Head-To-Head: Ireland v Georgia

2014 GUINNESS SERIES MATCH: Sunday, November 16

IRELAND v GEORGIA, Aviva Stadium, 2.30pm (live RTÉ Two/Sky Sports 4 HD/RTÉ Radio 1/IRFU Live Blog)

IRELAND: Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster); Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster), Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster); Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) (capt); Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster), Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster), Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster), Dave Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster), Mike McCarthy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster), Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster).

Replacements: Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Rodney Ah You (Buccaneers/Connacht), Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster), Robin Copeland (Young Munster/Munster), Kieran Marmion (Galwegians/Connacht), Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster), Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster).

GEORGIA: Merab Kvirikashvili (Montlucon), Tamaz Mchedlidze (Agen), David Kacharava (Enisei) (capt), Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac), Sandro Todua (Lelo Saracens); Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo Saracens), Giorgi Begadze (Kochebi); Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier), Shalva Mamukashvili (Sale Sharks), Davit Kubriashvili (Stade Francais), Kote Mikautadze (Toulon), Giorgi Nemsadze (Tarbes), Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batumi), Vito Kolelishvili (Clermont Auvergne), Dimitri Basilaia (Perpignan).

Replacements: Simon Maisuradze (Valence-d’Agen), Zurab Zhvania (Stade Francais), Levan Chilachava (Toulon), Levan Datunashvili (Aurillac), Giorgi Chkhaidze (Lille), Vazha Khutsishvili (Kharebi), Lasha Malaguradze (Stade Bagnerais), Muraz Giorgadze (Armazi Tbilisi).

Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television Match Official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Head-to-Head:

Played – 3
Ireland Won – 3
Georgia Won – 0

Ireland v Georgia: IRFU Stats Vault

Previous Meetings:

November 14, 1998 – World Cup Qualifier – Ireland 70 Georgia 0, Lansdowne Road
September 28, 2002 – World Cup Qualifier – Ireland 63 Georgia 14, Lansdowne Road
September 15, 2007 – World Cup Pool D – Ireland 14 Georgia 10, Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux

Biggest Wins And Margins:

Ireland: Points & Margin: 70-0, 1998 World Cup Qualifier
Georgia: Points & Margin: –

Individual Records In The Series:

Most Points In A Match: Ireland 20 (Eric Elwood, 1998 World Cup Qualifier); Georgia 5 (Vassil Katsadze, 2002 World Cup Qualifier; Bessik Khamashuridze, 2002 World Cup Qualifier; Merab Kvirikashvili, 2007 World Cup Pool D; Giorgi Shkinin, 2007 World Cup Pool D)

Most Tries In A Match: Ireland 2 (Girvan Dempsey, 1998 World Cup Qualifier; Brian O’Driscoll, 2002 World Cup Qualifier); Georgia 1 (Vassil Katsadze, 2002 World Cup Qualifier; Bessik Khamashuridze, 2002 World Cup Qualifier; Giorgi Shkinin, 2007 World Cup Pool D)

Top Points Scorers – Ireland v Georgia:

23 – Ronan O’Gara
20 – Girvan Dempsey, Eric Elwood
10 – Kevin Maggs, Brian O’Driscoll

Top Try Scorers – Ireland v Georgia:

4 – Girvan Dempsey
2 – Kevin Maggs, Brian O’Driscoll
1 – Jonathan Bell, Rory Best, Victor Costello, Pat Duignan, Simon Easterby (pictured below), Guy Easterby, Denis Hickie, Paddy Johns, Vassil Katsadze, Bessik Khamashuridze, Conor O’Shea, Alan Quinlan, Ciaran Scally, Giorgi Shkinin, Paul Wallace

Ireland – Form Guide From Start Of The 2013 Six Nations:

Won 30-22 v Wales away (Six Nations)
Lost 12-6 v England home (Six Nations)
Lost 12-8 v Scotland away (Six Nations)
Drew 13-13 v France home (Six Nations)
Lost 22-15 v Italy away (Six Nations)
Won 15-12 v USA away (Summer Tour)
Won 40-14 v Canada away (Summer Tour)
Won 40-9 v Samoa home (Autumn Series)
Lost 32-15 v Australia home (Autumn Series)
Lost 24-22 v New Zealand home (Autumn Series)
Won 28-6 v Scotland home (Six Nations)
Won 26-3 v Wales home (Six Nations)
Lost 13-10 v England away (Six Nations)
Won 46-7 v Italy home (Six Nations)
Won 22-20 v France away (Six Nations)
Won 29-17 v Argentina away (Summer Tour)
Won 23-17 v Argentina away (Summer Tour)
Won 29-15 v South Africa home (Autumn Series)

Georgia – Form Guide From The Start Of The 2013 Season:

Won 17-13 v Belgium away (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 25-12 v Portugal home (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 23-9 v Russia away (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 61-18 v Spain home (World Cup Qualifier)
Drew 9-9 v Romania away (World Cup Qualifier)
Lost 20-15 v Emerging Ireland home (Tbilisi Cup)
Won 27-3 v Uruguay home (Tbilisi Cup)
Lost 21-16 v South Africa President’s XV home (Tbilisi Cup)
Lost 29-18 v Argentina away (Summer Tour)
Won 19-15 v Canada home (Autumn Series)
Lost 25-23 v USA home (Autumn Series)
Won 16-15 v Samoa home (Autumn Series)
Won 35-0 v Belgium home (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 34-9 v Portugal away (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 36-10 v Russia home (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 24-17 v Spain away (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 22-9 v Romania home (World Cup Qualifier)
Won 23-13 v Spain home (Tbilisi Cup)
Lost 26-16 v Argentina Jaguars home (Tbilisi Cup)
Won 34-10 v Emerging Italy home (Tbilisi Cup)
Lost 23-9 v Tonga home (Autumn Series)

Ireland – Most-Capped Players:

133 Brian O’Driscoll
128 Ronan O’Gara
105 John Hayes
98 Peter Stringer
95 Paul O’Connell
94 Donncha O’Callaghan
92 Malcolm O’Kelly
82 Girvan Dempsey
79 Gordon D’Arcy
77 Rory Best
72 David Humphreys
72 David Wallace
72 Geordan Murphy
70 Kevin Maggs
69 Mike Gibson
68 Jamie Heaslip

Ireland – All-Time Leading Points Scorers:

1083 Ronan O’Gara
560 David Humphreys
407 Jonathan Sexton
308 Michael Kiernan
296 Eric Elwood
245 Brian O’Driscoll
217 Ollie Campbell
158 Tom Kiernan

Ireland – All-Time Leading Try Scorers:

46 Brian O’Driscoll
29 Denis Hickie
27 Tommy Bowe
21 Shane Horgan
19 Girvan Dempsey
18 Geordan Murphy
17 Brendan Mullin
16 Andrew Trimble
16 Ronan O’Gara
15 Kevin Maggs
15 Keith Wood

Georgia – Most-Capped Players:

85 Irakli Abuseridze
78 Merab Kvirikashvili
77 Tedo Zibzibadze
75 Giorgi Chkhaidze
74 David Kacharava
73 Irakli Machkhaneli
69 Malkhaz Urjukashvili
67 Grigol Labadze
64 Ilia Zedginidze
62 Levan Datunashvili, Akvsenti Giorgadze, Goderdzi Shvelidze

Georgia – All-Time Leading Points Scorers:

563 Merab Kvirikashvili
320 Paliko Jimsheladze
313 Malkhaz Urjukashvili
130 Lasha Malaguradze
120 Mamuka Gorgodze
115 Irakli Machkhaneli, Tedo Zibzibadze
104 Nugzar Dzagnidze

Georgia – All-Time Leading Try Scorers:

24 Mamuka Gorgodze
23 Irakli Machkhaneli, Tedo Zibzibadze
17 Malkhaz Urjukashvili
14 David Kacharava, Bessik Khamashuridze
13 Ilia Zedginidze

World Rugby All-Time Top Points Scorers:

1448 Dan Carter (New Zealand)
1246 Jonny Wilkinson (1179-England, 67-Lions)
1090 Neil Jenkins (1049-Wales, 41-Lions)
1083 Ronan O’Gara (Ireland)
1010 Diego Dominguez (27-Argentina, 983-Italy)
970 Stephen Jones (917-Wales, 53-Lions)
967 Andrew Mehrtens (New Zealand)
911 Michael Lynagh (Australia)
893 Percy Montgomery (South Africa)
878 Matt Burke (Australia)
809 Chris Paterson (Scotland)

World Rugby All-Time Top Try Scorers:

64 David Campese (Australia)
60 Shane Williams (58-Wales, 2-Lions)
56 Bryan Habana (South Africa)
50 Rory Underwood (49-England, 1-Lions)
49 Doug Howlett (New Zealand)
47 Brian O’Driscoll (46-Ireland, 1-Lions)
46 Christian Cullen (New Zealand)
46 Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand)
44 Jeff Wilson (New Zealand)
41 Gareth Thomas (40-Wales, 1-Lions)
40 Chris Latham (Australia)

(Note: Daisuke Ohata scored 69 tries for Japan, but not all against major international opposition)

The ‘100 Caps’ Club:

141 Brian O’Driscoll (133-Ireland, 8-Lions)
139 George Gregan (Australia)
135 Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
130 Ronan O’Gara (128-Ireland, 2-Lions)
122 Keven Mealamu (New Zealand)
119 Jason Leonard (114-England, 5-Lions)
118 Victor Matfield (South Africa)
118 Fabien Pelous (France)
116 Nathan Sharpe (Australia)
113 Gethin Jenkins (108-Wales, 5-Lions)
111 Philippe Sella (France)
111 John Smit (South Africa)
111 George Smith (Australia)
110 Stephen Jones (104-Wales, 6-Lions)
110 Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)
109 Chris Paterson (Scotland)
108 Marco Bortolami (Italy)
107 John Hayes (105-Ireland, 2-Lions)
106 Sergio Parisse (Italy)
105 Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy)
104 Bryan Habana (South Africa)
104 Martyn Williams (100-Wales, 4-Lions)
103 Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
103 Andrea Lo Cicero (Italy)
103 Gareth Thomas (100-Wales, 3-Lions)
102 Paul O’Connell (95-Ireland, 7-Lions)
102 Percy Montgomery (South Africa)
102 Stephen Larkham (Australia)
101 Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
101 David Campese (Australia)
101 Dan Carter (New Zealand)
101 Alessandro Troncon (Italy)
100 Mauro Bergamasco (Italy)
100 Adam Jones (95-Wales, 5-Lions)
100 Mils Muliaina (New Zealand)