In spite of great support of referee toward host team, Georgian U-17 rugby team defeated Portuguese team 33:17 in Lisbon and took the first place at the tournament.
It was Euro U-18 qualifying match. Two teams of the second level will play in France. It was known that Georgia and Portugal will play with England, Ireland, France, Wales, Scotland and Italy but it was important to win and to take the first place.
In the first half the referee gave the Georgians 12 fouls and the hosts – 2 fouls. But the first half ended up with the victory of the Georgians – 19:17. “The Lelos” had so much advantage that in the second half the referee could do nothing and the Georgians won 33:17. Besides that, the Georgians scored 5 tries and gained bonus point. In Grenoble the Georgian team will be No.7 seed.
Georgian U-17 team: 15. Irakli Svanidze, 14. Devi Devsurashvili, 13. Sandro Iluridze, 12. Temur Iremadze, 11. Ioseb Kikvadze, 10. Revaz Jinchvelashvili, 9. Temo Tutberidze; 1. Zaur Kharebava, 2. Badri Alkhazashvili (cap), 3. Beka Kakabadze, 4. Roland Kvachadze, 5. Guga Khantadze, 6. Davit Papavadze, 7. Tornike Bubuteishvili, 8. Zhora Mgebrishvili.
Substitutes: 16. Giorgi Toradze, 17. Davit Pkhakadze, 18. Giorgi Rokva, 19. Beka Gorgadze, 20. Davit Gulitashvili, 21. Ioseb Tukvadze, 22. Badri Liparteliani, 23. Davit Lobzhanidze, 24. Vasil Lobzhanidze, 25. Badri Dangadze, 26. Giorgi Khvistani.
Head coach: Davit Chavleishvili.
Coach: Mamuka Tkeshelashvili.
Fitness coach: Irakli Chkonia.
Manager: Zura Amonashvili.
Doctor: Sergo Beriashvili.
Doctor: Giorgi Maisuradze.
Euro U-18 qualifying tournament
Portugal. Lisbon
I round. October 27
Georgia - Germany 50:13 (33:6)
Portugal – Belgium 38:10
II round. October 30
Georgia – Belgium 55:6 (31:3)
Portugal - Germany 34:3
III round. November 2
Belgium - Germany 13:6
Georgia - Portugal 33:17 (19:17)
| Place | Team | G. | W. | D. | L. | T. | P. | Bon. | overall |
| 1. |
 Georgia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 138:36 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2. |
 Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89:46 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 3. |
 Belgium |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29:99 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4. |
 Germany |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:97 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zura Ksovreli
