Georgia captain Guram Kashia looks to tackle Ireland’s set-piece threat

Neutralising Ireland’s threat from set-pieces is the key to shocking the hosts tonight, according to Georgia captain Guram Kashia.

All seven previous meetings between the nations have gone the way of Ireland and the Vitesse Arnhem defender has played in enough of those to appreciate the perils of nodding off from dead-ball situations.

From that perspective, the loss of regular right-back Ucha Lobjanidze to an injury picked up during their long stay in Dublin this week dents their game-plan, leaving the likes of Kashia to impart his knowledge on those facing the Irish for the first time.