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Georgia 30 - Namibia 0

Georgia

Namibia

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • Georgia
    • Namibia
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    • 80+1' The whistle sounds and Georgia make history in Lens at the Stade Felix Bollaert. Their victory is the first of this and indeed any World Cup and adds to the bonus point they already had beforehand.
    • 80+1' Kvirikashvili kicks from beneath the posts to round off the win: 30-0.
    • 80' DISASTER! Georgia centre Kacharava intercepts and runs the ball in from around the 22 again to break Namibian hearts. Three tries to the Georgians.
    • 79' The ball in midfield as Namibia try again to play the ball about. The clock is against them.
    • 76' The crowd have taken a liking to the African nation due to their willingness to attack. Burger charges down a clearance from behind the line, but the ball runs out. It will be a 22 drop-out.
    • 75' Van Zyl executes a great kick to the corner and Namibia are within touching distance of the line! Burger picks and goes but is kept back... penalty to Namibia but they knock the ball on and give away a scrum! Your heart goes out to them.
    • 73' Namibia fruitlessly looking to advance past the 22 and cannot get the ball into the scrum. The basic errors have cost them although they have had heart.
    • 71' Kvirikashvili converts for a scoreline of 23-0, one that now looks good for Georgia.
    • 70' Sucker-punch for Namibia as they look to play the ball out wide! Georgia wing Machkhaneli smashes into full-back Bock on the blind side and scoops up the free ball to run it over the line from the 22!
    • 69' Penalty awarded to Georgia for offside. In front of the 22 and slightly to the left, Kvirikashvili will kick for goal... the crowd do not like it one bit! Nevertheless he takes the score to 16-0.
    • 67' Massive replacement wing Khamashuridze - who plays for Cannes - with a probing run forward to draw another scrum. Georgia building pressure again.
    • 65' Georgia nick the ball after a rare spell of possession for Namibia. However they knock it on - the put-in goes to the Africans.
    • 63' Namibia win a penalty and kick to the corner rather than for goal... the crowd urge them on as they win the lineout. They run it to the right but Georgia are tough in defence...
    • 62' Lock Nieuwenhuis with a wild swipe at Georgian replacement Khamashuridze after he catches the ball. He could have been given a yellow card, but gets away with it.
    • 60' Georgia not missing captain Zedginidze - out with a broken kneecap - too much. Abuseridze is his deputy dawg. They still have France to play, but won't expect to win that - this is the one for them.
    • 58' Penalty for holding on given away by Namibia. Fly-half Kvirikashvili indicates that he will kick for goal... he's a bit far away, about 50-odd metres! He kicks it straight enough, but the ball drops a few yards short of the posts - never mind the crossbar.
    • 58' A poor lineout and Namibia run with it to the right... they get as far as the 22 before turning it over. Georgia knock the ball on though and the scrum goes to Namibia.
    • 56' Another sub for Georgia: Khinchagashvili replaces Giorgadze, the try-scoring hero.
    • 54' Udesiani looks for a passage on the blind side after a long ruck. The field opens up on the left but Georgia opt to go right... lots of pushing around the breakdown, there might be a fight in a minute...
    • 52' Another front rower Redelinghuys is on for him. Georgia also make a change: Udesiani on for Urushadze.
    • 50' Labadze up to claim a lineout for Georgia. The 'Lelos' really smacking into the Namibians. One of their number is down... it is the replacement prop Du Toit, holding his ribs!
    • 48' From the drop-out Georgia immediately power back, using backs and forwards to make up ground. Georgia want that first World Cup win and they want it by a big score...
    • 45' The ball spills out of the scrum as Georgia push their rivals back. Abuseridze chases it down and brings it back... Penalty awarded to the Europeans - Kvirikashvili misses it, but only just.
    • 43' Esterhuize on as a blood replacement for Du Plessis for Namibia, who are keeping Georgia back.
    • 41' Namibia kick us off at the start of the second half. Kvirikashvili releases a kick from deep to eat up half of the field and place the pressure straight back onto Namibia.
    • - There is a half-time change for Namibia: Du Toit is on.
    • 40+1' ...and that is half time. The team ranked 15th in the world are currently besting the team ranked in 24th, but it has not been pretty.
    • 40' Georgia looking for another killer try before the break. They won the only meeting between these sides earlier this year in the IRB Nations Cup - 26-18 was the score. Another mark though allows Namibia to clear...
    • 38' Namibia have a convo on the try-line as Kvirikashvili kicks well from the left. 13-0 as the clock ticks towards half time.
    • 36' Georgia srummaging to the left touchline, five yards out... the big forwards finally showing the power that scared Argentina and Ireland... Giorgadze carries and on the following phase Georgia touch down for the first try of the match!
    • 34' Another high one for Namibia to deal with. Fly-half Losper is up and catches well to mark it 10 yards out. He is roughed up a bit afterwards, but he is fine.
    • 33' Georgia with a kick over the top and Namibia just deal with it in the corner... they clear but there was a try in the offing there as the ball bobbled towards the try-line...
    • 31' Losper with it from the left side... he slices the kick slightly and it is wide of the posts on the far side. The gap remains six points.
    • 30' Namibia kick forward and the ball bounces all over the place after wing Shkinin misses it entirely! Urjukashvili cannot gather comfortably and Namibia have a penalty inside the Georgia 22 after they chased him down and forced him to hold on.
    • 28' An excellent kick from scrum-half Abuseridze to gain Georgia a spot near the corner. Namibia win the lineout and carry it forward.
    • 26' Namibia struggling in defence, not with strength but with discipline again. Another penalty to Georgia and Kvirikashvili scores this one for 6-0.
    • 24' Georgia have a penalty to the right of the posts, given away by the Namibian forwards. Kvirikashvili cannot send it over though and so the score remains 3-0.
    • 22' The discipline of the match dissolves with the rain. There are handling errors and lots of grunting in the ruck... but little else.
    • 20' A battle at present with Georgia in the ascendency in terms of possession and territorial advantage.
    • 18' Georgia full-back Urjukashvili attacks after the ball comes back to the 22 following a disastrous drop-goal attempt by Kvirikashvili. The number 10 then picks up and looks for a gap in the centre of the field, but there is little there to exploit and an eventual kick over the top runs out of the try-scoring area.
    • 17' Witbooi, Nieuwenhuis, Senekal and Lensing all back for Namibia today and they look like they are going to need them. They were all rested against Argentina, except Nieuwenhuis, who was banned.
    • 14' Namibia make a hash of the lineout, throwing it right over the back into the arms of Datunashvili! He powers towards the line from 10 metres out but there is a penalty in there somewhere and Namibia survive.
    • 13' Namibia pressuring their opponents, showing some of the tactics they used against Ireland before their hammerings against France and Argentina. Kvirikashvili's boot clears and puts the Europeans back in territorial possession.
    • 11' Georgia scrum-half Abuseridze pulls the ball out of the ruck in a promising position but referee Steve Walsh's whistle sounds for an offside against them. Namibia clear.
    • 10' Kvirikashvili with a huge up-and-under to put pressure on Namibia, wing Machkhaneli chasing it down... they deal with it and send the ball back over halfway themselves. The rain is coming down now, making life difficult.
    • 7' Kvirikashvili with a chance to take the lead. The Pau fly-half is the star of this Georgia team. He kicks successfully... 3-0.
    • 7' Giorgadze takes the ball forward powerfully and wins a penalty in a central position for Georgia. He did well to break through the line...
    • 6' Jantjies with a Matt Dawson-type pick up and run from the ruck as Georgia look to play the ball in midfield. The Southern African nation holding its own so far.
    • 4' Namibia take the ball down successfully and look to drive, but the ball is knocked on and the scrum is awarded to Namibia.
    • 3' Namibia stand strong in the first moments of the match, pushing Georgia back to the halfway line before winning a penalty. They kick to the corner.
    • 1' Georgia get us under way in Lens. They will be the favourites here to add to the one bonus point they already have to their name.
    • - The teams are out and singing the national anthems... which nation will win its first World Cup match?
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text commentary on the World Cup Pool D wooden spoon decider between Georgia and Namibia.

  • Summary

    Georgia versus Namibia
    Giorgadze 37’, Machkhaneli 70’, Kacharava 80’ Tries  
    Kvirikashvili 38’, 71’, 80’ Conversions  
    Kvirikashvili 7’, 25’, 69’ Penalties  
      Drops  

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Steve Walsh

  • Georgia

    Manager: Malkhaz Tcheishvili

    On the Field

    • Shvelidze
    • Giorgadze Try Substitution Out (56′)
    • Zirakashvili
    • Dadunashvili
    • Gorgodze Substitution Out (19′)
    • Labadze
    • Urushadze Substitution Out (51′)
    • Chkhaidze
    • Abuseridze Substitution Out (56′)
    • Kvirikashvili
    • Shkinin Substitution Out (47′)
    • Giorgadze
    • Kacharava Try
    • Machkhaneli Try
    • Urjukashvili Substitution Out (70′)

    Subs

    • Khamashuridze Substitution In (47′)
    • Didebulidze Substitution In (19′)
    • Kopaliani Substitution In (72′)
    • Khinchagishvili Substitution In (56′) Substitution Out (72′)
    • Udesiani Substitution In (51′)
    • Samkharadze Substitution In (56′)
    • Gigauri Substitution In (70′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Namibia

    Manager: Hakkies Husselman

    On the Field

    • Lensing
    • Horn Substitution Out (70′)
    • Visser Substitution Out (41′)
    • Kazombiake
    • Senekal Substitution Out (72′)
    • Nieuwenhuis
    • Burger
    • Du Plessis Substitution Out (42′)
    • van Tonder Substitution Out (44′)
    • Schreuder Substitution Out (60′)
    • Langenhoven
    • Powell
    • Van Zyle
    • Witbooi
    • Bock Substitution Out (72′)

    Subs

    • Africa Substitution In (60′)
    • Meyer Substitution In (70′)
    • Du Toit Substitution In (41′) Substitution Out (51′)
    • Redelinghuys Substitution In (51′)
    • Esterhuyse Substitution In (42′)
    • Kamonga Substitution In (72′)
    • Jantjies Substitution In (44′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None