Georgia

22 - 7

Full Time

USA

Georgia vs USA

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Yellow Card

Nate Augspurger (USA) is shown a yellow card

76'

This is dangerous for the defence as Guram Gogichashvili bursts through to advance the Georgia attack.

76'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Lauina Futi getting some game time.

73'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Christian Dyer being replaced.

73'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Mirian Modebadze getting some game time.

70'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Davit Niniashvili being replaced.

70'

USA make a substitution with Nate Brakeley coming on.

68'

USA make a substitution with Greg Peterson coming off.

68'

Georgia make a substitution with Otar Giorgadze coming on.

67'

Georgia make a substitution with Luka Ivanishvili coming off.

67'

USA make a substitution with Peter Malcolm coming on.

67'

USA make a substitution with Dylan Fawsitt coming off.

67'

USA make a substitution with Jake Turnbull coming on.

67'

USA make a substitution with Jack Iscaro coming off.

67'

Georgia sub Demur Tapladze comes onto the field.

63'

Sandro Todua departs for Georgia.

63'

Georgia sub Lado Chachanidze comes onto the field.

60'

Konstantine Mikautadze departs for Georgia.

60'

Georgia sub Gela Aprasidze comes onto the field.

60'

Vasil Lobzhanidze departs for Georgia.

60'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Luka Matkava kicks the penalty goal.

60'

Guram Papidze comes on.

54'

Beka Gigashvili comes off.

54'

Tengiz Zamtaradze comes on.

54'

Shalva Mamukashvili comes off.

54'

Guram Gogichashvili comes on.

50'

Nika Abuladze comes off.

50'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Nick McCarthy getting some game time.

46'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Ruben de Haas being replaced.

46'

Conversion

Luka Matkava adds the two points for Georgia.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Georgia leads to a try for Davit Niniashvili.

45'

Davit Niniashvili makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Luka Matkava is finished off with a try.

45'

USA make a substitution with Paul Mullen coming on.

40'

USA make a substitution with Kaleb Geiger coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Yellow Card

Sandro Todua (Georgia) is shown a yellow card

37'

Dominic Besag comes on for USA.

32'

Tommaso Boni leaves the field.

32'

Conversion

Luke Carty does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

Silky skills by USA ends with a try for Ruben de Haas.

30'

Spellbinding play by Christian Dyer is finished off with a try.

30'

Trouble here as Christian Dyer breaches the defence.

30'

Conversion

Luka Matkava makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Georgia maul...no miracles today as Shalva Mamukashvili powers over.

27'

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

24'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Otar Giorgadze being replaced.

24'

Georgia sub Otar Giorgadze comes onto the field.

13'

Giorgi Tsutskiridze departs for Georgia.

13'

USA sub Luke White comes onto the field.

13'

Thomas Tu’avao departs for USA.

13'

Luka Matkava has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

11'

Try

A series of passes by Georgia results in a try for Aka Tabutsadze

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Aka Tabutsadze took full advantage.

10'

Davit Niniashvili played a key part in that try.

10'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Georgia v USA 
  
 Sat 19th August 2023, 08:00am PDT 
  
 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Georgia win +15

Time in lead

Mins in lead

88%

% Of Game In Lead

32%

Possession Last 10 min

68%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Augspurger

76'

22 - 7

Matkava

22 - 7

60'

Matkava

19 - 7

46'

Niniashvili

17 - 7

45'

Half Time

Todua

12 - 7

37'

Carty

32'

12 - 7

de Haas

30'

12 - 5

Matkava

12 - 0

28'

Mamukashvili

10 - 0

27'

Tabutsadze

5 - 0

10'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Georgia

USA

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Defence Profile

Georgia

USA

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

50%

3-6 secs

29%

25%

6+ secs

16%

19%

Rucks Won

102

Georgia vs USA Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Georgia face off against USA in Internationals on Sat 19th August 2023 at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 08:00 EST in the US.

Georgia won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Georgia in position 13 and USA in position 16, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Georgia vs USA Squads

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