Georgia’s national rugby team to play in final of Europe Championship after defeating Romania
Davit Niniashvili and Tedo Abzhandadze also contributed each with two accurate conversion kicks for the Lelos, who simultaneously won the Antimoz Iverieli Cup for the eighth time in a row, as Georgia and Romania have been traditionally playing for this Cup since 2002. Photo via Georgia Rugby Union
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The Georgian national rugby team defeated Romania on Saturday with a score of 43:5 in the semi-finals of the Rugby Europe Championship in Tbilisi and will play in the final match on March 17.
The team, coached by British Richard Cockerill, claimed the victory following seven tries, including three by Akaki Tabutsadze, and each by Mirian Modebadze, Vano Karkadze, Luka Ivanishvili and Demur Tapladze.
????????v???????? | A dominant performance and it comes as no surprise that @GeorgianRugby will be in this year's Rugby Europe Championship Final. #REC24 #GEOvROU pic.twitter.com/uK7DTeayNn
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 2, 2024
Davit Niniashvili and Tedo Abzhandadze also contributed each with two accurate conversion kicks for the Lelos, who simultaneously won the Antimoz Iverieli Cup for the eighth time in a row, as Georgia and Romania have been traditionally playing for this Cup since 2002. Out of 24 games, Georgia has won the Iverieli Cup 18 times.
???????????? The Antim Cup remains in the hands of @GeorgianRugby after they book their place in the Final in Paris! #REC24 | #GEOvROU pic.twitter.com/0qUbKr79WJ
— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 2, 2024
The opponent of the Georgian team will be revealed on Sunday in the second semi-final match between Portugal and Spain.
The final match of the European Rugby Championship will be held in Paris on March 17.