Georgia will play Portugal 

   On Sunday, 16th February, 
   At Jamor (Lisbon);
   Kick-Off: 11 hrs local (GMT) = 15 GeoT.

   Ex-captain, tight-head Levan Tsabadze (33 caps, 10 tries) will 
miss the entire ENC 2003 due to injury. Lock Vano Nadiradze 
(28 caps) and flanker Guia Labadze (29 caps) are also sidelined, 
albeit only for two weeks

   Among the selected 23 only four: Elizbarashvili (Arts Academy), 
Gundishvili (University), Kvirikashvili (Lelo) and Bolghashvili 
(University) play for Georgian clubs. Hooker Guiorgadze and skipper 
Zedguinidze ply their trade in Italy whilst the rest earn their 
living in France.

Georgia (number of caps; For full details click here): 

Fullbacks (15, 11, 14): Bessik Khamashuridze (25), Makho Urjukashvili 
(23), Badri Khekhelashvili (19), George Elizbarashvili (1)

Centres (13, 12): Vassil Katsadze (24), Tedo Zibzibadze (18), 
Irakli Gundishvili (1), Irakli Guiorgadze (2)

Pivot (10): Paliko Jimsheladze (32)

Halfbacks (9): Irakli Abusseridze (17), Merab Kvirikashvili NC

Front Row (1, 2, 3): Goderdzi Shvelidze (18), Akvsenti Guiorgadze (26), 
Tato Ratianidze (12), David Khinchagashvili NC, Joseph Nikolaenko (9)

Middle Row (4, 5): Victor Didebulidze (22), Zurab Mtchedlishvili (26), 
Zviad Matiashvili NC

Back Row (6, 7, 8): David Bolghashvili (15), George Chkhaidze (4), 
Ilia Zedguinidze CAPT (17), Gregoire Yachvili (3)

Courtesy of Guia Kublashvili, PR for Georgia RU