Georgia head coach Malkhaz Cheishvili has announced his team to play France in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade Velodrome on Sunday 30 September with a 1400 BST KO. The 2007 Rugby World Cup high point for the Georgians was achieving their first Pool win against Namibia.
Georgia Team V France
Backs: Otar Barkalaia, Besiki Khamashuridze, Revaz Gigauri, Irakli Giorgadze, Otar Eloshvili, Merab Kvirikashvili, Irakli Abuseridze (C).
Forwards: Mamuka Magrakvelidze, Akvsenti Giorgadze,David Zirakashvili,Zurab Mtchedlishvili, Mamuka Gorgodze, Ilia Maisuradze, Grigol Labadze,Giorgi Chkhaidze.
Replacements: Avtandil Kopaliani, Goderdzi Shvelidze, Victor Didebulidze, Zviad Maisuradze, Giorgi Elizbarashvili, Irakli Machkhaneli, Malkhaz Urjukashvili