Georgia at the Rugby World Cup

The Georgia national rugby union team has competed in five consecutive Rugby World Cup tournaments. Starting in 2003, they were placed in Pool C with eventual winners England, South Africa, Uruguay and Samoa, where they lost all four matches. Georgia qualified for the 2007 World Cup and were placed in Pool D with Argentina, France, Ireland and Namibia, where they beat Namibia. In 2011 Rugby World Cup, Georgia qualified for their third straight tournament. They were placed in Pool B with Scotland, England, Argentina and Romania and won the game against rivals Romania. Their best performance was in 2015 tournament, when they were drawn against eventual world champions New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Namibia. Georgia won games against Tonga and Namibia, finished third in the group and automatically qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments
Ireland playing Georgia in the 2007 Rugby World Cup

World Cup record
Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup qualification
Year Round P W D L F A P W D L F A
1987Part of USSR: Not an independent country-
1991Not an independent country at time of qualifying matchesPart of USSR: Not an independent country
1995Did not qualify20021538
19998404131221
2003Pool Stage40044620021013176
2007Pool Stage410350111141013426182
2011Pool Stage4103489010811326132
2015Pool Stage42025312310910286106
2019Pool Stage410365122Automatically qualified
Total 5/9 20 5 0 15 262 646 46 32 3 11 1215 755

By matches

2003
Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Group C matches -

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 44003425547+208319
 South Africa 43012718460+124315
 Samoa 420218138117+21210
 Uruguay 4103656255-19904
 Georgia 4004146200-15400
12 October 2003
England  84 – 6  Georgia
Tries: Tindall, Dawson, Thompson, Back, Dallaglio, Greenwood (2), Regan, Cohen (2), Robinson, Luger
Con: Wilkinson (5), Grayson (4)
Pen: Wilkinson (2)		 Pen: Urjukashvili, Jimsheladze
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 25,501
Referee: Pablo De Luca
19 October 2003
Georgia  9 – 46  Samoa
Pen: Jimsheladze (2)
Drop: Jimsheladze		 Tries: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Feaunati, Lima
Con: Va'a (5)
Pen: Va'a (2)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 21,507
Referee: Alain Rolland
24 October 2003
South Africa  46 – 19  Georgia
Tries: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger
Con: Hougaard (4)
Pen: Hougaard		 Tries: Dadunashvili
Con: Jimsheladze
Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 34,308
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
28 October 2003
Georgia  12 – 24  Uruguay
Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3) Tries: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni
Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca
Pen: Juan Menchaca
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,576
Referee: Kelvin Deaker

2007
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Argentina 44001614333+110218
 France 43012418837+151315
 Ireland 420296482−1819
 Georgia 4103550111−6115
 Namibia 4004330212−18200
11 September 2007
20:00
Argentina  33 – 3  Georgia
Tries: Borges 47' c, 56' m
Albacete 72' m
Martin Aramburu 80' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/3)
Hernández (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'		 Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
15 September 2007
21:00
Ireland  14 – 10  Georgia
Tries: R. Best 17' c
Dempsey 55' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2)		 Report Try: Shkinin 45' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,807
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
26 September 2007
18:00
Georgia  30 – 0  Namibia
Tries: Giorgadze 37' c
Machkhaneli 70' c
Kacharava 80+' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'		 Report
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 32,549
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
30 September 2007
15:00
France  64 – 7  Georgia
Tries: Poitrenaud 6' c
Nyanga 30' c
Beauxis 37' c
Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m
Bruno 52' c
Nallet 63' c
Martin 67' m
Bonnaire 80' m
Con: Beauxis (5/9)
Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24'		 Report Try: Z. Maissuradze 72' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,695
Referee: Alan Lewis

2011
Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 44001813734+103218
 Argentina 4301109040+50214
 Scotland 420247359+14311
 Georgia 410334890−4204
 Romania 4004344169−12500
14 September 2011
19:30
Scotland  15–6  Georgia
Pen: Parks (4/7) 24', 34', 71', 76'
Drop: Parks (1/1) 39'
 Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 17', 73'
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: 10,267
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
18 September 2011
18:00
England  41–10  Georgia
Try: Hape (2) 4' c, 21' c
Armitage 47' m
Tuilagi 62' c
Ashton (2) 65' c, 80' m
Con: Flood (4/6)
Pen: Flood (1/1) 35'
 Report Try: Basilaia 40' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/6) 27'
Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,117
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
28 September 2011
19:30
Georgia  25–9  Romania
Try: Gorgodze 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/7) 9', 24', 31', 36', 70'
Urjukashvili (1/1) 76'
 Report Pen: Dumbravă (2/4) 12', 34'
Vlaicu (1/1) 72'
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Attendance: 13,228
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
2 October 2011
13:00
Argentina  25–7  Georgia
Try: Imhoff 32' m
Contepomi 68' c
Gosio 79' c
Con: Contepomi (1/2)
Bosch (1/1)
Pen: Contepomi (2/4) 51', 60'
 Report Try: Khmaladze 39' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Attendance: 13,754
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

2015
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 New Zealand 44002517449+125319
 Argentina 43012217970+109315
 Georgia 4202553123–7008
 Tonga 4103870130–6026
 Namibia 4004870174–10411
19 September 2015
12:00
Tonga  10–17  Georgia
Try: Vainikolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1) 73'
Pen: Morath (1/1) 9'
 Report Try: Gorgodze 27' c
Tkhilaishvili 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19'
Malaghuradze (0/1)
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
25 September 2015
16:45
Argentina  54–9  Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m
Cubelli 47' c
Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m
Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c
Landajo 70' c
Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54'
Bosch (2/3) 71', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35'
Drop: Sánchez 6'
 Report Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,256
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
2 October 2015
20:00
New Zealand  43–10  Georgia
Try: Naholo 2' c
Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c
Coles 22' m
Read 52' c
Fekitoa 77' c
Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78'
 Report Try: Tsiklauri 5' c
Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6'
Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
7 October 2015
20:00
Namibia  16–17  Georgia
Try: Kotzé 74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76'
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71'
 Report Try: Gorgodze 50' c
Malaghuradze 55' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

2019
Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Wales 44001713669+67319
 Australia 43012013668+68416
 Fiji 410317110108+237
 Georgia 4103965122−5715
 Uruguay 4103660140−8004
23 September 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Wales  43–14  Georgia
Try: Jo. Davies 3' m
Tipuric 13' c
Adams 19' c
L. Williams 40' c
T. Williams 65' c
North 76' c
Con: Biggar (4/5) 14', 20', 40', 66'
Halfpenny (1/1) 77'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Mamukashvili 43' c
Chilachava 69' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 44', 70'
City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 35,546
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
29 September 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Georgia  33–7  Uruguay
Try: Todua 9' m
Giorgadze 30' c
Chilachava 43' c
Bregvadze 52' c
Kveseladze 58' c
Con: Abzhandadze (4/5) 30', 44', 53', 59'
 Report Try: Vilaseca 33' c
Con: Berchesi (1/1) 34'
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Attendance: 24,895
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
3 October 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
Georgia  10–45  Fiji (1 BP)
Try: Gorgodze 53' c
Con: Matiashvili (1/1) 55'
Pen: Matiashvili (1/2) 35'
 Report Try: Nayacalevu 20' c
Lomani 45' m
Tuisova 50' m
Radradra (2) 61' c, 76' c
Kunatani 68' c
Ratuniyarawa 70' c
Con: Volavola (5/7) 21', 63', 70', 72', 77'
11 October 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Australia  27–8  Georgia
Try: White 23' c
Koroibete 60' c
Dempsey 75' m
Genia 79' m
Con: To'omua (2/4) 24', 61'
Pen: To'omua (1/1) 37'
 Report Try: Todua 70' m
Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 28'

Overall record
　Country Pld W D L F A +/- %
 Uruguay 21-145311450
 Tonga 11--17107100
 South Africa 1--11946-270
 New Zealand 1--11043-330
 Samoa 1--1946-350
 England 2--216125-1090
 Argentina 3--319112-930
 Ireland 1--11014-40
 Scotland 1--1615-90
 Romania 11--25916100
 Namibia 22--471631100
 France 1--1764-570
 Fiji 1--11045-350
 Australia 1--1827-190
 Wales 1--11443-290
TOTAL 205-15262646-38425

Team records

Most points scored in a game – 33 vs  Uruguay (2019)

Biggest winning margin – 30 vs  Namibia (2007)

Most points conceded in a game – 84 vs  England (2003)

Biggest losing margin – 78 vs  England (2003)

Most tries scored in a game – 5 vs  Uruguay (2019)

Most tries conceded in a game – 12 vs  England (2003)

Individual records

Most World Cup matches – 15 Mamuka Gorgodze

Most Points Overall – 86 Merab Kvirikashvili

Most points in a game – 17 vs  Romania - Merab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most tries overall – 4 Mamuka Gorgodze

Most tries in a game –

Most penalty goals – 22 Merab Kvirikashvili

Most penalty goals in a game – 5 vs  Romania – Merab Kvirikashvili 2011

Most drop goals – 1 Paliko Jimsheladze

Most drop goals in a game – 1 vs  Samoa – Paliko Jimsheladze 2003

References
    • Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
    • Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)
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