CSRU Press Release: Czech team lose in Georgia

Georgia - Czech Republic 75:10. The Czech XV recorded their highest loss so far in the competition. 

Half time score: 37:3

Scorers:

Georgia

Tries: Machkhaneli, A Guiorgadze, Zedguinidze, Gorgodze 3, Udessiani, Urushadze, Zibzibadze 2
C: Kvirikashvili 7, Urjukashvili 2
P: Kvirikashvili 2

Czech Republic

T: Vondrasek
C: Kafka
P: Kafka

Referees: Maurizio Vancini - Silvio Ventura, Giorgio Sironi (all Italy)

Scoring sequence: 0-3(6') 7-3(8) 10-3(14) 15-3(20) 18-3(26) 25-3(28) 32-3(38) 37-3(40+4) HT / 44-3(43) 49-3(47) 49-10(54) 56-10(56) 63-10(63) 68-10(66) 75-10(78) FT (80+1)

Czech team: 1 Skall [16 Souček], 2 Rapant, 3 Kubálek [17 Šuster] - 4 Voves, 5 Obr - 6 Weber, 7 Vondrášek (c), 8 Němeček ['35-'40 blood, Veniger] - 9 Syrový ['60 Veniger], 10 Kafka - 11 Schlanger [Okleštěk], 12 Vokrouhlík, 13 Pekárek, 14 Žák - 15 Dosedla

unused replacements: Průša, Niklfeld, Rudolf
coaches: Galonnier, Macháček
manager: Marek Švíř
physio: Václav Dvořák
tour manager: Milan Rázga

Quotes: 

Christian Galonnier: "We came to Georgia with a weakened squad. In the early minutes of the game  the sporting luck went the other way and the Georgians took a comfortable lead that allowed them to command the game.

The Czech team lost concentration and never recovered. All credit to the Georgean side, their performance today was the best that we've seen in this year's competition."

Upcoming Czech team's fixtures:

• 18.6.2005 Czech Republic v Oxford University RFC, at Říčany RFC Stadium
• 8.10.2005 Czech Republic v NSW Waratahs, at Slavia Stadium in Prague

More information:

• Czech Rugby Union's Press Room: www.czechrugby.info/pressroom
• Georgean Rugby Unon: http://www.georgianlelos.com/
• Czech rugby news in English: www.rugby.cz/english in Czech: www.rugby.cz/czech

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For further information, please contact:

Patrick Davidson
Media representative for the CSRU

+420 602 615094