Uruguay take on Georgia in Sydney

Uruguayan coach Diego Ormaechea, whose side returned from the last World Cup with a win under their belts after beating Spain, is adamant Uruguay are learning and will emerge a better team once their campaign is over.

Ormaechea is looking to match that feat with a similar result against Georgia today in the contest for the World Cup Pool C wooden spoon at Aussie Stadium.

Meanwhile, Georgia coach Claude Saurel believes the freshness of the Uruguayan side could be the vital difference in the clash.

Saurel’s side have been installed as favourites for the encounter on the back of their outstanding performance in defeat against South Africa last Friday.

Georgia: Machkhaneli, Urjukashvili, Zibzibadze, I Guiorgadze, Kavtarachvili, Jimsheladze, Modebadze, Shvelidze, Dudunashvili, Kopaliana, Mtchedlishvili, Gujaraidze, Chkhaidze, Yachvili, Zedquinidze.

Replacements: A Guiorgadze, Nikolaenko, Tsiklauri, Bolghashvili, Kvirikashvili, Katsadze, Khamashuridze.

Uruguay: Menchaca, Cardoso, D Aguirre, Mendaro, Baldasarri, S Aguirre, Campomar, Sanchez, Lamelas, Lemoine, Bado, Alzueta, Grille, Ponte, Capo.

Replacements: Perez, Berruti, Storace, Brignoni, Gutierrez, Amarillo, Pastore.

Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)