Rugby World Cup | Group Stage
Sep 19, 2015 at 12pm UK
10-17
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Milton Haig hails record-breaking scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze
Georgia head coach Milton Haig feels that scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze has a bright future for the team after becoming the youngest player in Rugby World Cup history.
Sep 19, 22:45
Milton Haig calls for Georgia consistency
Georgia head coach Milton Haig calls for his side to show more consistency in order to reach the "next level" of international rugby.
Sep 19, 22:05
Mana Otai: 'Georgia deserved victory'
Tonga head coach Mana Otai admits that Georgia deserved their 17-10 victory during the opening Pool C encounter at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 19, 21:50
Milton Haig: 'Tonga underestimated Georgia'
Georgia head coach Milton Haig reveals that a Tongan player admitted to underestimating the Europeans in their Rugby World Cup clash at Kingsholm.
Sep 19, 21:34
Milton Haig: 'Georgia have taken first step towards history'
Georgia coach Milton Haig wants his side to create history by finishing inside the top three in Pool C, guaranteeing them automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup.
Sep 19, 21:18
Tonga captain Nili Latu unhappy with TMO use
Tonga captain Nili Latu believes that referee Nigel Owens could have called upon his TMO more often during his side's defeat to Georgia at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 19, 21:00
Georgia head coach Milton Haig: 'TMO is necessary evil'
Georgia head coach Milton Haig believes that the TMO is a "necessary evil" after the video referee was once again brought into the spotlight at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 19, 20:40
Mamuka Gorgodze hails 'greatest win in Georgia history'
Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze declares his side's 17-10 victory over Tonga in the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup as the greatest in the country's history.
Sep 19, 20:06
Mamuka Gorgodze talks up Georgia team performance
Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze tells Sports Mole that the whole team performed at "100%" during their win over Tonga at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 19, 17:00
Nili Latu: 'Tonga weren't good enough'
Tonga captain Nili Latu tells Sports Mole that his side's struggles up front contributed to their World Cup defeat to Georgia at Kingsholm.
Sep 19, 16:44
Milton Haig: 'Georgia victory down to hard work'
Georgia head coach Milton Haig tells Sports Mole that his side's victory over Tonga in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup was down to 'a lot of hard work'.
Sep 19, 16:32
Mana Otai bemoans Tongan technical errors
Tonga head coach Mana Otai tells Sports Mole that "technical errors" played a part in his side's surprise defeat to Georgia in their Rugby World Cup opener.
Sep 19, 16:08
Tonga captain Nili Latu not giving up on quarter-final hopes
Tonga captain Nili Latu insists that his side will not give up on their quarter-final hopes despite suffering a damaging defeat to Georgia in their World Cup opener.
Sep 19, 15:55
Georgia coach Milton Haig hails "crucial" Mamuka Gorgodze
Georgia head coach Milton Haig hails captain Mamuka Gorgodze after the number eight put in a man-of-the-match display to help his side to victory over Tonga.
Sep 19, 15:44
The Match
Match Report
Georgia squeeze past Tonga 17-10 in a bruising encounter in Pool C in the Rugby World Cup.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's coverage of Georgia's surprise 17-10 win over Tonga at Kingsholm in the Rugby World Cup.
HT Report
Georgia take a 10-3 lead into the halfway stage of their Rugby World Cup opener against Tonga courtesy of a try from captain Mamuka Gorgodze.
Form Guide
Build-up
Milton Haig backs record-breaking Vasil Lobzhanidze to handle pressure
Georgia coach Milton Haig backs Vasil Lobzhanidze to handle the pressure of becoming the youngest player in World Cup history.
Sep 18, 09:38
Vasil Lobzhanidze to become youngest player in World Cup history
Vasil Lobzhanidze will become the youngest player in World Cup history when he starts for Georgia against Tonga on Saturday.
Sep 17, 15:51
