World Cup - Wednesday at the World Cup
All the key details ahead of Wednesday's match as Georgia face Romania.
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

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