Georgia "A" score five tries to beat the Principality Premiership XV 36-32

The Georgia "A" touring side picked up their second victory in two matches, this time against a combined Principality Premiership XV.

The Georgians had a rotated side than the one that beat Esher, whilst the Principality Premiership XV was a selection of players from the feeder teams to the Welsh regions.

The Georgia A squad pose for a team photo before the match

The lead switched hands several times throughout the match, with the Welshmen taking an early lead through the boot of Steffan Jones after a penalty won at scrum time in a match where the Georgian front rowers struggled.

But the Georgians soon scored in the 10th minute through captain Lekso Gugava running through poor defence setting up a try for hooker Shalva Mamukashvili, but discipline continued to be a problem for Georgia A with another scrum penalty, a professional foul and ruck infringements and the lead was soon surrendered until a try from lock Davit Chitidze from short distance meant the lead switched hands for the fourth time in the match to 14-12 to Georgia A.

But it was soon surrendered, and soon after prop Irakli Mirtskhulava who had a woeful match at the scrum and conceding penalties was sin binned for a wild punch that hit thin air which is the fourth card of the tour. Five penalties in the first half was far too many and four cards in two matches is also unacceptable and these preventable errors could cost more important matches in the future if they are not eradicated.

The Principality Premiership side took advantage of their advantage scoring a try set up by flanker James Davies' offload to Matt Llewellyn but the 14 man Georgian A side soon struck back with a try from lazy Welsh defence as scrum half Giorgi Kacharava caught defenders napping to score from a quick tap to leave the scores 22-21 at half time.

Despite the Welsh semi professional side scoring the first points after half time after another penalty from the scrum, in the second half Georgia A was a bit more dominant getting more momentum in attack and routinely gaining yards through the runs of their forwards Giorgi Tkesheliadze, Davit Chitidze and subs Beka Mekokishvili and Jaba Kikvidze. After pressure from the Georgians, hooker Andrew Brown overthrew a lineout and then Irakli Chkhikvadze went the posts after a simple switch move and soon after Jaba Kikvidze scored off the back of the scrum for a fifth try which put the odds very much in favour of Georgia A.

The Georgia A touring squad celebrate their win

The Principality Premiership XV fought back to score a late from Sam Soul in the corner and it was converted try to make it 32-33, but it was too late in the day and Georgia A just got straight back down field to score a penalty in the 79th mintute and held onto the victory.

A negative of this game was again the discipline and also the scrummaging which conceded numerous penalties and lost two scrums against the head. But the positives was a very solid defence, and of course the five tries scored.

The touring squads final match will be against North Welsh side RGC 1404 (the RGC stands for Rygbi Gogledd Cymru which is Welsh for Rugby North Wales and the 1404 comes from the year Owain Glyndŵr  became the Prince of Wales) on Saturday at Eirias Park.

32-36

Tries	Matt Llewellyn, Sam Sole	Shalva Mamukashvili, Davit Chitidze, Giorgi Kacharava, Irakli Chkhikvadze, Jaba Kikvidze
Conversions	Steffan Jones, Jamie Davies	Saba Nikolava (4)
Penalties	Steffan Jones (5), Jamie Davies	Saba Nikolava

Principality Premiership XV: 15 Geraint O'Driscoll (Pontypool/Dragons), 14 Richard Carter (Aberavon), 13 Matthew Jacobs (Llandovery), 12 Scott Williams (Newport), 11 Lee Rees (Llandovery/Scarlets); 10 Steffan Jones (Cross Keys/Dragons), 9 Justin James (Llanelli); 1 Richard Cornock (Cross Keys), 2 Gerwyn Price (Cross Keys), 3 Marc Jones (Cross Keys); 4 Adam Powell (Llanelli/Scarlets), 5 Haydn Pugh (captain, Carmarthen Quins); 6 Matt Llewellyn (Bridgend), 7 James Davies (Carmarthen Quins), 8 Morgan Allen (Aberavon/Ospreys)


16 Andrew Brown (Newport), 17 Will Taylor (Aberavon/Ospreys), 18 Ryan Harford (Pontpridd/Cardiff Blues), 19 Sam Kiley (Swansea), 20 Chris Davies (Aberavon); 21 Jamie Davies (Aberavon), 22 Sam Soul (Llandovery), 23 Elliot Frewen (Newport)

Georgia "A": 15 Saba Nikolava (Armia), 14 Zurab Dzneladze (AIA), 13 Irakli Chkhikvadze (Armia), 12 Giorgi Jimsheladze (Armia), 11 Lekso Gugava (captain, Lelo); 10 Irakli Gegenava (Lelo), 9 Giorgi Kacharava (Lelo); 1 Irakli Mirtskhulava (Tarbes), 2 Shalva Mamukashvili (Armia), 3 Giorgi Menabdishvili (Grenoble), 4 Mikheil Gachechiladze (Academy), 5 Davit Chitidze (Armia), 6 Beka Bitsadze (Armia), 7 Givi Berishvili (Locomotive), 8 Giorgi Tkesheliadze (Hartpury College)

Replacements: 16 Beka Mekokishvili (Armia), 17 Levan Chilachava (Toulon), 18 Jaba Kikvidze (Armia), 19 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Armia); 20 Sandro Nijaradze (Hartpury College), 21 Giga Gagoshvili (Armia), 22 Beka Urjukashvili (Figeac)