SPAIN v GEORGIA World Cup Qualifier Europe R5; ENC 1A

09.03.2013

Venue: Meskhi Stadium, Vake, Tblissi

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
GEORGIA	3	3	0	0	65	34	31	0	0	12
ROMANIA	3	3	0	0	73	42	31	0	0	12
PORTUGAL	3	1	0	2	43	56	-13	0	1	5
BELGIUM	3	0	1	2	46	56	-10	0	1	4
RUSSIA	3	1	0	2	36	61	-25	0	0	4
SPAIN	3	0	1	2	45	59	-14	0	1	3

Preview
Although in last place on the championship table, Spain has not been outclassed by any of the sides. Their performance against Romania was very creditable. Sadly, Spain has a very inconsistent selection policy and they are going through a truck load of players.

Georgia is undefeated and hasn’t looked like losing a match. Their performances and discipline has been awful, far from the side we saw at the Rugby World Cup. Despite that form I can’t see them losing to Spain.

Nice touch by Georgia RFU sees Irakli Abuselidze selected as captain for his 85th and final test rugby match.

Last Five Encounters
11.02.2012 Georgia 25-18 in Madrid (ENC 1A)
12.02.2011 Georgia 60-0 in Tblisi (ENC 1A)
27.02.2010 Georgia 17-9 in Tblisi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
28.02.2009 Georgia 55-11 in Madrid (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
26.04.2008 Georgia 22-10 in Tblisi (ENC 1)

Spain Last Five P 5, W 2, D 1, L 2
23.02.2013 v Romania L 15-25 in Gijon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
09.02.2013 v Belgium D 21-21 in Brussels (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
02.02.2013 v Russia L 9-13 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
17.11.2012 v Namibia W 38-37 in Windhoek (IRB Tri-Nations)
14.11.2012 v Zimbabwe W 47-14 in Windhoek (IRB Tri-Nations)

Georgia Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
23.02.2013 v Russia W 23-9 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
09.02.2013 v Portugal W 25-12 in Tblisi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
02.02.2013 v Belgium W 17-13 in Brussels (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
24.11.2012 v Fiji in Tblisi L 19-24
17.11.2012 v Japan in Tblisi L 22-25

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Georgia 17th, Spain 22nd
Europe Table-Georgia 7th, Spain 14th

IRB Ranking Points
Georgia 67.41, Spain 61.13

Prediction: Georgia by 20 points

TEAMS

Spain

15		César Sempere	CR El Salvador
14		Julen Goia	Biarritz Olympique, France
13		Carlos Blanco	Universidade Vigo
12		Jaime Nava	US Bressan, France
11		Matías Tudela	Tatami RC
10		Corey Simpson	Ordizia RT
9		Juan Pablo Ceretto	AS Beziers, France
8		Lionel Pardo	AS Beziers, France
7		Glen Rolls	Valladolid RAC
6		Jon Magunazelaia (Capt.)	Bizkaia Gernika RT
5		Jesús Recuerda	Lille Metropolle, France
4		Matthew Cook	CR La Vila
3		Jesús Moreno	USA Limoges, France
2		Unai Lasa	Ordizia RT
1		David Gurgenadze	Armia Tblisi, Georgia
16		Augustin Ortiz	Independiente R.C.
17		Joseph Hutchinson	US  Bourg-En-Bresse, France
18		Juan Anaya	Rugby Atlético de Madrid
19		Jake Carter	CR El Salvador
20		Nicholas Marshall	Ordizia RT
21		Joan Tudela	Ordizia RT
22		Pablo Feijóo	Bera Bera RT
23		Thomas Parker	R.C. Vannes, France
		COACH: Brice Bevin

http://ferugby.es/noticias/item/226-el- ... -los-lelos

Georgia

15		Lasha Khmaladze	Lelo
14		Irakli Machkhaneli	Saint Etienne, France
13		David Kacharava	Rodez, France
12		Merab Sharikadze	Hartpury College, England
11		Tamaz Mtchedlidze	Stade Montoise, France
10		Merab Kvirikashvili	St. Junien, France
9		Irakli Abuselidze (Capt.)	Auxerre, France
8		Dimitri Basilaia	Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland
7		Mamuka Gorgodze	Montpellier, France
6		Vito Kolelishvili	Cleremont-Ferrand, France
5		Kote Mikautadze	Toulon, France
4		Levan Datunashvili	Aurillac, France
3		Davit Kubriashvili	Toulon, France
2		Revaz Belkania	Lelo
1		Vasil Kakovin	Brive, France
16		Irakli Natriashvili	Brive, France
17		Zurab Zhvania	Stade Français, France
18		David Zirakashvili	ASM Clermont-Ferrand, France
19		Giorgi Chkhaidze	Tarbes, France
20		Shalva Sutiashvili	Massy, France
21		Vazha Khutsishvili	Rustavi
22		Tedo Zibzibadze	Perigueux, France
23		Beka Tsiklauri	Locomotivi
		HEAD COACH: Milton Haig

http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4271&sid=2c9efbba73eca4a1c1911bc75d995531

RUSSIA v PORTUGAL World Cup Qualifier Europe R5; ENC 1A

09.03.2012

Venue: Estádio Sérgio Conceição, Coimbra

Image thanks to ‘Quentin’ at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4269

Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
GEORGIA	3	3	0	0	65	34	31	0	0	12
ROMANIA	3	3	0	0	73	42	31	0	0	12
PORTUGAL	3	1	0	2	43	56	-13	0	1	5
BELGIUM	3	0	1	2	46	56	-10	0	1	4
RUSSIA	3	1	0	2	36	61	-25	0	0	4
SPAIN	3	0	1	2	45	59	-14	0	1	3

Preview
In the past Russia has been the dominant team in these clashes but Portugal has pushed the Russians very close in recent encounters, which includes a win on Russian soil in 2011.

Whilst neither team looks to be a 1,2 or 3 placing certainty at the end of the competition both teams could easily slip to the bottom of the points table. This would place them dangerously close to relegation mid-2014.

This situation places a win today for either side as crucial.

Last Five Encounters
11.02.2012 Russia 33-32 in Lisbon (ENC 1A)
12.02.2011 Portugal 21-19 in Sochi (ENC 1A)
06.02.2010 Russia 14-10 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1)
07.02.2009 Russia 18-14 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1)
01.03.2008 Russia 41-26 in Krasnodar (ENC 1)

Portugal Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
23.02.2013 v Belgium W 18-12 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
09.02.2013 v Georgia L 12-25 in Tblisi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
02.02.2013 v Romania L 13-19 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
17.11.2012 v Chile W 28-22 in Santiago
11.11.2012 v Uruguay W 32-25 in Montevideo

Russia Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
23.02.2013 v Georgia L 9-23 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
09.02.2013 v Romania L 14-29 in Bucharest (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
02.02.2013 v Spain W 13-9 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
17.11.2012 v Canada L 3-35 in Colwyn Bay (IRB Int. Rugby Series)
09.11.2012 v United States L 26-40 in Colwyn Bay (IRB Int. Rugby Series)

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Portugal 18th, Russia 21st
Europe Table-Portugal 12th, Russia 13th

IRB Ranking Points
Russia 60.92, Portugal 59.38

Prediction: A close game, Portugal by 5 points

TEAMS

Portugal

15		Nuno Penha e Costa	CD University Lisboa
14		Frederico Oliveira	CD University Lisboa
13		Carl Murray	CD University Lisboa
12		Francisco Appleton	CD University Lisboa
11		Gonçalo Foro	CD University Lisboa
10		Pedro Leal	Nice, France
9		Samuel Marquea	Albi, France
8		Juan Severino	Chamberry, France
7		Vasco Uva	GD Direito
6		Julian Bardy	Cleremont-Ferrand, France
5		Gonçalo Uva	GD Direito
4		David dos Reis	Châteaurenard, France
3		Juan Murré	A. S. Dijonnais, France
2		João Correia (Capt.)	GD Direito
1		Francisco Fernandes	Beziers, France
16		Miguel Vilcaca
17		Jorge Segurado	GD Direito
18		Anthony Martins	Perigueux, France
19		Aurelien Beco	Colombiers, France
20		Laurent Balangue	Saint Jean De Luz, France
21		Francisco Pinto Malgahaes	CD Univ.Lisboa
22		Jose Lima	Narbonne, France
23		Adérito Esteves	GD Direito
		HEAD COACH: Errol Brain

http://www.fpr.pt/ficheiros_site_fpr/imagens/noticias/conv.jpg

Russia

15		Igor Klyuchnikov	VVA-Podmoskovje
14		Vasily Artemyev	Northampton Saints, England
13		Dmitry Gerasimov	Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk
12		Alex Makovetsky	Krasny Yar
11		Vladimir Ostroushko	Kuban Krasnodar
10		Sergei Yanyushkin	AgroUniversity Kazan
9		Alexander Yanyushkin	VVA-Podmoskovje
8		Victor Gresev	Krasny Yar
7		Pavel Butenko	Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk
6		Andrey Temnov	Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk
5		Kirill Kulemin	London Welsh, England
4		Alexander Voytov (Capt.)	VVA-Podmoskovye
3		Evgeny Pronenko	Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk
2		Valeriy Tsnobiladze	Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk
1		Alexey Volkov	VVA-Podmoskovye
16		Nazir Hasanov	Krasny Yar
17		Andrei Polivalov	AgroUniversity Kazan
18		Gregory Tsnobiladze	Krasny Yar
19		Pavel Kvernadze	Spartak Moscow
20		Artem Fatakhov	AgroUniversity Kazan
21		Alexey Shcherban	Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk
22		Sergey Sugrobov	Slava Moscow
23		Yuri Kushnarev	Kuban Krasnodar
		HEAD COACH: Kingsley Jones

http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4269