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PENALTY: Ireland 13 Georgia 7 (Burns ’23)
Ireland is content to keep the pressure on the scoreboard with another direct penalty at 22 from Burns. All 13 points are courtesy of the Bath native.
6 minutes ago
20 minutes: There’s the Jacob Stockdale we know, hopping into space to the left and hopping, in a familiar way, toward the far left corner.
Fullback Matiashvili, whose pass unlocked Ireland’s defense for the try, is there to stop Earls from trying.
8 minutes ago
A sensational attempt destroys the defense of Ireland. Kveseladze throws a strong reverse pass in midfield, cuts through a gap between Beirne and Stander, then sells Jacob Stockdale a scandalous dummy and slides down Billy Burns to slide under the posts.
Neil Doak will be very pleased with that.
Ireland 10 Georgia 7
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10 minutes ago
TRY! Ireland 10 Georgia 5 (Kveseladze ’17)
13 minutes ago
PENALTY FEE! Ireland 10 Georgia 0 (Burns ’13)
Stander and Beirne impose a breakdown penalty just outside the 22 and opt to take the lead to 10 points with a single penalty despite the lineout looking strong so far.
16 minutes ago
The final touch on the score is an absolutely gorgeous reverse download from Chris Farrell to give Burns a chance to give his best Johnny Sexton impression and runs into the loop and over the line.
CJ Stander made some of the big wins off the posts after a lineout to help set the stage for Farrell’s exquisite assist.
Burns adds the extras.
Ireland 7 Georgia 0
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18 minutes ago
TRY! Ireland 5 Georgia 0 (Burns’ 9)
20 minutes ago
7 minutes: Tadhg Beirne’s fumble game is firing and Munster’s man comes in with a stealth fighter for Ireland to attack in the last third. Unfortunately, Jacob Stockdale’s confidence is certainly not at an all-time high, he throws a starter attempt into the corner.
23 minutes ago
3 minutes: Ireland’s lineout concerns are eased early on with a clean shot from Tadhg Beirne, but when it comes time for another set piece, improvised loose head Finlay Bealham is penalized.
26 minutes ago
Oof. Chris Farrell has made his presence felt in the game, he took a Burns chip over the top, but Farrell cemented the man and the ball with a tackle to dislodge the ball.
With Ireland in possession, Farrell looked for the try line. Lobzhanidze was there for cover again, but limps away from making landfall after beating Keenan on the fumble.
29 minutes ago
KICK OFF:
Ireland in its attractive black and bright yellow / green speckled camo gets us going, Billy Burns kicking towards Georgia 22.
35 minutes ago
The teams are on Lansdowne Road, there will be a moment of silence, if they can put out the noise of the fake crowd, to mark the tragic death of Christophe Dominici.
54 minutes ago
Hello, good afternoon and thank you so much for joining our Ireland-Georgia live blog.
If intense and meaningful international test matches are what you are after, then … well, this may not be your day. But we’ll at least see if Andy Farrell’s team can set the pace and if some potential groundbreaking talents can further his claim.
The start at Aviva is approaching in 25 minutes. Here are your kits for testing.
Ireland:
15. Jacob Stockdale
14. Hugo Keenan
13. Chris Farrell
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Keith Earls
10. Billy Burns
9. Conor Murray
1. Finlay Bealham
2. Rob Herring
3. Andrew Porter
4. Iain Henderson
5. James Ryan (captain)
6. Tadhg Beirne
7. Will Connors
8. CJ Stander
Replacements:
16. Dave Heffernan
17. Cyan Healy
18. John Ryan
19. Quinn Roux
20. Peter O’Mahony
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Ross Byrne
23. Shane Daly
Georgia
15: Soso Matiashvili;
14: Akaki Tabutsadze
13: Giorgi Kveseladze
12: Merab Sharikadze (captain)
11: Tamaz Mchedlidze
10: Tedo Abzhandadze
9: Vasil Lobzhanidze
1: Mikheil Nariashvili
2: Shalva Mamukashvili
3: Beka Gigashvili
4: Nodar Cheishvili
5: Lasha Jaiani
6: Place Saginadze
7: Tornike Jalagonia
8: Beka Gorgadze.
Replacements: Giorgi Chkoidze, Lexo Kaulashvili, Giorgi Melikidze, Giorgi Javakhia, Mikheil Gachechiladze, Mikheil Alania, Demur Tapladze, David Niniashvili.
Referee: Mathieu Raynal [FFR].
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