‘Only matter of time before Georgia claim major scalp’

GEORGIA captain Ilia Zedginidze is convinced the ‘Lelos’ have the potential to challenge established rugby nations over the next two decades.

The muscular Eastern Europeans went desperately close to springing a sensational upset in a enthralling encounter against Ireland at the Stade Chaban-Delmas.

Substitute prop David Khinchagashvili was denied two minutes from time by some last-gasp defending by Denis Leamy – and Georgia had to settle for a glorious 14-10 defeat.