Georgia at the Rugby World Cup

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments

The Georgia national rugby union team has competed in four consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments. Starting in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa, where they lost all four matches. Georgia qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011 Rugby World Cup, Georgia qualified for their third straight tournament. They were placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania and won the game against rivals Romania. Their best performance was in 2015 tournament, when they were drawn against eventual world champions New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Namibia. Georgia won games against Tonga and Namibia, finished third in the group and automatically qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup.

World Cup record

Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup qualification
Year Round P W D L F A P W D L F A
AustraliaNew Zealand 1987Part of USSR: Not an independent country-
United KingdomIrelandFrance 1991Not an independent country at time of qualifying matchesPart of USSR: Not an independent country
South Africa 1995Did not qualify20021538
Wales 19998404131221
Australia 2003Pool Stage40044620021013176
France 2007Pool Stage410350111141013426182
New Zealand 2011Pool Stage4103489010811326132
England 2015Pool Stage42025312310910286106
Japan 2019Automatically qualifiedAutomatically qualified
Total 4/8 16 4 0 12 197 524 46 32 3 11 1215 755

By matches

2003

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Group C matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against BP Points
 England 40025547319
 South Africa 30118460315
 Samoa 202138117210
 Uruguay 1035625504
 Georgia 0044620000
2003-10-12
England  84 6  Georgia
Tries: Tindall, Dawson, Thompson, Back, Dallaglio, Greenwood (2), Regan, Cohen (2), Robinson, Luger
Con: Wilkinson (5), Grayson (4)
Pen: Wilkinson (2)
Pen: Urjukashvili, Jimsheladze
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 25,501
Referee: Pablo De Luca Argentina

2003-10-19
Georgia  9 46  Samoa
Pen: Jimsheladze (2)
Drop: Jimsheladze
Tries: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Feaunati, Lima
Con: Va'a (5)
Pen: Va'a (2)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 21,507
Referee: Alain Rolland Republic of Ireland

2003-10-24
South Africa  46 19  Georgia
Tries: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger
Con: Hougaard (4)
Pen: Hougaard
Tries: Dadunashvili
Con: Jimsheladze
Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 34,308
Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia

2003-10-28
Georgia  12 24  Uruguay
Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3) Tries: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni
Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca
Pen: Juan Menchaca
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,576
Referee: Kelvin Deaker New Zealand

2007

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
 Argentina 44001614333+110218
 France 43012418837+151315
 Ireland 4202964821819
 Georgia 41035501116115
 Namibia 400433021218200
 FRAGEOIRENAM
Argentina 17–12 33–3 30–15 63–3
France 64–7 25–3 87–10
Georgia 10–14 30–0
Ireland 32–17
11 September 2007
20:00
Argentina  33 3  Georgia
Tries: Borges 47' c, 56' m
Albacete 72' m
Martin Aramburu 80' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/3)
Hernández (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'
Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

15 September 2007
21:00
Ireland  14 10  Georgia
Tries: R. Best 17' c
Dempsey 55' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2)
Report Try: Shkinin 45' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,807
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

26 September 2007
18:00
Georgia  30 0  Namibia
Tries: Giorgadze 37' c
Machkhaneli 70' c
Kacharava 80+' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'
Report
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 32,549
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

30 September 2007
15:00
France  64 7  Georgia
Tries: Poitrenaud 6' c
Nyanga 30' c
Beauxis 37' c
Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m
Bruno 52' c
Nallet 63' c
Martin 67' m
Bonnaire 80' m
Con: Beauxis (5/9)
Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24'
Report Try: Z. Maissuradze 72' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,695
Referee: Alan Lewis Republic of Ireland

2011

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ BP Pts
 England 44001813734+103218
 Argentina 4301109040+50214
 Scotland 420247359+14311
 Georgia 4103348904204
 Romania 400434416912500
14 September 2011
19:30
Scotland  15 – 6  Georgia
Pen: Parks (4/7) 24', 34', 71', 76'
Drop: Parks (1/1) 39'
Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 17', 73'

18 September 2011
18:00
England  41 – 10  Georgia
Try: Hape (2) 4' c, 21' c
Armitage 47' m
Tuilagi 62' c
Ashton (2) 65' c, 80' m
Con: Flood (4/6)
Pen: Flood (1/1) 35'
Report Try: Basilaia 40' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/6) 27'
Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,117
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

28 September 2011
19:30
Georgia  25 – 9  Romania
Try: Gorgodze 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/7) 9', 24', 31', 36', 70'
Urjukashvili (1/1) 76'
Report Pen: Dumbravă (2/4) 12', 34'
Vlaicu (1/1) 72'

2 October 2011
13:00
Argentina  25 – 7  Georgia
Try: Imhoff 32' m
Contepomi 68' c
Gosio 79' c
Con: Contepomi (1/2)
Bosch (1/1)
Pen: Contepomi (2/4) 51', 60'
Report Try: Khmaladze 39' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)

2015

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ BP Pts
 New Zealand 4 4 0 0 25 174 49 +125 3 19
 Argentina 4 3 0 1 22 179 70 +109 3 15
 Georgia 4 2 0 2 5 53 123 –70 0 8
 Tonga 4 1 0 3 8 70 130 –60 2 6
 Namibia 4 0 0 4 8 70 174 –104 1 1
19 September 2015
12:00
Tonga  10 – 17  Georgia
Try: Vainikolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1) 73'
Pen: Morath (1/1) 9'
Report Try: Gorgodze 27' c
Tkhilaishvili 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19'
Malaghuradze (0/1)
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

25 September 2015
16:45
Argentina  54 – 9  Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m
Cubelli 47' c
Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m
Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c
Landajo 70' c
Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54'
Bosch (2/3) 71', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35'
Drop: Sánchez 6'
Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,256
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

2 October 2015
20:00
New Zealand  43 – 10  Georgia
Try: Naholo 2' c
Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c
Coles 22' m
Read 52' c
Fekitoa 77' c
Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78'
Report Try: Tsiklauri 5' c
Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6'
Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

7 October 2015
20:00
Namibia  16 – 17  Georgia
Try: Kotzé 74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76'
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71'
Report Try: Gorgodze 50' c
Malaghuradze 55' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Overall record

 Country Pld W D L F A +/- %
 Uruguay 1--11224-120
 Tonga 11--17107100
 South Africa 1--11946-270
 New Zealand 1--11043-330
 Samoa 1--1946-350
 England 2--216125-1090
 Argentina 3--319112-930
 Ireland 1--11014-40
 Scotland 1--1615-90
 Romania 11--25916100
 Namibia 22--471631100
 France 1--1764-570
TOTAL 164-12197524-32717

Team records

Most points scored in a game – 30 vs  Namibia (2007)

Biggest winning margin – 30 vs  Namibia (2007)

Most points conceded in a game – 84 vs  England (2003)

Biggest losing margin – 78 vs  England (2003)

Most tries scored in a game – 3 vs  Namibia (2007)

Most tries conceded in a game – 12 vs  England (2003)

Individual records

Most World Cup matches

Most Points Overall – 86 Merab Kvirikashvili

Most points in a game – 17 vs  Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most tries overall – 3 Mamuka Gorgodze

Most tries in a game

Most penalty goals – 22 Merab Kvirikashvili

Most penalty goals in a game – 5 vs  RomaniaMerab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most drop goals – 1 Paliko Jimsheladze

Most drop goals in a game – 1 vs  SamoaPaliko Jimsheladze 2003

References

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