Georgia will play ENC new-boys Czech Repulbic

   On Saturday, 22nd March, 
   At Tatry Smichov in Prague;
   Kick-Off: 13.30 hrs local = 16.30 GeoT = 12.30 GMT

   The Lelos assembled at their adopted base in Montpellier 
(France) and will fly to Czech capital on Friday

   For the first time this winter, GEO are truly at their best.
Even their legendary prop Levan Tsabadze is on the team-list, 
fullback Khamashuridze has eventuallly recovered from hand 
injury and flanker-cum-wing/centre Vassil Katsadze is no more
troubled by a broken nose

   GEO and CZR so far have met twice and both times in 1996. 
Lelos won by 20-3 on Orthodox Good Friday in Tbilissi, and by 
18-14 in September at Tatry Smichov. Lelos still boast seven 
survivors from those sides: back Paliko Jimsheladze and 
forwards Mtiulishvili, Guiorgadze, Tsabadze, Didebulidze, 
Mtchedlishvili and Labadze (then new cap!)

(For Georgia's international record click here)

Georgia 

(number of caps - scoring record; recalled; 
NC New cap;   For further details click here): 

XV:

15 Bessik Khamashuridze (26 - 7T), 
11 Vassil Katsadze (26 - 7T), 
14 Makho Urjukashvili (26 - 7T, 16c, 23p);

13 Tedo Zibzibadze (21 - 4T), 
12 Irakli Guiorgadze (5), 
10 Paliko Jimsheladze (35 - 7T, 43c, 25p, 1dg);

 9 Irakli Abusseridze (19 - 4T); 

 1 Goderdzi Shvelidze (21 - 3T), 
 2 Akvsenti Guiorgadze (29 - 7T), 
 3 Levan Tsabadze (33 - 10T);

 4 Vano Nadiradze (29 - 3T), 
 5 Victor Didebulidze (25 - 4T);

 6 Guia Labadze (30 - 6T), 
 7 Gregoire Yachvili (6 - 2T) 
 8 Ilia Zedguinidze CAPT (20 - 7T)

BENCH:

22 Badri Khekhelashvili (21 - 6T), 
21 Irakli Gundishvili (4 - 1T), 
20 Merab Kvirikashvili (2); 

16 Mevlud Mtiulishvili (25), 
17 Tato Ratianidze (15),
18 Zurab Mtchedlishvili (29 - 2T), 
19 David Bolghashvili (18 - 2T),
   George Chkhaidze (5 - 1T). 

HEAD COACH  Claude Saurel
BACKLINE COACH  Patrique Fort
FITNESS Thierry Roudil