Giorgadze replaces injured Gorgadze in Georgia squad
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Georgia have made a change to their squad with Otari Giorgadze a medical replacement for back-row Beka Gorgadze (pictured). The Lelos are competing in their sixth Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament, having made their debut in 2003 in Australia. In five tournaments to date they have notched five wins, with their most successful outing coming in 2015 in England, where they beat Tonga and Namibia.
Change to the original 33-man squad shown in bold.
Forwards
Shalva Mamukashvili
Luka Nioradze
Tengiz Zamtaradze
Lasha Jaiani
Konstantine Mikautadze
Otari Giorgadze
Tornike Jalagonia
Backs
Gela Aprasidze
Vasil Lobzhanidze
Tengiz Peranidze
Tedo Abzhandadze
Luka Matkava
Lasha Khmaladze
Modebadze Mirian
Player withdrawn from original squad: Beka Gorgadze (back-row).
Georgia lost 35-15 to Australia on 9 September and drew 18-18 with Portugal on 23 September. They play Fiji on 30 September and Wales on 7 October.
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