Ireland v Georgia Match Reports
A dogged first half performance from Georgia restricted Ireland to a 9-0 lead at half-time. However, the floodgates opened in the second half as Ireland scored 6 tries to beat Georgia 49-7 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Much-changed Ireland beat Georgia
- Guardian: David Foley enjoys perfect debut in Ireland’s rout of Georgia
- Telegraph: Felix Jones runs riot in second string's second-half spree
- Daily Mail: Joe Schmidt's men cruise to victory over minnows in Dublin
- ESPN: Ireland power past Georgia
- RTE: Ireland have far too much for dogged Georgians
- Irish Independent: Ireland turn on the style in second half to crush Georgia
- Irish Times: Ireland’s second string eventually puts Georgia away
Ireland 49-7 Georgia - Post-Match Press Conference
Ireland v Georgia Match Stats
Ireland (9) 49
Tries: Kilcoyne, Strauss, Zebo, Jones (2), Olding
Conversions: Madigan (5)
Penalties: Madigan (3)
Georgia (0) 7
Tries: Nemsadze
Conversions: Kvirikashvili
Man of the Match: Dave Foley (Ireland)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Dave Kilcoyne
- 2 Richardt Strauss
- 3 Mike Ross
- 4 Dave Foley
- 5 Mike McCarthy
- 6 Dominic Ryan
- 7 Tommy O'Donnell
- 8 Robbie Diack
Backs
- 9 Eoin Reddan (Captain)
- 10 Ian Madigan
- 11 Simon Zebo
- 12 Gordon D'Arcy
- 13 Darren Cave
- 14 Craig Gilroy
- 15 Felix Jones
Replacements
- 16 Sean Cronin
- 17 Jack McGrath
- 18 Rodney Ah You
- 19 Devin Toner
- 20 Robin Copeland
- 21 Kieran Marmion
- 22 Ian Keatley
- 23 Stuart Olding
Georgia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mikheil Nariashvili
- 2 Shalva Mamukashvili
- 3 David Kubriashvili
- 4 Kote Mikautadze
- 5 Giorgi Nemsadze
- 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
- 7 Viktor Kolelishvili
- 8 Dimitri Basilaia
Backs
- 9 Giorgi Begadze
- 10 Lasha Khmaladze
- 11 Tamaz Mtchedlidze
- 12 Merab Sharikadze
- 13 David Kacharava (Captain)
- 14 Alexander Todua
- 15 Merab Kvirikashvili
Replacements
- 16 Simon Maisuradze
- 17 Zurab Zhvania
- 18 Levan Chilachava
- 19 Levan Datunashvili
- 20 Giorgi Chkhaidze
- 21 Vazha Khutsishvili
- 22 Lasha Malaguradze
- 23 Muraz Giorgadze