Scotland 43-16 Georgia
Date:
Venue: Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Attendance: 15,401
Scotland v Georgia Match Reports
Scotland beat Georgia 43-16 in an enthralling contest at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock. The visitors took an early lead after scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze scored a try in the fifth minute. However, Scotland then dominated the remainder of the first-half by scoring four tries to reach the break 31-11 in front. Lobzhanidze scored another try for Georgia in the second-half, but Scotland also added two tries of their own to extend their lead and wrap up a comfortable win. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland seal comfortable win over Georgia
- Guardian: Stuart Hogg stars with two tries as rampant Scotland see off Georgia
- Independent: Stuart Hogg stars as Scots run riot at Murrayfield
- Telegraph: Hosts score six swashbuckling tries to dampen visitors Six Nations ambitions
- Daily Mail: Vern Cotter's side end most successful campaign in 14 years with comeback win
- Sky Sports: Stuart Hogg scores twice in Rugby Park win
- ESPN: Scotland overcome spirited Georgia at Kilmarnock
- Scotsman: Scots finish with a flourish
- Scottish Rugby: Scotland concluded their 2016 Autumn Tests with a comfortable six tries to two victory over Georgia
Scotland v Georgia - Match Highlights
Scotland v Georgia - Match Stats
Scotland: (31) 43
Try: Seymour (9'), Penalty Try (15'), Maitland (20'), Hogg (35', 77'), Watson (42')
Conversion: Laidlaw (9', 15', 21', 36', 44')
Penalty: Laidlaw (29')
Georgia: (11) 16
Try: Lobzhanidze (5', 54')
Penalty: Kvirikashvili (18', 32')
Man of the Match: Ryan Wilson (Scotland)
Scotland v Georgia - Team Line-ups
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Allan Dell
- 2 Ross Ford
- 3 Zander Fagerson
- 4 Richie Gray
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 Rob Harley
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Ryan Wilson
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw (CAPTAIN)
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Tommy Seymour
- 12 Alex Dunbar
- 13 Mark Bennett
- 14 Sean Maitland
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Fraser Brown
- 17 Alex Allan
- 18 Moray Low
- 19 Grant Gilchrist
- 20 John Barclay
- 21 Ali Price
- 22 Peter Horne
- 23 Rory Hughes
Georgia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mikheil Nariashvili
- 2 Jaba Bregvadze
- 3 Levan Chilachava
- 4 Kote Mikautadze
- 5 Giorgi Nemsadze
- 6 Vito Kolelishvili
- 7 Mamuka Gorgodze (CAPTAIN)
- 8 Beka Bitsadze
Backs
- 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
- 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
- 11 Sandro Todua
- 12 Tamaz Mtchedlidze
- 13 Merab Sharikadze
- 14 Giorgi Aptsiauri
- 15 Merab Kvirikashvili
Replacements
- 16 Badri Alkhazashvili
- 17 Kakha Asieshvili
- 18 Dudu Kubriashvili
- 19 Lasha Lomidze
- 20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
- 22 Beka Tsiklauri
- 21 Giorgi Begadze
- 23 Shalva Sutiashvili