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WHY GEORGIA ARE FAR MORE THAN A SCRUM

AS THE World Cup edges closer, there is no ignoring Georgia. They have won the Rugby Europe Championship for the last six years, and 12 of the last 13 instalments. They have beaten Italy and, famously, Wales in the recent past.

Los Lelos are driven on by coach Levan Maisashvili, who nearly lost his life to Covid whilst on tour to South Africa in 2021. The passion and resilience he shows is amplified throughout his team.

At France 2023, Georgia will face three opponents from Japan 2019: Australia, Fiji and

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