Georgian national rugby team defeats Romania in test match before World Cup
The Lelos, coached by Levan Maisashvili, claimed the victory with eight tries by Gela Aprasidze, Merab Sharikaze, Giorgi Chkoidze, Mikheil Gachechiladze and Akaki Tabutsadze, as well as Luka Matkava, Shalva Mamukashvili and Vasil Lobzhanidze. Matkava contributed with five accurate conversion kicks. Photo via The Lelos/Facebook
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The Georgian national rugby team defeated Romania on Saturday by 56:6 in a test match of the preparation for the World Cup at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
Photo via The Lelos/Facebook
The Lelos, coached by Levan Maisashvili, claimed the victory with eight tries by Gela Aprasidze, Merab Sharikaze, Giorgi Chkoidze, Mikheil Gachechiladze and Akaki Tabutsadze, as well as Luka Matkava, Shalva Mamukashvili and Vasil Lobzhanidze. Matkava contributed with five accurate conversion kicks.
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— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) August 12, 2023
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