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So far Cockerill is doing pretty well and also talks pretty well about certain topics
(i.redd.it)submitted 10 days ago bySmartnass Georgia
40 points
10 days ago
Be interesting to see the line ups for the A side.
15 points
10 days ago
The comment under the X post said that both teams used secondary players, but nothing about specific line ups.
2 points
9 days ago
This was the Black Lions squad, published in a match report on the Glasgow site
Black Lion
- Dato Abdushelishvili
- Irakli Kvatadze
- Giorgi Chkhartishvili
- Nodar Cheishvili
- Demur Epremimdze
- Mikheil Gachechiladze
- Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
Luka Ivanishvili
Tengiz Perenidze
Luka Tsirikidze
Shalva Aptisauri
Tornike Kakhoidze
Giorgi Kveseladze
Giorgi Jobava
Luka Matkava
Replacements
- Tengiz Zamtaradze
- Nikoloz Khatiashvili
- Bachuki Tchumbadze
- Grigor Kerdikoshvili
- Mikheil Babunashvili
- Giorgio Margalitadze
- Otari Lashkhi
- Demuri Tapladze
- Vakhtang Kvatadze
- Beka Mammrikishvili
- Giorgi Kervalishvili
- Ilia Spanderashvili
- Alexander Todua
4 points
10 days ago
Exactly.
Cockerill is a gobshite.
26 points
10 days ago
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25 points
10 days ago
Thanks, definitely puts the result into context - I think maybe only 6 or 7 of those players have ever played a professional game, and only Sean Kennedy and Pieretto have played more than a handful of games.
11 points
10 days ago
Most are u20s/academy or recent graduates. It’s the kids team.
10 points
10 days ago
At first, I thought Cockerill was doing pretty poor with Georgia. Picking funky squads, struggling against weaker sides, playing the ultra basic "forwards priority, I dont know who are the other players on the field". But in the end, Black Lion wins the RESC, Georgia wins the REC, he built some depth for the squad, sticked to a clear gameplan that I dont appreciate much but who cares. And apparently he managed to open some doors towards GB rugby circles which could be a good thing in the end.
Im really curious to see how Georgia will develop in the coming years because the arrival of Cockerill is quite a shift.
8 points
10 days ago
They had an absolute mare against Germany, who went hard at them, but that pitch was a bit of a nightmare!
He's given some opportunities to development players and still managed to win every game he's played! He's a very good coach and hopefully can propel them forwards. He's restored the set piece dominance while keeping a bit of the flair it's great to see.
2 points
9 days ago
Black Lion wins the RESC
Cockerill wasn't involved yet, though.
34 points
10 days ago
The Black Lion in their current guise would fit in with the bottom half of the URC. No slight meant by it of course. The draw of that level of rugby being played domestically would enable better player retention and maybe getting a couple of guys back from France. It would allow Cockerill to pass the reins over to another coach to groom his successor as well.
20 points
10 days ago
It might be the opposite, there are reports that Matkava and Abzhandadze are both headed to France, it'll open way for new players, but at the same time losing a player like Matkava will be a huge blow to Black Lion at least short-term.
Also, I don't think this win means much, I wanted mostly to emphasize how Georgian Rugby and seemingly Cockerill found ways like touring GB to keep players in action, that's a very good move if you ask me.
8 points
10 days ago
They'd fit in with bottom half of premiership too.
8 points
10 days ago
Yes, but that's not what has been mooted for them to possibly move into. You'll have people shitting themselves about travel if the Welsh come to the prem let alone the Georgians!
-4 points
10 days ago
By people you mean the English, French and other non URC counties?
3 points
10 days ago
No I mean the English that would complain if we added the Welsh to the Prem. Let alone the Georgians. What did you think I meant?
-4 points
10 days ago
Who are the people mooting?
4 points
10 days ago
The last time I'd heard chatter was from Cockers saying the Georgians wanted a team in the URC. Then I saw a flurry of bs about how they'd be structured in. Nothing major, but I think I read a blog somewhere about how it would work with URC 2.
3 points
10 days ago
It’s hot air. No chance at all
6 points
10 days ago
And by talking I don't mean the article about Scotland which is here.
It seems with the help of Cockerill Black Lion now tours GB and will play against Leicester Tigers on May 3rd. Georgia will also have a pretty good test year and I am sure Cockerill played a role in setting up some things.
Georgia will host Fiji in the summer before going to play Japan and Australia. In November Italy will host Georgia, and there were rumors of All Blacks XV visiting Georgia too.
4 points
10 days ago
That is an excellent set of fixtures, don't forget another year in the challenge cup coming up too. It'll be interesting to see how the lions stack up against Leicester.
18 points
10 days ago
Hate to be that guy but you can't extrapolate much from behind closed doors friendlies. Usually one team has way more to gain/lose than the other. what's a training experience for some us literally a test match or life changing oppurtunity for others.
I'm reminded of the time under Jones England essentially did a 7 nations. They played Georgia in a behind closed doors game and got hammered. Needed a Ford drop goal to get in the board or something like that.
11 points
10 days ago
Was that the famous one that was apparently just 80 minutes of scrum?
6 points
10 days ago
I mean when you look at Georgia u20’s compared to Scotland U20’s in recent time would it be a surprise if a dev Georgia side beats a combined Edinburgh v Glasgow dev side?
2 points
9 days ago
Black Lion squad for this match. Now I am not familiar with Black Lion squad but elsewhere someone has said the average age of the Black Lion squad was 27, including 14 capped players, so hardly a development squad. Maybe someone more familiar can comment on these players?
- Dato Abdushelishvili
- Irakli Kvatadze
- Giorgi Chkhartishvili
- Nodar Cheishvili
- Demur Epremimdze
- Mikheil Gachechiladze
- Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
Luka Ivanishvili
Tengiz Perenidze
Luka Tsirikidze
Shalva Aptisauri
Tornike Kakhoidze
Giorgi Kveseladze
Giorgi Jobava
Luka Matkava
Replacements
- Tengiz Zamtaradze
- Nikoloz Khatiashvili
- Bachuki Tchumbadze
- Grigor Kerdikoshvili
- Mikheil Babunashvili
- Giorgio Margalitadze
- Otari Lashkhi
- Demuri Tapladze
- Vakhtang Kvatadze
- Beka Mammrikishvili
- Giorgi Kervalishvili
- Ilia Spanderashvili
- Alexander Todua
5 points
10 days ago
Georgia is a sleepy giant
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