Georgia defeats Spain in Rugby Europe Championship 2021
This is the second victory for Georgia at the Rugby Europe Championship 2021 after defeating Portugal over a week ago. Photo: Martin Seras Lima / TrySportimages
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The Georgian national rugby team has handed a defeat to Spain 25:19 in the Rugby Europe Championship 2021 in Madrid today.
????????v????????| The full time score between @ferugby and @GeorgianRugby. #REC2021 #ESPvGEO pic.twitter.com/5GpZZgTPUy
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 14, 2021
This is the second victory for Georgia at the championship, which also serves as the qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup France 2023.
At the end of the 2022 edition the top two teams will directly qualify, while the third ranked team will enter a global qualifier.
????????v???????? | Full time. What a finish! A great effort by @ferugby but it's the champions @GeorgianRugby who come out on top in Madrid! #REC2021 #ESPvGEO pic.twitter.com/7FnQENhMFG
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 14, 2021
The Georgian Lelos, which have won Rugby Europe Championship in 2020, 2019 and 2018, are the 'dominant force' at the competition.
Over a week ago the Lelos also defeated Portugal in Lisbon.
???? | Here is the standings after the second week of action in the Rugby Europe Championship 2021 and road to the @rugbyworldcup! pic.twitter.com/HY7JVHHjbV
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 14, 2021
The Georgian national rugby team will hold its next matches against:
- Russia on March 20
- Romania - date to be conformed
- Belgium or Netherlands - also to be confirmed
FT with #TheLelos gaining 2nd win on the road to #RWC2023, by defeating @ferugby 25-19 in one of the toughest encounters both teams had so far #Bravo #LEONES ???? #IBERIAN #DERBY ????
— Georgian Rugby (@GeorgianRugby) March 14, 2021
Next match vs @russiarugby in Kaliningrad ????
???????? v ???????? | 20/03/21 | 15:00@rugby_europe 2021 pic.twitter.com/MR3MfuH4VM