6NB: No surprises in Round 3
Belgium certainly did better against Germany in Offenbach than expected and Spain, in Madrid, probably did better against Georgia than expected. But despite that Spain have dropped below Germany on the log.
Results, Round 3
Romania vs Russia, 30-10
Germany vs Belgium, 34-29
Georgia vs Spain, 20-10
Results
Round 1
Spain vs Russia, 16-6
Georgia vs Belgium, 31-6
Germany vs Romania, 41-38
Round 2
Georgia vs Germany, 50-6
Russia vs Belgium, 25-18
Romania vs Spain, 13-3
Log after Round 3
1. Georgia (14 pts)
2. Romania (10 pts)
3. Germany (8 pts)
4. Spain (4 pts)
5. Russia (4 pts)
6. Belgium (2 pts)
Matches
Russia vs Romania in Sochi
After ties by prop Ionel Badiu and Madalin Lemnaru, Romania led 14-3 at half-time. Jody Rose intercepted to score but was also the only yellow card of the match.
Scorers
For Russia: Morozov
Con: Kushnarev
Pen: Kushnarev
For Romania:
Tries: Badiu, Lemnaru, Lucaci, Rose
Cons: Viaicu 2
Pens: Calafeteanu 2
Teams
Russia: 15 Yuri Kushnarev, 14 Igor Galinovskiy, 13 Vasily Artemyev (captain), 12 Dmitry Gerasimov, 11 Denis Simplikevich, 10 Ramil Gaisin, 9 Alexei Shcherban, 8 Anton Rudoi, 7 Pavel Butenko, 6 Victor Gresev, 5 Evgeny Elgin, 4 Bogdan Fedotko, 3 Innokenty Zykov, 2 Valery Tsnobiladze, 1 Andrei Polivalov
Replacements: 16 Nazir Gasanov, 17 Valery Morozov, 18 Azamat Bitiev, 19 Dimitri Krotov, 20 Alexei Temnov, 21 Konstantin Uzunov, 22 Alexei Mikhaltsov, 23 Igor Kurashov
Coach: Alexandre Pervukhin
Romania: 15 Catalin Fercu, 14 Ionut Dumitru, 13 Jack Umaga, 12 Sione Fakaosilea, 11 Madalin Lemnaru, 10 Florin Viaicu, 9 Valentin Calafeteanu, 8 Andrei Gorcioaia, 7 Mihai Macovei, 6 Viorel Lucaci, 5 Johan van Heerden, 4 Marius Antonescu, 3 Andrei Ursache, 2 Otar Turashvili, 1 Ionel Badiu
Replacements: 16 Marian Capatina, 17 Constantin Pristavita, 18 Gordas, 19 Valentin Poparlan, 20 Ionut Muresan, 21 Florin Surugiu, 22 Jody Rose, 23 Stephen Shennan
Coach: Lynn Howells
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Karol Collins (Ireland)
Spain vs Georgia in Madrid
Hope sprang in Medina del Campo as the Leones of Spain led the Lelos of Georgia 10-3 at half-time, but then Georgia took over the second half. Eventually wing Soso Matiashvili scored the try that gave the Georgians the lead with 18 minutes to play.
Scorers
For Georgia:
Tries: Tkhilaishvili, Matiashvili
Cons: Kvirikashvili
Pens: Kvirikashvili, 2
For Spain:
Try: Gavidi
Con: Linklater
Pen: Linklater
Teams
Spain: 15 Brad Linklater, 14 Silvio Algorritz, 13 Dan Snee, 12 Thibaut Álvarez, 11 Jordi Jorba, 10 Mathieu Belié, 9 Guillaume Rouet, 8 Gauthier Gibouin (captain), 7 Javier Schack, 6 Ignacio Martín, 5 Victor Borrego, 4 Ilaitia Gavidi, 3 Alberto Alonso, 2 Unai Arratibel, 1 Fernando Perez
Replacements: 16 Francisco Alonso, 17 Stephen Barnes, 18 Jon Arrieta, 19 Javier Roldan, 20 Mathew Foulds, 21 Juan Ramos, 22 Alvar Gimeno, 23 Gauthier Minguillon
Coach: Santiago Santos
Georgia: 15 Merab Kvirkashvili, 14 Soso Matiashvili, 13 Davit Kacharava, 12 Merab Sharikadze (captain), 11 Alexander Todua, 10 Lasha Khmaladze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 8 Lasha Lomidze, 7 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 6 Otar Giorgadze, 5 Konstantin Mikautadze, 4 Giorgi Nemasdze, 3 Soso Bekoshvili, 2 Giorgi Tetrashvili, 1 Shalva Mamukashvili
Replacements: 16 Jaba Bregvadze, 17 Tornike Mataradze, 18 Lasha Tabidze, 19 Giorgi Tsutskiridze, 20 Saba Shubitdze, 21 Giorgi Begadze, 22 Badri Liparteliani, 23 Beka Tsiklauri
Coach: Milton Haig
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mark Davis (Wales), Justin Williams (Wales)
Germany vs Belgium
Germany led 20-6 at half-time of this lively match in which both teams ran and ran. In the end the German pack was just that little bit stronger.
Scorers:
For Germany:
Tries: Otto, Els, Armstrong, Murphy
Cons: Parkinson 4
Pens: Parkinson 2
For Belgium:
Tries: A Williams, Pearce, Van Laer
Cons: A Williams
Pens: A Williams 4
Teams
Germany: Germany: 15 Harris Aounallah, 14 Steffen Liebig, 13 Marcel Coetzee, 12 Clemens Von Grumbkow, 11 Pierre Mathurin, 10 Raynor Parkinson, 9 Sean Amstrong (captain), 8 Jarrid Els, 7 Jaco Otto, 6 Sebastian Ferreira, 5 Robert May, 4 Eric Marks, 3 Samy Füchsel, 2 Dash Barber, 1 Julius Nostadt
Replacements: 16 Mika Tyumenev, 17 Jorn Schröder, 18 Chris Howells, 19 Timo Vollenkemper, 20 Kehoma Brenner, 21 Tim Menzel, 22 Oliver Paine, 23 Jamie Murphy
Coach: Kobus Potgieter
Belgium: 15 Charles Reynaert, 14 Louis Debatty, 13 Jens Torfs, 12 Nathan Bontems, 11 Ervin Muric, 10 Alan Williams, 9 Julien Berger (captain), 8 Thomas De Molder, 7 Baptiste Lescarboura, 6 Gillian Benoy, 5 Thomas Vervoort, Tuur Moelants, 3 Jean-Baptiste De Clercq, 2 Max Dubois, 1 Sep De Backer
Replacements: 16 Thomas Diensté, 17 Christophe Debaty, 18 Bertrand Billi, 19 Paul-Edouard Van Laer, 20 Guillaume Brébant, 21 Tom Cocqu, 22 Kevin Williams, 23 Jamie Pearce
Coach: Guillaume Ajac
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
Assistant referees: Jorge Molpeceres (Spain), Marc Riera (Spain)
