NIt wasn’t the big match of this window of international friendlies but Wales-Georgia already occupies a very prominent place in the history of the ‘Lelos’, nickname of the Georgian team, which have beaten the Dragon XV 12-13 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Georgia had never before beaten Wales or any Tier 1 team outside of Italy.
The triumph has also been epic, thanks to a Punishment blow transformed by Luka Matkava in the 77th minute that punished a disastrous second half for the Welsh, who did not add a single point following the break.
two trials of Jac Morgan and a transformation of Rhys Priestland They had allowed Wales to go with a certain tranquility (12-3) to changing rooms following the first 40 minutes but the second part was another story.
Alexander Todua scored Georgia’s only try at 59 minutes following picking up a great kick to follow from a teammate and taking advantage of the inferiority of Wales, who at that time was playing with 14 due to the temporary exclusion of Alex Cuthbert.
The subsequent transformation of Lado Chachanidze He brought Georgia to just two points and caused enormous nervousness in the Welsh, who finally suffered a sound defeat once morest one of their group rivals in the World Cup in France next year.
Georgia, what they had already beaten Italy 28-19 in their stronghold at Batumi Stadium last Julythus reopens the debate on the exclusivity of the Six Nations, which has never opened its doors to the eternal champion of the Rugby Europe Championship, better known as Six Nations B.
In other duels played so far on this intense Saturday, Tonga beat Uruguay 43-1 in Bucharest (Romania) and South Africa have had no mercy on Italy (21-63) in the Luigi Ferraris of Genoa. in addition, Samoa did not give Romania any chance (0-22) despite playing in Bucharest and Namibia defeated Canada 37-43.
