According to the result of the last season, “Brive” which regressed from French elite Top 14 started competition in a no stable way, but at the end of the competition it improved condition- won four matches in a row and advanced in tournament schedule.
In the IX round “Brive” hosted “Pau” and beat 22:18. The most exciting for Georgian fans was that after the injury Irakli Natriashvili returned the field, whose experience will help national team in November very much. He and Goderdzi Shvelidze were in substitutions and started playing at the 63th minute. Davit Khinchgishvili started playing at the 63th minute. “Brive” had chance to win but finally lost and its opponent gained premier point. It has 28 points and it is 2-point behind “Lyon” (left Top 14 in the last season) with two points.
Guram Kavtidze’s “Lion” beat “Colomiers” 24:6 and gained 30 points. Georgian first line did not participate in the match, as for his teammates, for the 20^th minute they were winning 12:0 and the time also ended in such way. In 20 minutes of the second half, hosts scored two penalties, at the 68^th and at the 71th minute “Lion” scored two tries and logically won.
Levan Datunashvili, Karlen Aseishvili and Giorgi Natsarashvili’s “Aurilac” beat “Oyonnax” 36:20. Only Aseishvili participated in this match from Georgian legionaries, he played till the 68^th minute. Hosts gained superiority in the first time and advanced 23:3. Finally “Oriak” won the match and as a result “Oriak” has 25 points like “La Roshel” and “Alby” and it is in the fifth place.
Vakhtang Akhobadze, Kakha Koberidze, Vakhtang Maisuradze, Giorgi Tetrashvili and Aleksandre Todua’s “Albi” beat “Osh” 13:12 and as a result it is in the sixth place. Hosts gained 13 points in the first time and advanced 13:6, in the second time two penalties were scored against them and they won with minimal point difference. Only Koberidze and Maisuradze were in the staff from these five Georgian legionaries. He started playing at the 50^th minute and Maisuradze at the 59^th minute. “Albi” is in the sixth place.
Giorgi Chkhaidze, Davit Dadunashvili, Irakli Mirtskhulava and Giorg Nemsadze’s “Tarbes” beat Davit Ashvetia and Shalva Sutiashvili’s “Massy”. The match was very tense and interesting, but finally it ended in favor of guests. There were both two Georgians in staff, Ashvetia was substituted at the 60^th minute and Sutiashvili at the 56^th minute, at the 74^th minute he returned the field for four minutes instead of injured player.
As for guests, Dadunashvili and the second line Nemsadze were in the line-ups. The first one was substituted at the 49^th minute and the second gained yellow card at the 35^th minute and was sinbined for ten minutes. At the 59^th minute Mirtskhulava started playing. The match ended in favor of guests 28:26. As a result “Tarbes” is in the 8^th place with 24 points, as for “Massy” it is in the 16^th place with 10 points.
“La Rochelle” beat Beka Shekilashvili’s “Baziers” 11:48. Georgian first-line played till the 74^th minute. Hosts had a distinguished superiority and scored 7 tries. “Bezier” is in the 13^th place with 14 points and it is 2-point a head Tariel Ratianidze’s “Dax”, which gained premier point with “Carcassonne ” 30:37. Georgian first liner was not in the staff and his team is ahead “Aix-an-Provance” only with additional points. Pro D2 next matches are planned to be held on November 3.

Zura Ksovreli