He's like the rugby version of their heavyweight olympic weightlifting champion (Lasha Talakadze) or the arm-wrestling champion (Levan Saginashvili). Give those two guys a Google. The genetics there for sheer girth - not necessarily height, or muscle, or fat, just sheer bone size and density - is extraordinary.Ruckedtobits wrote: ↑November 19th, 2022, 3:04 pm Alex Kuntelia THP for La Rochelle Espoirs. 6'6" and 135 kg, and aged only 20 (20/02/2002). Despite his somewhat unfortunate surname, this man will be famous forever in Tbilisi as the key man in this extraordinary victory in the Millenium / Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
The sub-tighthead was playing only his 4th cap but never looked over-awed. This is the second victory for Georgia in beating a Tier 1 nation. But after added Wales to their scalp against Italy, World Rugby must give give them sufficient fixtures to build on this victory.
It's also worth pointing out that these teams are in the same Pool in RWC23. In terms of World Rankings, Georgia are bunched with Samoa, Japan & Italy just outside the Top 10. Beaten last week by Samoa by 19-20, they are certainly knocking on the door of the top ten.
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"This is breathless stuff.....it's on again. Contepomi out to Hickie,D'Arcy,Hickie.......................HICKIE FOR THE CORNER! THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So, are we still talking about relegation from the 6N to make room for Georgia?
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Scotland have been unbelievably ineffective against 14 men for an hour and 12 for about 9 minutes.
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Rory Lawson sickening in his eulogy over Finn Russell.
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Delighted with the Scotland result.
They will be their usual arrogant selves when we play them in the 6 Nations - easy 5 points for Ireland.
They will be their usual arrogant selves when we play them in the 6 Nations - easy 5 points for Ireland.
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England being pulverized by NZ!!
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This is the best I’ve seen NZ’s pack in a long time. The choice of Barrett at 6 to bulk them up is working really well with England having an awful balance to their back row with Simmonds not doing the dirty work of a blindside.
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If they just cut down on the crossfield kicks they'd be walking away with this
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Noticed last week that England in the middle of the pitch were incredibly lazy in getting back against Japan. If NZ collect the ball I don’t think the england defenders will get back.
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Surely Eddie is in trouble if this doesn’t improve? England still in it of course but have been a rabble at times and obviously it’s been a rough couple of years now.
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Is Marcus Smith playing today?....
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Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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HT: ENG 3-17 NZ
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Doesn’t seem to work with Farrell at all. Super talent, think he may need a new coach to get the best out of him.
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That’s great refereeing, don’t think I’ve ever seen that given before.
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Well that little chip over by Perenara(?) didn’t work out
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That’s some collapse from NZ! Foster probably in trouble now! Fair play to England, much improved in the last quarter and great belief and accuracy when it mattered.
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Dreadful by NZ to let ENG back in and score two converted tries in the last ten minutes. Shocking collapse from them. Fair play to England for not giving up though. They sure ended the game the happier 23. FT: 25-25.