leamy, 7 David Wallace, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donnacha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Rory Best, 1 Marcus Horan.

Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery, 17 Simon Best, 18 Malcolm O'Kelly, 19 Neil Best, 20 Isaac Boss, 21 Paddy Wallace, 22 Geordan Murphy.

Coach: Eddie O’Sullivan