Georgia to face Portugal in Rygby Europe U18 Championship final after win against Belgium
The Georgian squad had a firm grip on the game against Belgium, earning their spot in the final for Saturday. Photo: Russian Rugby Union.
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Georgia's Under-18 team is in the final of the Rugby Europe U18 Championship, where they will face Portugal, after easing past Belgium in the semifinal in Kaliningrad, Russia on Wednesday.
The team led by Zurab Amonashvili scored six tries without conceding a single one in return, with the final scoreline 37-3 reflecting the control the Lelos had over the match against their Belgian counterparts.
Luka Sakhelashvili, captain Petre Khutsishvili, Davit Khuroshvili, Nika Lomidze and Gigi Kurkhul were all on the scoresheet for the tries, earning their squad the spot in the finals. Nikoloz Sutidze, playing on the No. 8 position, was named Man of the Moment for the Rugby Union report of the semifinal game.
✍️ | A historic victory for @PortugalRugby and a win for @GeorgianRugby means they will battle it out for the U18 Championship! https://t.co/0P3kAOrr45
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) October 7, 2021
[Georgia] look to secure a treble after a fully dominating semi final display, which didn't allow Belgium to dream too much to cause an upset. At this level, Georgia are an almost perfect rugby machine
- Rugby Europe report
In the other semifinal fixture, Portugal defeated Spain 31-12 and booked the spot against Georgia, set for Saturday at the Kaliningrad Stadium.
The U18 Lelos won the 2019 Championship against Spain in the final, adding to the 2018 title earned in the game with France. A win over Portugal would mark their third win in the Rugby Europe tournament.