connachtexile wrote: Good to know. After six years you'd think it was time for a new tour.

Would definitely be something I would travel for.

Good to know. After six years you'd think it was time for a new tour.

Yes Romania v. Georgia

In 2006, Barbarians played in Tbilissi v. Georgia

Before some 10,000 spectators the Barbarians beat Georgia 28-19 in Tbilisi on Sunday afternoon. There was more than just a rugby match.

The Barbarians led 14-7 at half-time and the Lelos pulled back to 14-all early in the second half, but the Barbarians then added two more tries before the Lelos got their third just before the end.

The Barbarians had 25 players with them and all of them got a game. In fact, even coach Pat Howard joined in as one of the 25!

Paliko Jimsheladze, normally a fly-half but playing fullback in this match, became the first Georgian to win 50 caps for his country. In recognition of this feat he was presented with a commemorative cap. The presentation was made by Nodar Qipiani, the first captain of a Georgian national team.

After the match the Barbarians presented £10,000 for the development of rugby in Georgia.

The scorers:
For Barbarians:
Tries: Monye, Hanley 2, Hallett
Cons: Malone 3, Hallett

For Georgia:
Tries: Machkhaneli 2, Magrakvelidze
Cons: Barkalaia 2

Teams:
Georgia: 15 Paliko Jimsheladze (captain), 14 Otar Eloshvili, 13 Revaz Guigauri, 12 Irakli Guiorgadze, 11 Irakli Machkhaneli; 10 Otar Barkalaia, 9 Bidzina Samkharadze, 8 Besso Udessiani, 7 Rati Urushadze, 6 Ilia Maissuradze, 5 Levan Datunashvili, 4 Mamuka Gorgodze, 3 Avtandil Kopaliani, 2 Akvsenti Guiorgadze, 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze.
Replacements: 16 Michael Sujashvili, 17 David Khinchaguishvili, 18 Shalva Papashvili, 19 Zviad Maissuradze, 20 George Katcharava, 21 Lexo Gugava, 22 George Elizbarashvili.
Coaches: Malkhaz Tcheishvili, Paata Narimanashvili

Barbarians: 15 Neil Hallett, 14 Ugo Monye, 13 Tony Marsh, 12 Kevin Maggs, 11 Lee Robinson; 10 Chris Malone, 9 Jacob Rauluni, 8 Bob Skinstad (captain), 7 Will Skinner, 6 Brad Macleod-Henderson, 5 Simon Miall, 4 James Hamilton, 3 Darren Crompton, 2 Olivier Azam, 1 Justin Fitzpatrick.
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 Kevin Tkachuk, 18 Hottie Louw, 19 Daniel Browne, 20 Ian Vass, 21 Leon Lloyd, 22 Steve Hanley, 23 Jason Forster, 24 John Davies.
Coach: (who played) Pat Howard

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Ucha Narimanidze, George Javakhishvili (both Georgia)

Do you mean Georgia and Romania? And your right their was no real media coverage of the rugby played.

I always wondered why the IRB didn't get the Barbarians to do a tour of Eastern Europe and play Romania, Georgia and Russia? It would be a good sell for everyone, get some big names for the Baba's and most of the sports channels will pick it up and it would raise the profile of rugby in these countries as well as giving them a match against strong opposition which is what they need. Thoughts?

16th March game between Romania and Georgia will be a real "gran final" for the 6 Nations B
table :
1.Georgia - 17 pts (4 V / 0 D / 0 L / 1 BP)
2.Romania - 17 pts (4 V / 0 D / 0 L / 1 BP)
3.Russia - 9 pts (2 V / 0 D / 2 L / 1 BP)
4.Portugal - 5 pts (1 V / 0 D / 3 D / 1 BP)
5.Belgium - 4 pts (0 V / 1 D / 3 D / 2 BP)
6.Spain - 3 pts (0 V / 1 D // 3 D / 1 BP)

Georgia extented squad :
Props : Vasil Kakovin (Stade Toulousain), Davit Zirakashvili (ASM Clermont), Davit Kubriashvili (RC Toulon), Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier HRC), Zurab Zhvania (Stade Français), Davit Khinchagishvili (CA Brive)

Hookers : Jaba Bregvadze (Stade Toulousain), Irakli Natriashvili (CA Brive), Rezo Belkania (Lelo Tbilissi), Shalva Mamukashvili (Army Tbilissi)

Locks : Konstantin Mikautadze (RC Toulon), Levan Datunashvili (Stade Aurillacois), Giorgi Chkhaidze (Tarbes PR), Lasha Lomidze (Montpellier HRC)

Back row : Dimitri Basilaia (Edinburgh Rugby), Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier HRC), Vito Kolelishvili (ASM Clermont), Shalva Sutiashvili (RC Massy), Beka Bitsadze (Army Tbilissi)

Scrum halves : Giorgi Begadze (Batumi XV), Vazha Khutsishvili (Kharebi)

Fly halves : Merab Kvirikashvili (AS St Junien), Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo Tbilissi)

Centres : Merab Sharikadze (Hartpury College RFC), Davit Kacharava (Stade Rodez), Tedo Zibzibadze (CA Périgueux)

Wings : Tamaz Mchedlidze (Mont-de-Marsan), Irakli Machkhaneli (Armazi)

Full backs : Beka Tsiklauri (Lokomotiv Tbilissi), Irakli Kiasashvili (Lelo Tbilissi)

I do. Always interested in seeing how the other teams do but will admit to not following closely the last year or so.

There seems a marked lack of coverage of this tournament. Hoping to keep an eye on it this season.
FIRA website is fairly poor:
www.fira-aer-rugby.com/archives-competition-1.htm

Best source of results, tables, etc., seems to be the wikipedia page, which is regularly updated:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012-14_European_N...s_Cup_First_Division

Theres some stuff on youtube from last season, e.g here www.youtube.com/user/Lelostream?feature=watch so hopefully some more will appear.

Though what I'd really like is a highlights package of the three games each weekend - not too enthusiastic about watching the full 80 minutes.

Anybody else give a crap?