In the central match of the second round of Georgian rugby championship, finalists of 2011 championship will play against each other. Last year in the final which was held according to spring-autumn system, “Aia” Kutaisi could not keep superiority and lost with “Armia” Tbilisi 22:29.

After that “Armia” beat “Aia” in the semi-final of cup and then at the spring tournament, but in the responsive match “Aia” managed to win. The match ended 8:6, it did not take “Aia” through the final but showed that “Armia” is not unbeatable. Determination of “Aia” will be shown at Avchala stadium at 18:00 o’clock. In the first round both of the teams had difficult matches. “Armia” beat “Jikebi” 35:19 and “Aia” beat “Batumi” 13:3.
Before this match at 16:00 o’clock will be held the second round three matches. “Jikebi” will play against “Kharebi” Rustavi at “Shevardeni”. In the first round none of the team managed to gain a point, “Kharebi” lost with “Armazi” at “Shevardeni” (7:20). Debutant “Iliauny Jiki” is also a good team, but at spring tournament “Kharebi” beat them 13:11, so a difficult match is ahead them.

After one-year break Supreme League returns to Batumi, where the local teams hosts “Lokomotivi” which has the most titles among Georgian rugby clubs.

Before the match between “Armia” and “Aia” at “Avchala”, “Kochebi” plays against “Lelo” at 16:00 o’clock.

On Sunday, at 16:00 o’clock “Academy” plays against “Armazi” at “Shevardeni”. As far as you know Irakli Machkhaneli has already joined them and as a result they easily beat “Kharebi”. “Academy” still needs mobilization for achieving success.

Georgian rugby XXIII national championsip. II round
September 8. Saturday
Tbilisi. “Shevardeni”. 16:00
Iliauny Jiki (Tbilisi) - Kharebi (Rustavi)
Batumi. “Angisa”. 16:00
Batumi (Batumi) - Lokomotivi (Tbilisi)
Tbilisi. “Avchala”. 16:00
Kochebi (Tbilisi) - Lelo (Tbilisi)
Tbilisi. “Avchala”. 18:00
Armia (Tbilisi) - Aia (Kutaisi)

September 9. Sunday
Tbilisi. “Shevardeni”. 16:00
Academy (Tbilisi) - Armazi (Tbilisi)

Zura Ksovreli