GEORGIA  46 V   RUSSIA  19
  COMPETITION: European Nations Cup
  VENUE: National Stadium, Tblissi DATE: 4 February 2006 SPECTATORS: 20,000
  REFEREE: Jean Pierre Matheu (France) HALFTIME: 27-9  
  SCORERS: SCORERS:
  TRIES: Udessiani (2), A Guiorgadze, Jimsheladze,   TRIES: Shukailov
  Machkhaneli, Samkharadze    
  CONVERSIONS: Urjukashvili (4), Sokhadze CONVERSIONS: Novikov
  PENALTY GOALS: Urjukashvili (2) PENALTY GOALS: Novikov (4)
  DROPPED GOALS: DROPPED GOALS:
   
15 Otar Barkalaia VPC, Andorra 15 Igor Kluchnikov (22) VVA Podmoskovye
14 Irakli Machkhaneli Beziers, France 14 Pavel Novikov Enisei-STM
13 Makho Urjukashvili Cannes, France 13 Andrei Kuzin VVA Podmoskovye
12 Irakli Guiorgadze Bourgoin, France  12 Sergei Trishin VVA Podmoskovye
11 Bessik Khamashuridze (21) Rovigo Italy  11 Alexandr Gvozdovski Krasny Yar
10 Paliko Jimsheladze (22) Bobigny, France 10 Iuri Kushnarov VVA Podmoskovye
9 Irakli Abusseridze (20) Orleans, France 9 Alexandr Ianushkin (19) Penza
8 Besso Udessiani Chalon, France 8 Vladislav Korshunov (20) VVA Podmoskovye
7 Rati Urushadze Enisei STM, Russia 7 Viacheslav Grachev (Capt.) Bayonne, France
6 Guia Labadze (16t) (19) Toulon, France 6 Kiril Kushnarov (16t) (17) VVA Podmoskovye
5 Mamuka Gorgodze (18) Montpellier, France 5 Aleksei Panasenko VVA Podmoskovye
4 Ilia Zedguinidze (Capt.) Pays d’Aix, France 4 Alexandr Voitov VVA Podmoskovye
3 David Zerakashvili (17) Clermont, France 3 Ivan Prishepenko (16) Enisei-STM
2 Akvsenti Guiorgadze Castres, France 2 Roman Romak Enisei-STM
1 Goderdzi Shvelidze (16) Clermont, France 1 Alexandr Khrokin VVA Podmoskovye
   
16 George Kutarashvili (6t) (1) Pays d’Aix, France 16 Oleg Shukailov (6t) (3) Krasny Yar
17 Avtandil Kopaliani (3) Montauban, France 17 Andrei Igretsov (6) Slava
18 Levan Datunashvili (5) Bordeaux, France 18 Alexandr Rechnev Enisei-STM
19 Zviad Maissuradze (6) Locomotivi 19 Andrei Garbuzov (9) Krasny Yar
20 Bidzina Samkharadze (9) Farul Constanta, Romania 20 Andrei Bikanov (8) Slava
21 George Shkinini (11) Hooligana 21 Sergei Sugrobov Slava
22 Temur Sokhadze (10) Vierzon, France 22 Oleg Kobzev (15) VVA Podmoskovye
   
  COACHES: Malkhaz Tcheishvili, David Chavleishvili & Paata COACH: Johanes Grjunevald
    Narimanashvili          
MATCH NOTES
Jimsheladze is the most capped Georgian with now 45 tests played. When Sokhadze came on for Jimsheladze he moved to the centres for Urjukashvili to take up the pivot. This was a record win for Georgia over Russia.

Source: www.rugby.ge; Pre-match media release at SPORTS CAFÉ, Tblissi, thanks to 'Qu `Qaflan', FIRA-AER forum.