Wales v Georgia
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Wales
1 Nicky Smith (Ospreys) (15 Caps)
2 Kristian Dacey (Cardiff Blues) (5 Caps)
3 Leon Brown (Dragons) (1 Cap)
4 Adam Beard (Ospreys) (1 Cap)
5 Cory Hill (Dragons) (7 Caps)
6 Dan Lydiate (CAPT - Ospreys) (60 Caps)
7 Sam Cross (Ospreys) (1 Cap)
8 Seb Davies (Blues) (2 Caps)
9 Rhys Webb (Ospreys) (28 Caps);
10 Rhys Priestland (Bath) (48 Caps)
11 Hallam Amos (Dragons) (12 Caps)
12 Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (1 Cap)
13 Scott Williams (Scarlets) (48 Caps)
14 Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues) (46 Caps)
15 Liam Williams (Saracens) (44 Caps)Reserves
16 Elliot Dee (Dragons) (*UNCAPPED)
17 Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (2 Caps)
18 Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs) (24 Caps)
19 Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues) (4 Caps)
20 Taulupe Faletau (Bath) (67 Caps)
21 Aled Davies (Scarlets) (3 Caps)
22 Dan Biggar (Ospreys) (57 Caps)
23 Owen Williams (Gloucester) (2 Caps) -
Georgia
1 Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier - 45)
2 Jaba Bregvadze (Krasny Yar - 47)
3 Levan Chilachava (Toulon - 33)
4 Kote Mikautadze (Montpellier - 52)
5 Giorgi Nemsadze (Bristol - 74)
6 Lasha Lomidze (London Irish - 34)
7 Vito Kolelishvili (Clermont - 42)
8 Beka Bitsadze (Narbonne - 23)
9 Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive - 25)
10 Lasha Khmaladze (Rc Batumi - 57)
11 Mirian Modebadze (Aia Kutaisi - 1)
12 Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac - 55, Captain)
13 Davit Katcharava (Enisei-Stm - 103)
14 Giorgi Koshadze (Kharebi Rustavi - 7)
15 Soso Matiashvili (Akademia Tbilisi - 4)Reserves
16 Shalva Mamukashvili (Carcassonne - 47)
17 Kakha Asieshvili (Brive - 28)
18 Soso Bekoshvili (Brive - 9)
19 Giorgi Chkhaidze (Domon - 98)
20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batumi - 39)
21 Giorgi Begadze (Lokomotivi Tbilisi - 59)
22 Revaz Jintchvelashvili (Armazi Marneuli - 4)
23 Merab Kvirikashvili (Lelo Saracens Tbilisi - 106) -
This could be one of the most interesting games of the weekend. It could give us an idea where Georgia sits in the European rugby pecking order. Are they really close to Six Nations level, or are they hanging somewhere in-between the Six Nations and the Rugby Europe Championship? Whether this game will really answer that question, I guess, will depend also on the strength of the Welsh line-up. Can our Welsh Ferners give us an idea of how to rate this Welsh squad?
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@stargazer said in Wales v Georgia:
Wales
1 Nicky Smith (Ospreys) (15 Caps)
2 Kristian Dacey (Cardiff Blues) (5 Caps)
3 Leon Brown (Dragons) (1 Cap)
4 Adam Beard (Ospreys) (1 Cap)
5 Cory Hill (Dragons) (7 Caps)
6 Dan Lydiate (CAPT - Ospreys) (60 Caps)
7 Sam Cross (Ospreys) (1 Cap)
8 Seb Davies (Blues) (2 Caps)
9 Rhys Webb (Ospreys) (28 Caps);
10 Rhys Priestland (Bath) (48 Caps)
11 Hallam Amos (Dragons) (12 Caps)
12 Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (1 Cap)
13 Scott Williams (Scarlets) (48 Caps)
14 Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues) (46 Caps)
15 Liam Williams (Saracens) (44 Caps)Reserves
16 Elliot Dee (Dragons) (*UNCAPPED)
17 Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (2 Caps)
18 Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs) (24 Caps)
19 Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues) (4 Caps)
20 Taulupe Faletau (Bath) (67 Caps)
21 Aled Davies (Scarlets) (3 Caps)
22 Dan Biggar (Ospreys) (57 Caps)
23 Owen Williams (Gloucester) (2 Caps)I'm not an expert on things Welsh. But on first glance I only recognise 7 of the names in the XV, and 3 (I think ... No.23 being the other apart from the obvious) of the bench.
On that basis is this a nod to some rotation? Is Georgia of a standard that you want to be messing with your starting XXIII?
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Either a masterstroke blooding new players and combinations in preparation for NZ and SA.
Or the biggest balls up since our last biggest balls up.
This 'easy' fixture in the Autumn Internationals calendar always causes us grief.
Narrow win against Japan, draw with Fiji, loss to Samoa in recent seasons.
Need to blood new players but shows the lack of depth in our squad.
If we get involved in an arm wrestle and truck the ball up it could be an historic victory for Georgia.
If we play to our strengths - fit, athletic, mobile pack and pacy dynamic backs - then we could score a lot of tries.
Canada waltzed through the Georgian defence last week.
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Oh and to repeat,
Cuthbert FFS
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Georgia:
Canada waltzed through the Georgian defence last week.
Despite that, Georgia won that game easily 54 to 22. So this could be a banana skin for Wales?
Georgia's stats weren't bad either: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/match.cfm?season=2018&competition=3&match=8271, but yeah, that was Canada.
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@stargazer said in Wales v Georgia:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Georgia:
Canada waltzed through the Georgian defence last week.
Despite that, Georgia won that game easily 54 to 22. So this could be a banana skin for Wales?
Canada didn't have the forwards or set piece to handle Georgia.
We hopefully do.
Then our backs will determine the margin.
Could easily be a banana skin if we underperform and/or employ the wrong tactics.
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Georgia:
Oh and to repeat,
Cuthbert FFS
Sorry. Excuse ignorance. But pleez explarn?
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@bones When was that exactly?
In the pro14, he has scored a try in six games this year and gained less than 200 metres. I have only seen 2 of their games but he doesnt really look like an international winger. Wish he was better, but he isn't. -
Great highlight reel fair play.
Cuthbert thoroughly deserved his place in the Lions 1st Test XV against Australia in 2013.
Scored the winning try.
Got dropped for the 2nd Test for a fit again Tommy Bowe and he hasn't been the same since.
The raw materials are still there but his confidence is shot to shit.
And has had sub par performances for Wales since.
Gatland dropped him for the Lions perhaps he feels he owes him.
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@stargazer said in Wales v Georgia:
This could be one of the most interesting games of the weekend. It could give us an idea where Georgia sits in the European rugby pecking order. Are they really close to Six Nations level, or are they hanging somewhere in-between the Six Nations and the Rugby Europe Championship? Whether this game will really answer that question, I guess, will depend also on the strength of the Welsh line-up. Can our Welsh Ferners give us an idea of how to rate this Welsh squad?
Id be interested to see how Georgia go up against Italy and Scotland first.
Georgia would be heavy favourites if they played in the Pacific nations cup (including japan, but not junior ABs) -
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@crucial said in Wales v Georgia:
If Wales lose to Georgia I wonder if Gatland has any dirt to dish on them?
If Wales lose to Georgia, he may be looking for work come 03 December.
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Another interesting game is USA Germany. I think Germany can still qualify for 2019. Apparently making rapid progress.
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@billy-tell said in Wales v Georgia:
Another interesting game is USA Germany. I think Germany can still qualify for 2019. Apparently making rapid progress.
Last time they made rapid progress they defeated Poland, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in quick succession.
