It's official now: Georgia defeats Russia, wins Rugby Europe Championship 2020
The "Lelos" handed a defeat to Russia 16 to 7 at Mikheil Meskhi stadium earlier today completing the Europe Rugby Championship season for 2020. Photo: Tamuna Kulumbegashvili/Georgian Rugby
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The Georgian national rugby team has defeated Russia in the Rugby Europe Championship 2020 in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi today.
???? | The 2020 Rugby Europe Championship Grand Slam winners, @GeorgianRugby ???? pic.twitter.com/JH07ewrB1H
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) February 7, 2021
The Georgian "Lelos" handed a defeat to Russia 16 to 7 in the game that had been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
FT at Meskhi Stadium with #TheLelos wining 16-7 against @russiarugby to complete @rugby_europe Champs 2020 season ????
— Georgian Rugby (@GeorgianRugby) February 7, 2021
???????? Georgi 16:7 Russia ???????? pic.twitter.com/afe92jGL2R
Congratulating the "Lelos" the Russian team said they look forward to meeting again:
Big congratulations to the standout @GeorgianRugby on the W, the #REC2020 title, and another Grand Slam. Thanks for the hospitality and we look forward to doing this again with your passionate fans back in attendance #GEOvRUS
— Russian Rugby (@russiarugby) February 7, 2021
The Georgian team emerged the winner of the Rugby Europe Championship even before the final round back in March, 2020 defeating Portugal, Belgium, Romania and Spain.
Counsellor at the UN Division of the Georgian Foreign Ministry and rugby commentator Sandro Inashvili has tweeted ahead of the game:
The picture speaks for itself! #Lelos forming a map of Georgia a day before they take on #Russia in the final round of #RugbyEurope pic.twitter.com/qHea3SJKPi
— Sandro Inashvili (@SandroInashvil) February 6, 2021
However, its final match against Russia that was to be held on March 14 has been postponed until today.
Research and international development consultant Max Fras ha also tweeted:
Ahead of tomorrow's Georgia Russia @rugby_europe match, here's a list of #GEO #RUS match winners in the last 20 years
— Max Fras (@maxfras) February 6, 2021
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The "Lelos" have won Rugby Europe Championship in 2019 and 2018 as well.