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Georgian national rugby team loses to Australia in World Cup

The Lelos, coached by Levan Maisashvili, will play Portugal in the following match of the championship on September 23 in Toulouse. Photo: The Lelos/Facebook

Agenda.ge, 10 Sep 2023 - 15:28, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian national rugby team on Saturday lost to Australia by 35:15 in its first Pool C game of the World Cup held at the Stade de France, in Paris.

The Georgian squad made three points with a penalty from Luka Matkava in the first half of the match, while only Luka Ivanishvili and Beka Gigashvili scored tries in the second.

The Lelos, coached by Levan Maisashvili, will play Portugal in the following match of the championship on September 23 in Toulouse.

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