Georgian national rugby Sevens overcame France 31:14 in the decisive match and on Sunday will continue to fight for the Cup from the ¼ final.

Merab Sharikadze cut the line and Irakli Machkhaneli missed a few to try, but Zurab Dzneladze continued attacking and scored a try. The meeting resumed and Merab Kvirikashvili made a try conversion and Sharikadze scored a try – 12:0. At the 4^th minute Machkhaneli started attack and Giorgi Pruidze continued it and Tedo Dzibdzibadze crowned it by try.

At the start of the second half Bidzina Samkharadze played well, he made Machkhaneli cut the line, the 4^th try was followed it and by the conversion of Kvirikashvili the score became 26:0. At the extra minutes, Zurab Dzneladze fixed the final score – 31:14.

After the first day, Merab Kvirikashvili is the tournament’s top scorer by 4 tries and 7 conversions (in total 34 points) and is 5 points ahead of the nearest opponent. The team took the 4^th place after England, Scotland and Wales and in ¼ final plays against Russia.

European Grand Prix 2014

Second stage (by four stages). Moscow (Russia)

June 28

A group

France - Romania 19:0

Georgia - England 14:22

France - England 12:35

Georgia - Romania 38:0

England - Romania 45:0

France - Georgia 14:31

B group

Belgium - Portugal 14:7

Scotland - Germany 29:7

Belgium - Germany 7:19

Scotland - Portugal 12:7

Germany - Portugal 5:17

Belgium - Scotland 21:24

 C group

Spain - Wales 19:14

Russia - Italy 12:0

Spain - Italy 7:14

Russia - Wales 12:26

Italy - Wales 0:26

Spain - Russia 7:10

June 29. Cup quarterfinals

Scotland - Belgium

Wales - Portugal

Georgia - Russia

Zura Ksovreli