Georgia

23 - 20

Full Time

Tonga

Georgia vs Tonga

Events

Commentary

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+3'

Conversion

Merab Kvirikashvili does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

80+3'

Try

Davit Kacharava scores a try for Georgia.

80+3'

Yellow Card

Sione Tau (Tonga) is shown a yellow card.

80+2'

Daniel Kilioni comes on.

76'

Otulea Katoa comes off.

76'

Lasha Malaguradze comes on.

74'

Alexander Todua comes off.

74'

Vazha Khutsishvili comes on.

74'

Giorgi Begadze comes off.

74'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Giorgi Pruidze getting some game time.

71'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Tamaz Mchedlidze being replaced.

71'

Conversion

Latiume Fosita makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

70'

Try

Opeti Fonua scores a try for Tonga.

69'

Georgia make a substitution with Nodar Tcheishvili coming on.

69'

Georgia make a substitution with Giorgi Chkhaidze coming off.

69'

Georgia have a penalty and Merab Kvirikashvili is having a shot at goal but he misses the target with that attempt.

63'

Tonga sub Wayne Ngaluafe comes onto the field.

63'

Sonatane Takulua departs for Tonga.

63'

Sione Anga'aelangi comes on for Tonga.

58'

Elvis Taione leaves the field.

58'

Opeti Fonua comes on.

58'

Uili Kolo'ofai comes off.

58'

Lasha Lomidze comes on.

58'

Giorgi Tkhilaishvili comes off.

58'

Shalva Mamukashvili comes on.

58'

Jaba Bregvadze comes off.

58'

Merab Kvirikashvili steps up to take the penalty goal but doesn't make it.

47'

Penalty Goal

Sonatane Takulua adds the three points for Tonga.

42'

Penalty Goal

Merab Kvirikashvili does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

41'

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Sila Puafisi getting some game time.

40'

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Sione Faletau being replaced.

40'

Tonga make a substitution with Kamaliele Sakalia coming on.

40'

Tonga make a substitution with Eddie Aholelei coming off.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty goal attempt from Sonatane Takulua has the distance but not the direction.

38'

Penalty Goal

Sonatane Takulua makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

33'

Tonga sub Viliami Hakalo comes onto the field.

33'

Kali Hala departs for Tonga.

33'

Penalty Goal

Merab Kvirikashvili kicks the penalty.

31'

Irakli Mirtskhulava comes on for Georgia.

24'

Anton Peikrishvili leaves the field.

24'

Karlen Asieshvili comes on.

24'

Zurabi Zhvania comes off.

24'

Conversion

Merab Kvirikashvili converts the try.

20'

Try

Davit Kacharava scores a try for Georgia.

19'

Conversion

Sonatane Takulua has kicked a conversion.

Try

Jack Ram scores a try for Tonga.

Penalty Goal

Merab Kvirikashvili has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Georgia v Tonga

Fri 17th June 2016, 06:45pm PDT

Points Flow Chart

Georgia win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

68%

% Of Game In Lead

27%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kvirikashvili

23 - 20

83'

Kacharava

21 - 20

83'

Tau

82'

16 - 20

Fosita

70'

16 - 20

Fonua

69'

16 - 18

Takulua

42'

16 - 13

Kvirikashvili

16 - 10

41'

Half Time

Takulua

33'

13 - 10

Kvirikashvili

13 - 7

31'

Kvirikashvili

10 - 7

20'

Kacharava

8 - 7

19'

Takulua

3 - 7

Ram

3 - 5

Kvirikashvili

3 - 0

Start

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Georgia vs Tonga Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Georgia face off against Tonga in Internationals on Fri 17th June 2016 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 02:45. In South Africa it’s at 03:45 SAST, 13:45 NZST in New Zealand, 11:45 AEST in Australia and 18:45 EST in the US.

Georgia won the last encounter but Georgia are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Georgia sits at 13 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Tonga holds 19.

The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Georgia in position 13 and Tonga in position 19 as such Georgia are favourites on paper.

Georgia vs Tonga Squads

The official squads for Georgia vs Tonga will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.