RWC: Tonga v Georgia (Kingsholm) Pool C

[RugbyReg]

Match news to come

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Looking forward to watching this match as should be close game and would love to one day see Georgia join 6 nations

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ref: Owens
AR's: Pollock & Hodges
TMO: Ayoub

Georgia: 15 Merab Kvirikashvili, 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze, 13 Davit Kacharava, 12 Merab Sharikadze, 11 Giorgi Aptsiauri, 10 Lasha Malaghuradze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c), 7 Viktor Kolelishvili, 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 5 Giorgi Nemsadze, 4 Konstantin Mikautadze, 3 Davit Zirakashvili, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Mikheil Nariashvili
Replacements: 16 Shalva Mamukashvili, 17 Kakha Asieshvili, 18 Levan Chilachava, 19 Levan Datunashvili, 20 Shalva Sutiashvili, 21 Giorgi Begadze, 22 Giorgi Pruidze, 23 Muraz Giorgadze

Tonga: 15 Vunga Lilo, 14 Telusa Veainu, 13 Will Helu, 12 Siale Piutau, 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo, 10 Kurt Morath, 9 Tane Takulua, 8 Viliami Ma'afu, 7 Nili Latu (c), 6 Sione Kalamafoni, 5 Steve Mafi, 4 Lua Lokotui, 3 Halani Aulika, 2 Elvis Taione, 1 Tevita Mailau
Replacements: 16 Paul Ngauamo, 17 Sona Taumalolo, 18 Sila Puafisi, 19 Hale T Pole, 20 Jack Ram, 21 Samisoni Fisilau, 22 Latiume Fosita, 23 Sione Piukala

 

[Quick Hands]

This game could be a cracker. Certainly contrasting styles with the Georgian emphasis on the set piece and the unstructured Tongans. Add to that the physicality of both sides and we could see one of the best games of the RWC.

Owen is a good fit for this match, hopefully he lets the players decide the match.

 

[ruggamuffin78]

Tonga will come home with the chocolates


Sent from the depths of hell!

 

[ChargerWA]

Kiwi commentary is a nice surprise.

Let's go Tonga!

 

[I like to watch]

This game could be a cracker. Certainly contrasting styles with the Georgian emphasis on the set piece and the unstructured Tongans. Add to that the physicality of both sides and we could see one of the best games of the RWC.

Owen is a good fit for this match, hopefully he lets the players decide the match.

Bookies don't agree.
They have Georgia 5.00
Which seems very generous!

 

[Blue]

How was that for a build up? These guys look like they want to rip each other a new one.

This is going to be hard.

Love it.

 

[Highlander35]

Nige harsh on the not rolling away, but as long as it's consistent it's not a problem.

 

[Cassius88]

Bookies don't agree.
They have Georgia 5.00
Which seems very generous!

I thought the odds were a bit skewed when I saw that. I can see Tonga being favourite but not by quite that much.

 

[Cassius88]

Every time I watch him referee I cant get past the way Owens says use.

 

[Highlander35]

Disagree with the commentators, think Nige got that one wrong. First contact from 1 on 5 is to the neck, then twists counterclockwise.

 

[Harro]

Glad Nigel over ruled George. More TMO shenanigans

 

[maxdacat]

What a stupid stoppage for supposed head high in the clean out by Tonga.

 

[Quick Hands]

Georgia seem to be following the England mauling tactics.

 

[swingpass]

the TMO's are going to ruin the game.

as an aside i'm glad Veianu is doing well, was wasted at the Rebels IMO

 

[zer0]

Jesus. Is this the kind of TMO interfering that plagued the opening match?

 

[Quick Hands]

Kiwi commentary is a nice surprise.

Let's go Tonga!

Multinational - there's a Kiwi and a Scotsman.

 

[swingpass]

Jesus. Is this the kind of TMO interfering that plagued the opening match?

yes

 

[maxdacat]

I take it that Tongan try was disallowed for the pass being marginally forward?