History of rugby union matches between Georgia and Russia
Georgia and Russia have played 23 times,[1] out of which Georgia have won 21 times and Russia only once, with 1 match ending in a draw.
They regularly play each other in the Rugby Europe Championship (previously named European Nations Cup). The first match was played in Poland on May 25 1993 that Russia won 15–9.
Tensions between Georgia and Russia remained high after the war in August 2008, resulting in the scheduling of head-to-head rugby matches on neutral soil during 2009 and 2010.
Summary
Overall
Georgia and Russia have played each other at the Rugby Europe Championship, Rugby World Cup qualification and the 1996–97 FIRA Tournament.
Details | Played | Won by![]() |
Won by![]() |
Drawn | Georgia points | Russia points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Georgia | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 299 | 109 |
In Russia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 107 |
Neutral venue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 44 |
Overall | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 579 | 260 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Georgia | Russia |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 18 (13 October 2002–Present) | 1 (25 May 1993–20 October 1996) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 46 (17 March 2012) | 23 (4 March 2001) |
Away | 36 (20 March 2010) | 21 (22 March 2009) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 46 (17 March 2012) | N/A |
Away | 28 (20 March 2010) | 6 (25 May 1993) |
Results
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References
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Test matches - Team records". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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