The Georgia U-20 rugby team finished the group stage of World Rugby Trophy in the first place and will play in final for the first time.
In the third round “Little Lelos” beat Portugal 19:11. Otar Giorgadze and Rezi Jinchvelashvili scored tries in the first half which the Georgians won 14:8.
The Georgians gained advantage in the second half and scored try at the 65th minute. Portugal scored penalty and the match finished 19:11. In final Georgia will face either Tonga or Canada.
2015 World Rugby Trophy
Portugal. Lisbon
A Group
20 May
Georgia – Portugal 19:11 (14:8)
Georgia: 15. Rati Shanidze, 14. Anzor Sichinava, 13. Giorgi Kveseladze, 12. Sandro Iluridze, 11. Davit Gulitashvili, 10. Rezi Jinchvelashvili, 9. Vasil Lobzhanidze; 1. Beka Kakabadze, 2. Badri Alkhazashvili (cap.), 3. Giorgi Melikidze, 4. Otar Giorgadze, 5. Ronald Kvachadze, 6. Tornike Bubuteishvili, 7. Tornike Zoidze, 8. Davit Papavadze.
Substitutes: 16. Giorgi Tedoradze, 17. Nika Svimonishvili, 18. Mikheil Babunashvili, 19. Giorgi Tsutskiridze, 20. Badri Liparteliani, 21. Temur Tutberidze, 22. Giorgi Babunashvili.
Fiji – Uruguay
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95:35 | 13 |
| Fiji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47:49 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49:72 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56:90 | 0 |
B Group
20 May
Namibia – Hong Kong (12:5 after the first half)
Tonga – Canada
| Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80:27 | 10 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59:35 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31:59 | 0 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31:80 | 0 |
Final. 24 May
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