Updated at 20.10
Emerging Ireland 45-12 Georgia
EMERGING IRELAND MADE it three wins from three in the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup today.
Having already assured themselves of lifting the trophy thanks to convincing victories over Emerging Italy and Uruguay, head coach Allen Clarke made nine changes to their starting line-up with Munster’s Billy Holland captaining the team.
Georgia got off to a strong start with a sixth-minute try from Lasha Lomidze but JJ Hanrahan responded with a penalty before a converted penalty try handed Ireland a 10-5 lead heading into half-time at Avchala Stadium.
The second half was a much more one-sided affair as Matt Healy, Eoghan Masterson, John Cooney, Andrew Conway and Finlay Bealham all scored tries and Hanrahan followed up with five more successful conversions.
Georgian replacement lock Otar Giorgadze also touched down for the host on 55 minutes but Ireland ran out comfortable winners.
IRELAND: Tiernan O’Halloran; Andrew Conway, Stuart McCloskey, Noel Reid, Matt Healy; JJ Hanrahan, Luke McGrath; James Cronin, Rob Herring, Stephen Archer, Ben Marshall, Billy Holland (c), Eoghan Masterson, Dan Leavy, Jack Conan.
Replacements: Andrew Browne for Holland (7 mins), John Cooney for McGrath (half-time), Denis Buckley for Cronin (half-time), Eoin Griffin for McCloskey (58), Peter Nelson for Reid (68), Frankie Taggart for Marshall (70), Dave Heffernan for Herring (73), Finlay Bealham for Archer (73).
GEORGIA: Beka Tsiklauri; Alexandre Khutsishvili, Revaz Gigauri, Tamaz Mchedlidze, Giorgi Pruidze; Mamuka Ninidze, Giorgi Begadze; Zurab Zhvania, Simon Maisuradze, Anton Peikrishvili, Levan Datunashvili (c), Konstantine Mikautadze, Beka Bitsadze, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Lasha Lomidze.
Replacements: Otar Giorgadze for Datunashvili (10 mins), Saba Shubititdze for Lomidze (31), Jaba Bregvadze for Maisuradze, Irakli Mirtskhulava for Peikrishvili (both 48), Irakli Svanidze for Pruidze (58), Vazha Khutsishvili for Begadze (63), Giorgi Tetrashvili for Zhvania (73). Not used: Giorgi Aptsiauri.
Suarez is a total scumbag. Continuing to play the innocent. Idiot.
Evra is a weasel as well as being the worst left back in the Premier League.
Yes John, as his four Premier League & Champions League medal will testify!!! He’s pure useless altogether!!
His Champions League medal came 4 yrs ago (when he was a decent player). They won league last yr in spite of his wretched displays. Glad that u recognise he’s useless now tho.
A weasel? Haha youre ignorance knows no bounds. Congrats.
Well unfortunately Fergie has yet to find the calibre of players Liverpool always manage to!! You know, the kind that play to the same mediocre standard throughout their playing career & who end up with fook all to show for it!!! Case in point; Jamie ‘Thomas Cooke’ Redknapp!!
@Nuffsaid Thatsall or some of their quality buys like Andrea Dossena
LMAO
@Manchester – take it u don’t support Man City. @ Conroy. Ur name is synonymous with ….. ??!! My eyesight is perfectly intact unlike urs. Enjoy d victory.
THANK YOU!!! Your bitterness warms my soul! :D
You stay classy Luis Suarez.
I wouldn’t expect any less. Just heard Jordan Henderson’s name there for the first time. Quality signing!! :)
Shankly would be ashamed of LFC today & rightly so. A true gentleman of the game unlike KKK and his carry on.
I tink football is winning today and as for dat ********* wouldnt waste ma breath on him
Ronan – is calling someone a “retard” appropriate?
In this case,yes.
Not quite, I implied he may be one of two choices, he stringently denied the first but chose not to defend the second, therefore by means of elimination … (and if you read his reply you’ll get the gist)
Allowed