Georgia Moves Forward in World Rugby Rankings

The Georgian National Rugby team, which is considered a second tier rugby union nation in the world, from one of the world's fastest growing rugby nations, has stepped ahead in the weekly World Rugby Rankings, outstripping Japan and moving up to 13th place from 14th.

The results achieved by the Georgian National Rugby team in the third tour of the Pacific Cup led the rugby players to this success. Japan was defeated by Fiji 22:27, leading them to lose 0.73 points in the ranking. The Georgian team has 72,16 points now and has taken 13th place alongside New Zeeland, Ireland, England and others.

The Georgian National Rugby team had the same position in 2004; the worst ranking positions for the national rugby team that occurred in the Rugby World Cup was 23th place in 2009.

The Georgian National Rugby team will compete in the Rugby World Cup which kicks off on September 18 and end on October 31, in England.

The team is in Pool C with New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Nambia. The first match the team will play will be against Tonga, on 19 September.

Tamar Svanidze