Match Information:
Location: Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Date: 28/09/11 0730 (BST)
Form: Romania - Loss/Loss Georgia - Loss/Loss
This will be one of the closeset fought battles of the tournament. Both sides will want to come away with at least one victory and for both this is where they could get it. Georgia seem the stronger side out of the two and are higher ranked at 14th in the world. Romania however are lower ranked, at 18th they are one of the lowest in the tournament, and have had worse results against the stronger sides in the group than Georgia.
Georgia could easily steal this victory and probably will. If you look at their result with England, 41-10, and compare that with Romania's result, 67-3, you can see the difference. This may not be accurate but it's something to go by to give us an idea of who is the likely winner here.
Squads:
27 September 2011
Georgia: Lasha Khmaladze; Revaz Gigauri, David Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Alexander Todua; Merab Kvirikashvili, Irakli Abuseridze (capt); Dimitri Basilaia, Mamuka Gorgodze, Giorgi Chkhaidze; Vakhtang Maisuradze, Ilia Zedginidze; David Zirakashvili, Jaba Bregvadze, David Khinchagishvili
Replacements: Goderdzi Shvelidze, Vasil Kakovin, Levan Datunashvili, Givi Berishvili, Bidzina Samkharadze, Irakli Chkhikvadze, Malkhaz Urjukashvili
Romania: Iulian Dumitras, Stefan Ciuntu, Csaba Gal, Tiberius Dimofte, Madalin Lemnaru, Danut Dumbrava, Florin Surugiu; Daniel Carop, Ovidiu Tonita, Mihai Macovei, Cristian Petre, Valentin Ursache, Paulica Ion, Marius Tincu (captain), Mahaita Lazar.
Replacements: Bogdan Suman, Silviu Florea, Valentin Poparlan, Daniel Ianus, Valentin Calafeteanu, Constantin Gheara, Florin Adrian Vlaicu.
Ones to watch: Marius Tincus - Romania captain returns from the bench after loss to England. Dimitri Basilaia - if his performance against England is anything to go by, he should put in a good performance!
Prediction: Georgia to win 24-15
