World Cup - Wednesday at the World Cup

Tue, 27 Sep 14:21:00 2011

All the key details ahead of Wednesday's match as Georgia face Romania.

Georgia's Tedo Zibzibadze (C) and David Kubriashvili (R) tackles England's Shontayne Hape during their Rugby World Cup Pool B match at Otago Stadium in Dunedin - 0

Georgia v Romania - Pool B (07:30)

Where: Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

Capacity: 18,000

Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Georgia: 15-Lasha Khmaladze, 14-Revaz Gigauri, 13-David Kacharava, 12-Tedo Zibzibadze, 11-Alexander Todua, 10-Merab Kvirikashvili, 9-Irakli Abuseridze (captain), 8-Dimitri Basilaia, 7-Mamuka Gorgodze, 6-Giorgi Chkhaidze, 5-Vakhtang Maisuradze, 4-Ilia Zedginidze, 3-David Zirakashvili, 2-Jaba Bregvadze, 1-David Khinchagishvili. Replacements: 16-Goderdzi Shvelidze, 17-Vasil Kakovin, 18-Levan Datunashvili, 19-Givi Berishvili, 20-Bidzina Samkharadze, 21-Irakli Chkhikvadze, 22-Malkhaz Urjukashvili.

Romania: 15-Iulian Dumitras, 14-Stefan Eugen Ciuntu, 13-Csaba Minya Gal, 12-Tiberius Ionut Dimofte, 11-Madalin Vlad Lemnaru, 10- Marin Danut Dumbrava, 9-Florin Surugiu, 8-Daniel Carpo, 7- Ovidiu Tonita, 6-Mihai Macovei, 5-Cristian Constantin Petre, 4- Valentin Neculai Ursache, 3-Paulica Ion, 2-Marius Tincu (captain), 1-Mihaita Alexandru Lazar. Replacements: 16-Bogdan Zebega Suman, 17-Silviu Florea, 18-Valentin Poparlan, 19-Daniel Gabriel Ianus, 20-Valentin Nicolae Calafeteanu, 21-Constantin Gheara, 22-Florin Adrian Vlaicu.

IRB ranking: Georgia 16, Romania 18

Overall record: Played: 14 - Wins: Georgia 6, Romania 8

Biggest win: Romania 35-10 in 2006; Georgia 22-7 in 2008

Recent meetings: 2007 (Bucharest) Georgia won 20-17; 2008 (Tbilisi) Georgia won 22-7; 2009 (Tbilisi) Georgia won 28-23; 2010 (Bucharest) Romania won 22-10; 2011 (Tbilisi) Georgia won 18-11

Reuters

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