Wales 12-13 Georgia
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Attendance: 63,585
Wales v Georgia Match Reports
Georgia celebrated a historic victory over Wales with a 13-12 win at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The visitors made a confident start and were first to score courtesy of a Tedo Abzhandadze penalty kick. Wales hit back with Jac Morgan scoring two quick tries to give the hosts a 12-3 half-time lead. After the break, Georgia were again first to score when Sandro Todua collected a crossfield kick and touched down. Wales had their chances but failed to score any points in the second half. A penalty in the dying minutes was then kicked by replacement Luka Matkava to secure an unlikely, but thoroughly deserved victory for Georgia. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Wales embarrassed as unfancied Georgia grab famous win
- BBC: Georgia stun Wales with victory in Cardiff
- Telegraph: Georgia make history with stunning victory over Wales in Cardiff
- Sky Sports: Les Lelos pick up historic Test victory at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff
- ESPN: Late penalty gives Georgia stunning victory over Wales
- WRU: Georgia stun Wales with historic victory
Wales v Georgia - Match Highlights
Wales v Georgia - Match Stats
Wales (12) 12
Try: Morgan (20', 24')
Conversion: Priestland (22')
Georgia (3) 13
Try: Todua (59')
Conversion: Abzhandadze (60')
Penalty: Abzhandadze (2'), Matkava (78')
Man of the match: Vasil Lobzhanidze (Georgia)
Wales v Georgia - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Gareth Thomas
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Dillon Lewis
- 4 Ben Carter
- 5 Adam Beard
- 6 Jac Morgan
- 7 Justin Tipuric (Captain)
- 8 Josh Macleod
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Rhys Priestland
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Owen Watkin
- 13 George North
- 14 Alex Cuthbert
- 15 Louis Rees-Zammit
Replacements
- 16 Bradley Roberts
- 17 Rhodri Jones
- 18 Sam Wainwright
- 19 Dafydd Jenkins
- 20 Taulupe Faletau
- 21 Dane Blacker
- 22 Sam Costelow
- 23 Leigh Halfpenny
Georgia Team
Forwards
- 1 Guram Gogichashvili
- 2 Giorgi Chkoidze
- 3 Guram Papidze
- 4 Nodar Cheishvili
- 5 Kote Mikautadze
- 6 Beka Saghinadze
- 7 Beka Gorgadze
- 8 Tornike Jalaghonia
Backs
- 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
- 10 Tedo Abzhandadze
- 11 Sandro Todua
- 12 Merab Sharikadze (Captain)
- 13 Deme Tafladze
- 14 Mirian Modebadze
- 15 Davit Niniashvili
Replacements
- 16 Shalva Mamukashvili
- 17 Nika Abuladze
- 18 Aleksandre Kuntelia
- 19 Lado Chachanidze
- 20 Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
- 21 Luka Matkava
- 22 Lasha Khmaladze
- 23 Lasha Lomidze