The coach of Portugal and his counterpart of Georgia have revealed their list of 33 for the World Cup. Lists where we find many players playing in France.
If 100% of the 33 French players who will compete in the World Cup play in France, other selections will feel almost at home when they come to play in France for the World Cup. This is particularly the case of Portugal and Georgia, whose lists of 33 were unveiled on Monday. Qualified for his second World Cup, Patrice Lagisquet’s Portugal can count on 18 players playing in France, whether in the Top 14 (Tadjer from Perpignan, Bettencourt from Oyonnax), in Pro D2 or even lower in the hierarchy.
“With Chile, we are the two little thumbs. The objective is above all behavioral. Our players are expected to make their nation and their families proud. We don’t want to have any regrets and that the players have a lot of fun being there. We try to arm them as much as possible so that they experience great moments. Portuguese rugby is unknown in Europe, but also in Portugal! We must therefore make this nation and those who play rugby in Portugal proud, even if there are only 4,000, “said David Gérard, member of the Portuguese staff, to France Blue Toulouse.
16 Georgians play in France
On the side of the Georgians, regulars of the World Cup (always qualified since 2003) even if they still have not played the slightest quarter, there are sixteen players playing in France (most of the others play in Tbilisi), notably Guram Gogichashvili, Luka Japaridze or Davit Niniashvili. Will the Lelos defy the odds by managing to eliminate Australia or Fiji to join the quarterfinals? Answer in the coming month…
The list of 33 Portuguese
Forwards
Antonio Machado Santos (Belenenses), David Costa (Right), Diogo Hasse Ferreira (Dax), Francisco Fernandes (Béziers), Francisco Bruno (Right), Anthony Alves (Mont-de-Marsan), Duarte Diniz (Right), Lionel Campergue (Arcachon), Mike Tadjer (Perpignan), Duarte Torgal (Right), José Madeira (Grenoble), Martim Belo (Cascais), Steevy Cerqueira (Chambéry), Manuel Picao (Right), Nicolas Martins (Charente), Rafael Simoes (CDUL ), Joao Granate (Law), Thibault de Freitas (Belenenses)
Rears
Joao Belo (CDUP), Pedro Lucas (Belenenses), Samuel Marques (Béziers), Jéronimo Portela (Right), Joris Moura (Valence-Romans), José Lima (Narbonne), Tomas Appleton (CDUL), Pedro Bettencourt (Oyonnax), Rodrigo Marta (Colomiers), Vincent Pinto (Colomiers), Manuel Cardoso Pinto (Agronomy), Raffaelle Storiti (Béziers), Nuno Sousa Guedes (CDUP), Simao Bento (Mont-de-Marsan)
The list of 33 Georgians
Fronts:
Mikheil Nariashvili (Black Lion), Guram Gogichashvili (Racing 92), Nika Abuladze (Exeter Chiefs), Shalva Mamukashvili (Black Lion), Luka Nioradze (Aurillac), Tengiz Zamtaradze (Black Lion), Beka Gigashvili (Toulon), Guram Papidze ( Pau), Luka Japaridze (Montpellier), Kote Mikautadze (Bayonne), Nodar Cheishvili (Black Lion), Lasha Jaiani (Nevers), Lado Chachanidze (Nevers), Beka Saghinadze (Lyon), Beka Gorgadze (Pau), Giorgi Tsutskiridze (Stade français), Tornike Jalagonia (Biarritz), Mikheil Gachechiladze (Black Lion), Luka Ivanishvili (Black Lion)
Three quarters :
Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive), Gela Aprasidze (Bayonne), Tengiz Peranidze (Black Lion), Tedo Abzhandadze (Montauban), Luka Matkava (Black Lion), Merab Sharikadze (Black Lion), Tornike Kakhoidze (Black Lion), Demur Tapladze (Black Lion), Giorgi Kveseladze (Gloucester), Akaki Tabutsadze (Black Lion), Alexander Todua (Black Lion), Mirian Modebadze (Black Lion), Davit Niniashvili (Lyon), Lasha Khmaladze (Black Lion)
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