Lelos name squad to face rugby world champions South Africa

The Lelos seen in training after their arrival in Pretoria, to face their world champion hosts twice over the period of a week starting on Wednesday. Photo via Georgia Rugby Union.

Agenda.ge, 30 Jun 2021 - 16:21, Tbilisi,Georgia

The coaching staff of the Georgian national rugby team has revealed the 23 players travelling to South Africa to face the current world champions in two test games starting this week.

Head coach Levan Maisashvili and scrum coach Ilia Maisuradze named the squad on Wednesday, as the team is in preparation for the first of the two fixtures, set for kick-off in Pretoria on Friday.

The two coaches said their selection had been dictated by "numerous" injuries the Lelos are having to deal with, as well as players in need of rehabilitation after recovering from Covid-19 virus in the recent weeks.