Rugby: Georgia defeats Spain in European Nations Cup match
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Georgia’s national rugby team are still number one in the European Nations Cup (ENC) tournament after defeating Spain 26-13 in today's ENC match in Madrid, Spain.
Current IRB rankings see Georgia ranked 15th in the world and Spain ranked 21st.
Previous matches saw Georgia convincingly defeat Germany 64-8 in the German town of Heusenstamm on February 7 and Portugal 20-15 in Tbilisi on February 14.
Meanwhile 2015 will be a historic year for the Georgian side, commonly known as the Lelos, as they will compete in the Rugby World Cup for the fourth time.
At this event, for the first time ever the Lelos will challenge current world champions, the all-conquering All Blacks from New Zealand in Cardiff in October.
Preparation for the World Cup has been underway for some time, starting with the autumn tests against Tonga, Ireland and Japan. Looking ahead the Georgian side will continue their preparation for the World Cup finals, to be held in England and Wales later this year.
Georgia’s national rugby team have defeated Portugal 20-15 in today's European Nations Cup (ENC) match in Tbilisi.
Georgia’s national rugby team have convincingly defeated Germany 64-8 in the German town of Heusenstamm in a Rugby Europe Championship match today.
Georgia's national rugby team has defeated Russia in front of a home crowd, with a score of 33 points to 0 in a European Nations Cup (ENC) Championship match.
Georgia's national rugby team are the 2015 European Nations Cup champions. The team defeated Romania 15-6 in Bucharest today.
Georgia has gained the right to host one of the most prestigious worldwide rugby events in 2017.
Over the three days people will have an opportunity to acknowledge Georgian culture.