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Georgia alter backline for Scottish clash

Following last week's 20-16 win at home to Samoa, Giorgi Aptsiauri has been promoted from the bench and comes onto the right wing.

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Tamaz Mtchedlidze moves from right wing to inside centre, with Merab Sharikadze switching to outside centre.

The forward pack, the traditional strength of Georgian rugby, is unchanged.

Georgia: 15 Merab Kvirikashvili, 14 Giorgi Aptsiauri, 13 Merab Sharikadze, 12 Tamaz Mtchedlidze, 11 Sandro Todua, 10 Lasha Malaghuradze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 8 Beka Bitsadze, 7 Mamuka Gorgodze (captain), 6 Vito Kolelishvili, 5 Giorgi Nemsadze, 4 Kote Mikautadze, 3 Levan Chilachava, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Mikheil Nariashvili.

Replacements: 16 Badri Alkhazashvili, 17 Kakha Asieshvili, 18 Dudu Kubriashvili, 19 Lasha Lomidze, 20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 21 Giorgi Begadze, 22 Beka Tsiklauri, 23 Shalva Sutiashvili

Date: Saturday, November 26

Venue: Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Kick-off: 14.30 (14.30; 18.30 GET)

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Dan Jones (Wales)

TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Agence France-Presse

Georgia alter backline for Scottish clash

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