Georgia at the 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

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.

World Cup record

World Cup record World Cup Qualification record
Year Round P W D L F A P W D L F A
AustraliaNew Zealand 1987 Part of USSR: Not an independent country -
United KingdomIrelandFrance 1991 Part of USSR: Not an independent country Part of USSR: Not an independent country
South Africa 1995 did not qualify 2 0 0 2 15 38
Wales 1999 8 4 0 4 131 221
Australia 2003 Pool Stage 4 0 0 4 46 200 2 1 0 1 31 76
France 2007 Pool Stage 4 1 0 3 50 111 14 10 1 3 426 182
New Zealand 2011 Pool Stage 4 1 0 3 48 90 10 8 1 1 326 132
England 2015 Pool Stage 4 2 0 2 53 123 10 9 1 0 286 106
Japan 2019 Pool Stage 4 1 0 3 65 122 Automatically Qualified
France 2023 Pool Stage 4 0 1 3 64 113 10 9 1 0 325 146
Australia 2027 to be determined Qualification not started
United States 2031
Total 6/10 24 5 1 18 326 759 56 41 4 11 1540 901

By matches

2003

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Group C matches -

Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
 England 4 4 0 0 255 47 +208 3 19 Quarter-finals
 South Africa 4 3 0 1 184 60 +124 3 15
 Samoa 4 2 0 2 138 117 +21 2 10
 Uruguay 4 1 0 3 56 255 −199 0 4
 Georgia 4 0 0 4 46 200 −154 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
12 October 2003
England 84–6 Georgia
Try: 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 (Argentina)
19 October 2003
Georgia 9–46 Samoa
Pen: Jimsheladze (2)
Drop: Jimsheladze		Try: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Fe'aunati, Lima
Con: Va'a (5)
Pen: Va'a (2)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 21,507
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
24 October 2003
South Africa 46–19 Georgia
Try: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger
Con: Hougaard (4)
Pen: Hougaard		Try: Dadunashvili
Con: Jimsheladze
Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 34,308
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
28 October 2003
Georgia 12–24 Uruguay
Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3)Try: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni
Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca
Pen: Juan Menchaca
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,576
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

2007

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 4 4 0 0 143 33 +110 2 18 Qualified for the quarter-finals
2  France 4 3 0 1 188 37 +151 3 15
3  Ireland 4 2 0 2 64 82 −18 1 9 Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4  Georgia 4 1 0 3 50 111 −61 1 5
5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 30 212 −182 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
11 September 2007
20:00
Argentina 33–3 Georgia
Try: Borges 47' c, 56' m
Albacete 72' m
Martín Aramburú 80' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/3)
Hernández (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'		ReportPen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
15 September 2007
21:00
Ireland 14–10 Georgia
Try: R. Best 17' c
Dempsey 55' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2)		ReportTry: 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
Try: 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
Try: 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'		ReportTry: Z. Maissuradze 72' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,695
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

2011

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  England 4 4 0 0 137 34 +103 18 2 18 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2  Argentina 4 3 0 1 90 40 +50 10 2 14
3  Scotland 4 2 0 2 73 59 +14 4 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4  Georgia 4 1 0 3 48 90 −42 3 0 4
5  Romania 4 0 0 4 44 169 −125 3 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
14 September 2011
19:30
Scotland 15–6 Georgia
Pen: Parks (4/7) 24', 34', 71', 76'
Drop: Parks (1/1) 39'		ReportPen: 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'		ReportTry: 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'		ReportPen: 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'		ReportTry: 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
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 174 49 +125 25 3 19 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Argentina 4 3 0 1 179 70 +109 22 3 15
3  Georgia 4 2 0 2 53 123 −70 5 0 8 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Tonga 4 1 0 3 70 130 −60 8 2 6
5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 70 174 −104 8 1 1
Source: [citation needed]
19 September 2015
12:00
Tonga 10–17 Georgia
Try: Vainikolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1) 73'
Pen: Morath (1/1) 9'		ReportTry: Gorgodze 27' c
Tkhilaishvili 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19'
Kingsholm Stadium, 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'		ReportPen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'
Kingsholm Stadium, 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'		ReportTry: 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'		ReportTry: 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
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  Wales 4 4 0 0 136 69 +67 17 3 19 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2  Australia 4 3 0 1 136 68 +68 20 4 16
3  Fiji 4 1 0 3 110 108 +2 17 3 7 Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4  Georgia 4 1 0 3 65 122 −57 9 1 5
5  Uruguay 4 1 0 3 60 140 −80 6 0 4
Source: [citation needed]
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'		ReportTry: 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'		ReportTry: 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'		ReportTry: 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'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 21,069
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
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'		ReportTry: Todua 70' m
Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 28'
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi
Attendance: 39,802
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

2023

Main article: 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1  Wales 4 4 0 0 143 59 +84 17 8 3 19 Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2  Fiji 4 2 0 2 88 83 +5 9 9 3 11[a]
3  Australia 4 2 0 2 90 91 −1 11 8 3 11[a] Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4  Portugal 4 1 1 2 64 103 −39 8 13 0 6
5  Georgia 4 0 1 3 64 113 −49 7 14 1 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Australia 15–22 Fiji
9 September 2023
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Australia 35–15 Georgia
Try: Petaia 2' m
Nawaqanitawase 9' c
Donaldson (2) 56' c, 69' c
Con: Donaldson (3/4) 7', 57', 70'
Pen: Donaldson (3/3) 14', 21', 31'		ReportTry: Ivanishvili 47' m
Gigashvili 80' c
Con: Abzhandadze (1/1) 80'
Pen: Matkava (1/1) 6'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,770
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)[1]
23 September 2023
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Georgia 18–18 Portugal
Try: Tabutsadze 2' c
Zamtaradze 78' m
Con: Abzhandadze (1/1) 3'
Pen: Abzhandadze (2/2) 16', 32'		ReportTry: Storti (2) 34' m, 57' c
Con: Marques (1/2) 58'
Pen: Marques (2/2) 48', 53'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 31,889
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)[1]
30 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Fiji 17–12 Georgia (1 BP)
Try: Nayacalevu 51' c
Habosi 68' c
Con: Lomani (2/2) 52', 69'
Pen: Lomani (1/2) 65'		ReportPen: Matkava (2/2) 5', 80'
Niniashvili (2/2) 19', 31'
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Attendance: 39,862
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)[1]
7 October 2023
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Wales 43–19 Georgia
Try: Francis 16' c
L. Williams 23' c
Rees-Zammit (3) 43' c, 67' c, 74' m
North 80' c
Con: Costelow (5/6) 17', 24', 44', 69', 80+1'
Pen: Costelow (1/2) 27'		ReportTry: Sharikadze 35' c
Karkadze 59' c
Niniashvili 62' m
Con: Matkava (2/3) 36', 60'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 33,580
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)[1]

Overall record

Country Pld W D L F A +/− Win %
 Uruguay 2 1 - 1 45 31 14 50
 Tonga 1 1 - - 17 10 7 100
 South Africa 1 - - 1 19 46 -27 0
 New Zealand 1 - - 1 10 43 -33 0
 Samoa 1 - - 1 9 46 -35 0
 England 2 - - 2 16 125 -109 0
 Argentina 3 - - 3 19 112 -93 0
 Ireland 1 - - 1 10 14 -4 0
 Scotland 1 - - 1 6 15 -9 0
 Romania 1 1 - - 25 9 16 100
 Namibia 2 2 - - 47 16 31 100
 Fiji 2 - - 2 22 62 -40 0
 France 1 - - 1 7 64 -57 0
 Australia 2 - - 2 23 62 -39 0
 Portugal 1 - 1 - 18 18 0 0
 Wales 2 - - 2 33 86 -53 0
Total 24 5 1 18 326 759 −431 20.83%

Team records

Most points in a tournament
Most points in a game
Biggest winning margin
Highest score against
Biggest losing margin
Most tries in a tournament
Most tries in a game

Individual records

Most appearances
Most appearances as captain
Most points overall
Most points in a game
Most tries overall
Most penalty goals
Most penalty goals in a game
Most drop goals

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rugby World Cup 2023 pool stage". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.