Georgia defeats Romania, wins Rugby Europe Championship
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Georgia’s national rugby team has won the Rugby Europe Championship in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi today.
The Georgian ‘Lelos’ handed a defeat to Romania 25 to 16 at Dinamo Arena.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and Prime MinisterGiorgi Kvirikashvili congratulated the Georgian national team on their victory. Photo from TBC Bank Facebook page
The Romanian Rugby Union praised the performance of both teams.
FT #GEOvROU 25-16 in #REC2018 Congratulations to both teams! pic.twitter.com/kMbnvyHGUd
— Romanian Rugby Union (@RugbyRomania) March 18, 2018
Dinamo Arena was extremely crowded today with people supporting their respective teams.
Photo from TBC Bank Facebook page
It has been Georgia’s fifth victory in a row defeating:
- Russia with a score of 29 to 9 in the Russian city of Krasnodar,
- Spain with a score of 23 to 10 in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi,
- Germany with 64 to 0 in the German town of Offenbach, and
- Belgium with a score of 47 to 0 in the western Georgian town of Kutaisi.
The ‘Lelos’ wore white during the national anthem with the name of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunmashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in Georgia’s Russian occupied region of Tskhinvali on February 23. Photo TBC Bank Facebook page
Having led the team to victory during all previous games of the tournament, the captain of the Georgian ‘Lelos’ Giorgi Nemsadze had earlier called on fans to come to Dinamo Arena and perform the national anthem with the team.
Having led the team to victory during all previous games of the tournament, the captain of the Georgian ‘Lelos’ Giorgi Nemsadze has called on fans to come to Dinamo Arena and perform the national anthem with the team.
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Georgia’s national rugby team has defeated Germany in the Rugby Europe Championship in the western Georgian town of Kutaisi today. With today's victory, the Georgian team has emerged the winner of the Rugby Europe Championship even before the final round.