2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup

The 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup was the inaugural edition of this international rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board and was played from 7 to 16 June 2013 at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi.[1]

2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup
Date7 – 16 June 2013
Countries Georgia
Ireland Emerging Ireland
South Africa South Africa President's XV
 Uruguay
Tournament statistics
ChampionsSouth Africa South Africa President's XV (1st title)
Matches played6
Attendance6,000 (1,000 per match)
Tries scored28 (4.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Ireland Ian Keatley (40 points)
Top try scorer(s)South Africa Uzair Cassiem (2 tries)
Ireland Ian Keatley
Ireland Niall Morris
Official websiteOfficial website
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The hosts Georgia were joined by Uruguay, who regularly take part in the IRB Nations Cup, and two newly founded teams: Emerging Ireland, who were made up of young Irish players that didn't get selected for the Lions tour to Australia or the national side's tour to North America, and a South Africa President's XV, composed of Currie Cup players.

South Africa President's XV won the inaugural tournament after winning all three of their games.

Following this tournament, Georgia played Argentina for the first time outside the Rugby World Cup on 22 June as part of the 2013 mid-year tests.

Table
Position Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1South Africa South Africa President's XV 33007733+449113
2Ireland Emerging Ireland 32017067+3819
3 Georgia 31025844+14626
4 Uruguay 300345106−61511

Fixtures

All times are local

Matchday 1
7 June 2013
17:00 GET (UTC+4)
Uruguay 9 – 37 (9–15)South Africa South Africa President's XV
Pen: Etcheverry (2/5) 5' 32'
Drop: Etcheverry (1/1) 1'		IRB[2]
ESPN		Try: Cassiem (2) 22' m 53' m
Bothma 12' m
Engelbrecht 27' m
Louw 71' c
Mkhafu 80' c
Con: Croy (2/6) 72' 80'
Pen: Croy (1/2) 70'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
FB15Jerónimo Etcheverry
RW14Pablo Buenodownward-facing red arrow 61'
OC13Joaquin Pradared cross icon 58' to 61'
IC12Alberto Román
LW11Leandro Leivas
FH10Agustín del Castillo
SH9Alejo Durán
N88Juan Manuel Gaminara
OF7Fernando Bascou
BF6Juan de Freitasdownward-facing red arrow 66'
RL5Francisco Lamanna
LL4Rodrigo Espigadownward-facing red arrow 73'
TP3Mario Sagariodownward-facing red arrow 66'
HK2Arturo Ávalo (c)downward-facing red arrow 48'
LP1Rodolfo de Muladownward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
PR16Alejo Corralupward-facing green arrow 48'
HK17Nicolás Klappenbachupward-facing green arrow 48'
PR18Gaston Ibarburuupward-facing green arrow 66'
LK19José Coronelupward-facing green arrow 73'
FL20Juan Tassistroupward-facing green arrow 66'
FH21Germán Albanellupward-facing green arrow 66'
CE22Santiago Coreupward-facing green arrow 58'downward-facing red arrow 66'
Coach:
Uruguay Pablo Lemoine
FB15Jacquin Jansendownward-facing red arrow 62'
RW14Wilmaure Louw
OC13Stefan Watermeyerdownward-facing red arrow 70'
IC12Adriaan Engelbrecht
LW11Jerome Pretorius
FH10Ricardo Croy
SH9Sinovuyo Nyokadownward-facing red arrow 70'
N88Renaldo Bothmadownward-facing red arrow 62'
OF7Uzair Cassiem
BF6Jaco Bouwer
RL5Giant Mtyanda
LL4Brendon Snyman (c)downward-facing red arrow 72'
TP3Martin Dreyer
HK2Ashton Constantdownward-facing red arrow 62'
LP1Khwezi Mkhafu
Replacements:
HK16Frank Herneupward-facing green arrow 62'
PR17Ivann Espagupward-facing green arrow 65'
LK18Eduan van der Waltupward-facing green arrow 72'
N819Brian Shabanguupward-facing green arrow 62'
SH20Ntando Kebeupward-facing green arrow 79'
CE21Rosko Specmanupward-facing green arrow 70'
FB22Coenie van Wykupward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
South Africa Jimmy Stonehouse
7 June 2013
19:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 15 – 20 (10–6)Ireland Emerging Ireland
Try: Chkhaidze 40' c
Mchedlidze 57' m
Con: Tsiklauri (1/2) 40'
Pen: Tsiklauri (1/3) 27'		IRB[2]
ESPN		Try: Kearney 42' m
Pen: Keatley (5/6) 10', 24', 54', 79', 80'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nick Briant (NZRU)
FB15Beka Tsiklauri
RW14Irakli Machkhaneli (c)
OC13David Kacharava
IC12Merab Sharikadzedownward-facing red arrow 76'
LW11Tamaz Mtchedlidze
FH10Lasha Malaguradze
SH9Giorgi Begadze
N88Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF7Viktor Kolelishvili
BF6Shalva Sutiashvili
RL5Kote Mikautadzedownward-facing red arrow 78'
LL4Vakhtang Maisuradzedownward-facing red arrow 68'
TP3Levan Chilachavadownward-facing red arrow 60'
HK2Revaz Belkaniadownward-facing red arrow 68'
LP1Irakli Mirtskhulava
Replacements:
PR16Giorgi Tetrashviliupward-facing green arrow 60'
HK17Simon Maisuradzeupward-facing green arrow 68'
LK18Giorgi Nemsadzeupward-facing green arrow 68'yellow card 80' to end'
FL19Givi Berishviliupward-facing green arrow 78'
SH20Vazha Khutsishvili
FH21Alexander Todua
CE22Tedo Zibzibadzeupward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
New Zealand Milton Haig
FB15David Kearney
RW14Niall Morris
OC13Eoin Griffindownward-facing red arrow 67'
IC12Michael Allendownward-facing red arrow 49'
LW11Tiernan O'Halloran
FH10Ian Keatley
SH9Michael Heaneydownward-facing red arrow 52'
N88Robbie Diack
OF7Dominic Ryandownward-facing red arrow 67'
BF6Rhys Ruddock (c)
RL5David Foley
LL4Lewis Stevensondownward-facing red arrow 40'
TP3Michael Bent
HK2Robert Herringdownward-facing red arrow 72'
LP1Jack McGrath
Replacements:
HK16Niall Annettupward-facing green arrow 72'
PR17Richard Lutton
LK18Ian Nagleupward-facing green arrow 40'
FL19Jordi Murphyupward-facing green arrow 67'
SH20John Cooneyupward-facing green arrow 52'
FH21Noel Reidupward-facing green arrow 49'
CE22Brendan Mackenupward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Ireland Allen Clarke

Matchday 2
11 June 2013
17:00 GET (UTC+4)
Emerging Ireland Ireland8 – 19 (3–10)South Africa South Africa President's XV
Try: Allen 61' m
Pen: Keatley (1/2) 17'		[3]
rugby.ge		Try: Bock 11' c
Con: Bezuidenhout (1/1)
Pen: Bezuidenhout (4/4) 6', 43', 48', 79'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nick Briant (NZRU)
11 June 2013
19:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 27 – 3 (17–0) Uruguay
Try: Todua 9' c
Zibzibadze 34' c
Nemsadze 51' c
Con: Tsiklauri (3/3)
Pen: Tsiklauri (2/4) 1', 42'		IRB[4]
ESPN		Pen: Albanell (1) 56'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu (FRR)

Matchday 3
16 June 2013
14:00 GET (UTC+4)
Uruguay 33–42Ireland Emerging Ireland
Try: Gaminara 13' c
Espiga 52' c
Albanell 60' c
Román 66' m
de Freitas 80' c
Con: Etcheverry (1)
Prada (3)		Report[5]Try: O'Halloran 4' c
Keatley (2) 9' c, 17' c
Morris (2) 43' c, 48' c
Annett 56' c
Con: Keatley (6/6)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu (FRR)
16 June 2013
16:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 16–21South Africa South Africa President's XV
Try: Chilachava 19' c
Con: Tsiklauri (1/1)
Pen: Tsiklauri (3) 11', 28', 46'		IRB[6]
ESPN		Try: Specman 36' c
Van der Walt 57' m
Con: Bezuidenhout (1)
Pen: Bezuidenhout (3) 2', 6', 21'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)

Statistics

See also

References
  1. "Georgia to host IRB Tbilisi Cup in June". International Rugby Board. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. "International Rugby Board - SA President's XV stage comeback in Tbilisi". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "Emerging Ireland Suffer Tbilisi Defeat". irishrugby.ie. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. "International Rugby Board - Bezuidenhout kicks President's XV to victory". Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. "Second Place Finish For Emerging Ireland". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  6. "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". www.irb.com. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
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