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Georgia make three more changes to squad

Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili makes three further changes to his Rugby World Cup 33-man squad before their final Pool C match against Wales.

Georgia have made three further changes on medical grounds to their Rugby World Cup 2023 squad. Mikheil Babunashvili replaces Lasha Jaiani (second-row, pictured), Vano Karkadze comes in for Tengizi Zamtaradze (hooker) and Otari Lashkhi replaces Miriani Modebadze (wing). The Lelos are competing in their sixth Rugby World Cup, having made their debut in 2003 in Australia.

Change to the original 33-man squad shown in bold.

Forwards

Prop
Nika Abuladze
Beka Gigashvili
Guram Gogichashvili 
Irakli Aptsiauri
Mikheil Nariashvili

Guram Papidze

Hooker

Shalva Mamukashvili 
Luka Nioradze
Vano Karkadze 

Second-row
Vladimer Chachanidze 
Nodar Cheishvili

Mikheil Babunashvili
Konstantine Mikautadze

Flanker / Number 8
Mikheil Gachechiladze
Otari Giorgadze
Luka Ivanishvili
Tornike Jalagonia
Beka Saginadze
Giorgi Tsutskiridze

Backs

Scrum-half

Gela Aprasidze
Vasil Lobzhanidze
Tengiz Peranidze

Fly-half

Tedo Abzhandadze
Luka Matkava

Centre
Tornike Kakhoidze
Giorgi Kveseladze
Merab Sharikadze

Demur Tapladze

Wing / full back
Lasha Khmaladze
Otari Lashkhi
Davit Niniashvili
Akaki Tabutsadze

Aleksandre Todua

Players withdrawn from original squad: Beka Gorgadze (back-row), Luka Japaridze (prop), Lasha Jaiani (second-row), Tengizi Zamtaradze (hooker), Miriani Modebadze (wing).

Georgia lost 35-15 to Australia on 9 September, drew 18-18 with Portugal on 23 September, lost 17-12 to Fiji on 30 September and play Wales on 7 October.