Georgia beat the Czech Republic 98-3 in the Boris Paichadze National Stadium in Tblissi on a sunny Easter Saturday with a temperature of 18° and 10 000 people to watch.
The Lelos had been expected to win but the size of the victory is staggering as professionals crushed amateurs. By half-time they already led 57-0.
Scorers:
For Georgia:
Tries: Mchedlishvili, Dadunashvili 3, Maisuradze, Urjukashvili, Shkinin, Giorgadze, Urjukashvili 2, Jimsheladze, Eloshvili, Kacharava, Khamashuridze, penalty try
Cons: Kvirikashvili 9
For Czech Republic:
Drop: Krejci
Teams:
Gorgia: 15 Pavie Jimsheladze, 14 George Shkinin, 13 Malkhaz Urjukasvhvili, 12 Irakli Giogarze, 11 Besik Khamashuridze, 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Irakli Abuseriidze, 8 Besarion Udesiani, 7 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 6 Ilia Maisuradze, 5 Zurab Mchedlishvili, 4 Viktor Didebulidze, 3 Avtandil Kopaliani, 2 David Dadunashvili, 1 David Gasviani.
Replacements: 16 George Jgenti, 17 Mamuka Magrakvelidze, 18 Shalva Sutiashvili, 19 Vakhtang Akhvlediani, 20 Bidzina Samkharadze, 21 David Kachrava, 22 Otar Eloshvili
Czech Republic: 15 Jan Rudolf, 14 Tomas Nevicky, 13 Pavel Vokrouhlik, 12 Jaroslav Tomcik, 11 Michal Schlanger, 10 Tomas Krejci, 9 Viteslav Doselda, 8 Karel Kucera, 7 Vlastimil Madry, 6 Tomas Veniger, 5 Miroslav Nemecek, 4 Martin Dlouhy, 3 Pavel Indrak, 2 Jan Oswald, 1 Roman Suster.
Replacements: 16 Jan Zacharias, 17 Jiri Skall, 18 Jan Benda, 19 Martin Mensik, 20 Pavel Syrovy, 21 Michal Jirman, 22 Lukas Howner
Referee: Jean Cristophe Gastou (France)
Touch judges: Jean-Michel Schutz (France), Jean-Luc Gonzales (France)
Match commissionner: Gilbert Juillet (France)
