Georgia face off against Switzerland in Rugby Europe Championship Round 1 on Sat 1st February 2025 at Avchala Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 EST in the US.
Georgia won the last encounter but Georgia are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Georgia sits at 13 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Switzerland holds 28.
The two sides are separated by 15 places in the rankings with Georgia in position 13 and Switzerland in position 28 as such Georgia are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Georgia vs Switzerland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Davit Niniashvili converts the try.
Giorgi Khaindrava goes on their own for a try.
Davit Niniashvili has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Georgia is finished off by Beka Shvangiradze
Davit Niniashvili has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Georgia results in a try for Shalva Aptsiauri
A bit of individual brilliance by Aka Tabutsadze leads to a try for Georgia
The Georgia supporters go wild as Davit Niniashvili successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Georgia leads to a try for Mikheil Alania
The Georgia supporters go wild as Davit Niniashvili successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Georgia leads to a try for Ilia Spanderashvili
The touch judges raise their flags as Davit Niniashvili kicks the conversion.
A pinpoint kick has enabled Shalva Aptsiauri to score the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Davit Niniashvili kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Gela Aprasidze from scoring as they record the try for Georgia.
The touch judges raise their flags as Luka Matkava kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Luka Ivanishvili from scoring as they record the try for Georgia.
Jessy Jegerlehner (Switzerland) is shown a yellow card
Luka Matkava adds the two points for Georgia.
Slick passing by Georgia leads to a try for Aka Tabutsadze.
Luka Matkava does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The Georgia maul pushes over the tryline as Luka Ivanishvili scores.
Luka Matkava makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as Luka Matkava scores from close range.
Luka Matkava makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Georgia ends with a try for Tornike Kakhoidze.
Luka Matkava makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Georgia are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Luka Japaridze picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Luka Matkava converts the try.
A bit of individual brilliance by Giorgi Kveseladze leads to a try for Georgia
Luka Matkava has kicked a conversion.
Georgia are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Gela Aprasidze touching down.