EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP RUGBY TEST: Division 1A

11.02.2012
Georgia v Spain in Madrid (ENC 1A)

Venue: Stadium Universidad Complutense

Referee: D.Wilkinson (Ireland)

Preview
Spain opens its 2011-12 ENC campaign against a tough Georgian side. A number of changes has been made from the side that defeated Uruguay 16-13 back in November.

Very few of Georgia’s Rugby World Cup squad are available. In fact Georgia’s policy is the same as that of Russia. Leave the experienced players alone until the June window. Lets blood new players into the ENC window as part of our World Cup preparations.

The question is will this inexperienced Georgian side hold on to a Spanish side brimming with French club players?

Last Five Encounters
27.02.2010 Georgia 60-0 in Tblisi (ENC 1A)
27.02.2010 Georgia 17-9 in Tblisi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1)
21.02.2009 Georgia 55-11 in Madrid (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1)
26.04.2008 Georgia 22-10 in Tblisi (ENC 1)
12.03.2007 Spain 31-17 in Madrid (ENC 1)

Spain Last Five
19.11.2011 v Uruguay W 16-13 in Madrid
19.03.2011 v Romania L 8-64 in Bucharest (ENC 1A)
12.03.2011 v Portugal W 25-10 in Madrid (ENC 1A)
26.02.2011 v Ukraine W 35-13 in Madrid (ENC 1A)
12.02.2011 v Georgia L 0-60 in Tblisi (ENC 1A)

Georgia Last Five
02.10.2011 v Argentina L 7-25 in Palmerston North (World Cup, Pool B)
28.09.2011 v Romania W 25-6 in Palmerston North (World Cup, Pool B)
18.09.2011 v England L 10-41 in Dunedin (World Cup, Pool B)
14.09.2011 v Scotland L 6-15 in Dunedin (World Cup, Pool B)
19.06.2011 v Namibia W 23-18 in Bucharest (IRB Nations Cup)

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Georgia 16th, Spain 21st
Europe Table-Georgia 7th, Spain 9th

IRB Ranking Points
Georgia 71.09, Spain 60.33

Prediction: Georgia by 8 points

Teams

Spain

 

15		Mathieu Peluchon	Auch, France
14		Ryan Le Roux	Santboiana
13		César Sempre	Northampton Saints, England
12		Pierre Emmanuel García	Castres Olympique, France
11		Sebastien Ascarat	Auch, France
10		Charles Malie	Beziers Herault, France
9		Sebastien Rouet	Saint Etienne, France
8		Mathieu Visensang	Tyrosse, France
7		Glen Rolls	VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
6		Gauthier Gibouin	Perigueux, France
5		Thomas Parker	Ampo Ordizia
4		Jesús Recuerda	Lille, France
3		Jesús Moreno	Limoges, France
2		Beñat Auzqui	Tyrosse, France
1		Anthony Pradalie	Perigueux, France
16		Jonathan Phipps	La Vila
17		Joseph Hutchinson	La Vila
18		Craig Lyons	Santboiana
19		Mathieu Roca	Stade Aurillacois, France
20		Adrien Ayestaran	Perigueux, France
21		Carlos Blanco	Iveco Vigo
22		Sergi Aubanell	Clermont Auvergne, France
		HEAD COACH: Regis Sonnes

Georgia

15		Revaz Gigauri	Boulogne-Billancourt, France
14		Giorgi Shkinin	Armia
13		David Kacharava	Nice, France
12		Merab Sharikadze	Gloucester, England
11		Irakli Machkhaneli	Saint Etienne, France
10		Merab Kvirikashvili	St. Junien, France
9		Irakli Abuselidze	Auxerre, France
8		Dimitri Basilaia	Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland
7		Givi Berishvili	Lokomotive
6		Giorgi Chkaidze	St. Junien, France
5		Konstantin Mikautadze	Toulon, France
4		Levan Datunashvili	Aurillac, France
3		Beka Shekhlashvili	Agen, France
2		Shalva Mamukashvili	Kochebi
1		Mikheil Nariashvili	Montpellier, France
16		Karlen Asieshvili	Aurillac, France
17		Levan Chilachava	Toulon, France
18		Giorgi Nemsadze	Valance d' Agen, France
19		Giorgi Kalmakhelidze	Armia
20		Giorgi Begadze	Kochebi
21		Beka Tsiklauri	Arka Gydinia, Poland
22		Sandro Todua	Lelo
		HEAD COACH: Richard Dixon