Georgian national rugby team defeats US

Georgia’s national rugby team defeated the United States ‘Eagles’ in a rugby test in the U.S. state of Georgia last night.

HT in Atlanta with 2 from 2 in June Internationals 2017 after The Lelos won 21:17 over @USARugby | Thanks to #Eagles for great Game of Rugby pic.twitter.com/6AZZLLOU3s

— Georgian Rugby Union (@GeorgianRugby) June 18, 2017

The Georgian ‘Lelos’ handed a defeat to the US 21 to 17 in front of a mixed crowd of Georgian and U.S.supporters.

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Here come the players! Almost time for a LIVE kickoff!#USAvGEO#rugbylive@usarugby@georgianrugbyhttps://t.co/ggLTUR6YIlpic.twitter.com/3Ry7niW2e1

— USA Rugby (@USARugby) June 17, 2017

Merab Kvirikashvili scored one of Georgia’s two tries and kicked three penalties and a conversion. Last weekend Kvirikashvili also scored all of Georgia’s points, with a converted try and two penalty goals in a 13-0 win over Canada.

Georgia will have its last test with Argentina on June 24.