Scotland v Georgia

Date:

Venue: Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

Attendance: 15,401

Scotland v Georgia Match Reports

Scotland beat Georgia 43-16 in an enthralling contest at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock. The visitors took an early lead after scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze scored a try in the fifth minute. However, Scotland then dominated the remainder of the first-half by scoring four tries to reach the break 31-11 in front. Lobzhanidze scored another try for Georgia in the second-half, but Scotland also added two tries of their own to extend their lead and wrap up a comfortable win. A selection of match reports is listed below:

Scotland v Georgia - Match Highlights

Scotland v Georgia - Match Stats

Scotland: (31) 43
Try: Seymour (9'), Penalty Try (15'), Maitland (20'), Hogg (35', 77'), Watson (42')
Conversion: Laidlaw (9', 15', 21', 36', 44')
Penalty: Laidlaw (29')

Georgia: (11) 16
Try: Lobzhanidze (5', 54')
Penalty: Kvirikashvili (18', 32')

Man of the Match: Ryan Wilson (Scotland)

Scotland v Georgia - Team Line-ups

Scotland Team Line-up

Forwards

  • 1 Allan Dell
  • 2 Ross Ford
  • 3 Zander Fagerson
  • 4 Richie Gray
  • 5 Jonny Gray
  • 6 Rob Harley
  • 7 Hamish Watson
  • 8 Ryan Wilson

Backs

  • 9 Greig Laidlaw (CAPTAIN)
  • 10 Finn Russell
  • 11 Tommy Seymour
  • 12 Alex Dunbar
  • 13 Mark Bennett
  • 14 Sean Maitland
  • 15 Stuart Hogg

Replacements

  • 16 Fraser Brown
  • 17 Alex Allan
  • 18 Moray Low
  • 19 Grant Gilchrist
  • 20 John Barclay
  • 21 Ali Price
  • 22 Peter Horne
  • 23 Rory Hughes

Georgia Team Line-up

Forwards

  • 1 Mikheil Nariashvili
  • 2 Jaba Bregvadze
  • 3 Levan Chilachava
  • 4 Kote Mikautadze
  • 5 Giorgi Nemsadze
  • 6 Vito Kolelishvili
  • 7 Mamuka Gorgodze (CAPTAIN)
  • 8 Beka Bitsadze

Backs

  • 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
  • 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
  • 11 Sandro Todua
  • 12 Tamaz Mtchedlidze
  • 13 Merab Sharikadze
  • 14 Giorgi Aptsiauri
  • 15 Merab Kvirikashvili

Replacements

  • 16 Badri Alkhazashvili
  • 17 Kakha Asieshvili
  • 18 Dudu Kubriashvili
  • 19 Lasha Lomidze
  • 20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
  • 22 Beka Tsiklauri
  • 21 Giorgi Begadze
  • 23 Shalva Sutiashvili