Georgian team to play Portugal

Georgia have chosen their team to play Portugal in Lisbon in a crucial European Nations Cup (Sic Nations B) match on Saturday.

The winner of the championship this year will probably come from Portugal, the holder, Romania, the previous holders, and Georgia, the holders the year before that.

Most of the Georgian team play their rugby abroad.

Tedo Zibzibadze, Irakli Guiorgadze, Irakli Abuseridze, Goderdzi Shvelidze, Mamuka Magrakvelidze, Zurab Mchedlishvili, Viktor Didebulidze, Ilia Zedguinidze, David Khinchaguishvili and Besso Udesiani play in France.
David Kiknadze, Mikheil Sujashvili and Rati Urushadze play in Russia.
Aqvsenti Guiorgadze plays for Rovigo in Iatly.
Zviad Maisuradze plays in England..

Georgia: 15 Otar Barkalaya, 14 Bessik Khamashuridze, 13 Tedo Zibzibadze, 12 Irakli Guiorgadze, 11 Irakli Machkhaneli, 10 David Kiknadze, 9 Orakli Abusseridze, 8 Besso Udesiani, 7 Rati Urushadze, 6 Zurab Mtchedlishvili, 5 Viktor Didebulidze, 4 Ilia Zdguinidze (captain), 3 Goderdzi Shvelidze, 2 Akvsenti Guiorgadze, 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze
Replacements: David Khinchaguishvili, Mikheil Sujashvili, Mamuka Gorgodze, Zviad Maisuradze, George Kacharava, Lekso Gugava, Malkhaz Urjukashvili

Date: Saturday, 5 February 2005
Kick-off: 15.00
Venue:  at Estádio Universitário de Lisboa - Engº. Vasco Pinto de Magalhães
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a high of 13°C, dropping to  6°C, and a wind from the north of 21 km/h  freshening.
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Salvatore De Falco, Alberto Bruzzone (both Italy)