AUS
	No.	Name
15Ben Donaldson, FB T 2  3  3
14Mark Nawaqanitawase, W T
13Jordan Petaia, C T
12Samu Kerevi, C
11Marika Koroibete, W
10Carter Gordon, FH
9Tate McDermott, SH
1Angus Bell, P
2Dave Porecki, H
3Taniela Tupou, P
4Richie Arnold, L
5Will Skelton, L
6Tom Hooper, FL
7Fraser McReight, FL
8Rob Valetini, N8
Replacements
16Matt Faessler, R
17Blake Schoupp, R
18Zane Nonggorr, R
19Rob Leota, R
20Langi Gleeson, R
21Nic White, R
22Lalakai Foketi, R
23Suliasi Vunivalu, R

GEO
	No.	Name
15Davit Niniashvili, FB
14Aka Tabutsadze, W
13Demur Tapladze, C
12Merab Sharikadze, C
11Mirian Modebadze, W
10Luka Matkava, FH 
9Vasil Lobzhanidze, SH
1Nika Abuladze, P
2Shalva Mamukashvili, H
3Guram Papidze, P
4Nodar Cheishvili, L
5Konstantine Mikautadze, L
6Tornike Jalagonia, FL
7Luka Ivanishvili, FL T
8Beka Gorgadze, N8
16Tengiz Zamtaradze, R
17Guram Gogichashvili, R
18Beka Gigashvili, R T
19Lasha Jaiani, R
20Giorgi Tsutskiridze, R
21Gela Aprasidze, R
22Tedo Abzhandadze, R 
23Giorgi Kveseladze, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade de France

5:00 PM, September 9, 2023

236dAAP

Donaldson stars in Wallabies World Cup win over Georgia

Australia's young guns gave coach Eddie Jones the first win of his second tenure as they started their World Cup campaign with a 35-15 victory against Georgia in Pool C at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Match Commentary

80'		35-15 Conversion - Tedo Abzhandadze , Georgia
80'		35-13 Try - Beka Gigashvili , Georgia
70'		35-8 Conversion - Ben Donaldson , Australia

Match Stats

AUS

GEO

57%

43%

65%

35%

AUS

GEO

142	Runs	91
711	Metres Run	549
9	Clean Breaks	5
70	Tackles	162
24	Missed Tackles	19
8	Turnover Knock On	6

Standings

Pool A
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	FRA	4	+178	18
2	NZL	4	+206	15
3	ITALY	4	-67	10
4	URUG	4	-99	5
5	NAMIB	4	-218	0
Pool B
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	IRE	4	+144	19
2	SA	4	+117	15
3	SCOT	4	+75	10
4	TONGA	4	-81	5
5	ROM	4	-255	0
Pool C
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	WALES	4	+84	19
2	FIJI	4	+5	11
3	AUS	4	-1	11
4	POR	4	-39	6
5	GEO	4	-49	3
Pool D
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	ENG	4	+111	18
2	ARG	4	+58	14
3	JPN	4	+2	9
4	SAMOA	4	+17	7
5	CHI	4	-188	0

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