The Georgia national rugby union sevens failed to fulfill program minimum at the group tournament of European Grand Prix and on the last day the Georgians will play for IX place.
In the first match Kakha Alania’s team faced Wales and advanced by Irakli Gegenava’s try. However, the Georgians lost 7:19. In the second match Georgia lost to France 0:49.
In the last match of the group stage Georgia won over Romania 24:14 but it was not enough and the Georgians will face Romania for IX place. The match will start at 12:28 Tbilisi time.
Georgia: Zurab Dzneladze, Bakhva Kobakhidze, Aleksi Khutsishvili, Shavleg Makharashvili, Giorgi Shkinini, Niko Aptsiauri, Irakli Gegenava, Bidzina Samkharadze, Dimitri Kalandadze, Saba Shubitidze, Beka Bebiashvili, Lado Miminoshvili.
Head coach: Kakha Alania
Sevens Grand Prix
First stage. Russia. Moscow
A Group
6 June
France – Romania 38:0
Wales – Georgia 19:7
France – Georgia 49:0
Wales – Romania 24:21
Georgia – Romania 24:14
France – Wales 42:0
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129-0 | 9 |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43-70 | 7 |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31-82 | 5 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35-86 | 3 |
B Group
6 June
England – Lithuania 28:17
Belgium – Portugal 10:38
England – Portugal 21:24
Belgium – Lithuania 19:21
Portugal – Lithuania 31:12
England – Belgium 26:12
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93-43 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75-53 | 7 |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50-78 | 5 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41-85 | 3 |
C Group
6 ივნისი
Russia – Italy 24:21
Spain - Germany 7:12
Russia - Germany 26:12
Spain - Italy 28:0
Germany - Italy 24:5
Russia - Spain 24:5
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74-38 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48-38 | 7 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40-36 | 5 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26-76 | 3 |
7 June. Playoffs
Quarter-finals
France - Lithuania
Portugal – Spain
Russia – Wales
England – Germany
Semifinals for IX place
Georgia – Romania (12:28 Tbilisi time)
Belgium – Italy
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