Wales 13-6 Georgia
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: 55,310
Wales v Georgia Match Reports
Wales beat a dogged Georgia 13-6 at the Principality Stadium in the very first meeting of the two sides. Hallam Amos scored the only try of the match in the first half for Wales. Georgia threatened to score a late try, but a nervous Wales held on for victory. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Wales pushed to the limit in nervy 13-6 victory over Georgia
- BBC: Wales pushed all the way in tense win over Georgia
- Guardian: Wales have to cling on against Georgia but Hallam Amos try is enough
- Telegraph: Hallam Amos' try helps Warren Gatland's side over the line in unconvincing victory
- Daily Mail: Hosts sneak past minnows in underwhelming display with Hallam Amos scoring only try
- ESPN: Goalline stand spares Wales' blushes against Georgia
- South Wales Argus: Gatland's men escape after late 'scrum' drama
- WRU: Wales survive Georgian onslaught
Wales v Georgia - Match Stats
Wales: (10) 13
Try: Amos (19')
Conversion: Priestland (21')
Penalty: Priestland (7', 62')
Georgia: (3) 6
Penalty: Matiashvili (29', 50')
Man of the Match: Dan Lydiate (Wales)
Wales v Georgia - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Nicky Smith
- 2 Kristian Dacey
- 3 Leon Brown
- 4 Adam Beard
- 5 Cory Hill
- 6 Dan Lydiate (Captain)
- 7 Sam Cross
- 8 Seb Davies
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Rhys Priestland
- 11 Hallam Amos
- 12 Owen Watkin
- 13 Scott Williams
- 14 Alex Cuthbert
- 15 Liam Williams
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Wyn Jones
- 18 Tomas Francis
- 19 Josh Navidi
- 20 Taulupe Faletau
- 21 Aled Davies
- 22 Dan Biggar
- 23 Owen Williams
Georgia Team
Forwards
- 1 Mikheil Nariashvili
- 2 Jaba Bregvadze
- 3 Levan Chilachava
- 4 Kote Mikautadze
- 5 Giorgi Nemsadze
- 6 Lasha Lomidze
- 7 Vito Kolelishvili
- 8 Beka Bitsadze
Backs
- 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
- 10 Lasha Khmaladze
- 11 Mirian Modebadze
- 12 Merab Sharikadze (Captain)
- 13 Davit Katcharava
- 14 Giorgi Koshadze
- 15 Soso Matiashvili
Replacements
- 16 Shalva Mamukashvili
- 17 Kakha Asieshvili
- 18 Soso Bekoshvili
- 19 Giorgi Chkhaidze
- 20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
- 21 Giorgi Begadze
- 22 Revaz Jintchvelashvili
- 23 Merab Kvirikashvili