Last weekend, Europe’s leading clubs had time for “Heineken Cup”. Mamuka Gorgodze, flanker of “Montpellier”, showed himself with try and 2 try assists, but his team lost anyway. Jaba Bregvadze, forward of “Toulonnais”, returned to the field, who got trauma at the start of the season and according to the initial reports he would be unable to play this year.

In the first group, “Castres” of Anton Peikrishvili hosted “Ospreys” (Wales) and won 15:9. Georgian first liner showed up at the 62th minute. At this time the score was 12:6. Then the teams changed penalties. On December 13 “Castres” play against “Ospreys” in Wales and they need a victory to keep the chance of leaving the group.

In the second group, “Toulon” of Kote Mikautadze and Levan Chilachava won over “Exeter” 14:9 in England and is leading the group. “Toulon” lost the round 8:9, but in the final 15 minutes they scored a try and a drop-goal. Georgian legionaries did not play in this match. On December 14 “Toulon” will host “Exeter”.

In the third group “Toulouse” of Jaba Bregvadze and Vasil Kakovin hosted Irish “Connacht”, lost 14:16 and gained only one bonus point. Bregvadze played only for the last 6 minutes. At the end of the first half “Toulouse” scored a try conversion and gained one-points superiority (7:6), but at the initial 7 minutes of the second half got 10 points. The French team scored the 2^nd try at the 64^th minute and after the conversion the difference decreased to 2 points, but after this nothing has changed. Despite this, “Toulouse” divides 1^st- 2^nd paces with “Saracens” and now on December 14 they should try to defeat “Connacht” in Ireland.

“Clermont” of Davit Zirakishvili is leading the 4^th group. The French team defeated “Scarlets” of Wales 32:11. Georgian first liner is injured. In the same group, “Racing Metro” of Davit Khinchigashvili lost to “Harlequins” 8:32. The Georgian joined the game at the 47^th minute, but at this time the fate of the match was already decided. On December 14 and 15 the French teams will play away.

“Montpellier” of Mamuka Gorgodze and Mikheil Nariashvili visited “Leicester” in England and lost the first half 3:24. Despite such debut, the visitors fought till the end. At the 28^th minute Gorgodze, who played the whole game, received the ball at the central line and scored a try.

After ending the first half (18:24), the second half turned to be unlucky again for “Montpellier”. At the 65^th minute they were behind with 18:35. The French managed again to score two tries and decreased the score to 6 points, but when the time was almost up the English team fixed the final score with a drop-goal. The difference was 9 points, but “Montellier” gained a bonus-point anyway by scoring 4 tries. Gorgodze played the whole match. Nariashvili was in the list and showed up at the 54^th minute.

In the sixth group, “Perpignan” of Giorgi Zhgenti lost to Irish “Munster” 8:36. Georgian first liner was not in the list. Dimitri Basilaia, third liner of “Edinburg”,  is traumatized and has not played in the lost match against “Gloucester” 12:23. 

2013/2014 Heineken Cup. Group stage. III round

I group

Castres (France) – Ospreys (Wales) 15:9

Northampton (England) – Leinster (Ireland) 7:40

Next Round. December 13-14

Ospreys - Castres, Leinster - Northampton

II group

Cardiff (Wales) - Glasgow (Scotland) 29:20

Exeter (England) - Toulon (France) 9:14

Next round. December 13-14

Glasgow - Cardiff, Toulon - Exeter

III group

Zebre (Italy) - Saracens (England) 10:39

Toulouse (France) - Connacht (Ireland) 14:16

Next round. December 14

Saracens - Zebre , Connacht  - Toulouse 

IV group

Clermont (France) - Scarlets (Wales) 32:11

Racing Metro (France) - Harlequins (England) 8:32

Next round. December 14-15

Scarlets - Clermont, Harlequins  - Racing Metro

V group

Ulster (Ireland) - Benetton (Italy) 48:0

Leicester (England) - Montpellier (France) 41:32

Next round. December 14-15

Benetton - Ulster , Montpellier - Leicester 

VI group

Munster (Ireland) - Perpignan (France) 36:8

Edinburg (Scotland) - Gloucester (England) 12:23

Next round. December 14-15

Perpignan  - Munster  , Gloucester - Edinburg

Zura Ksovreli