The 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup was the inaugural edition of this international rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board and was played from 7 to 16 June 2013 at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi.
The hosts Georgia were joined by Uruguay, who regularly take part in the IRB Nations Cup, and two newly founded teams: Emerging Ireland, who were made up of young Irish players that didn't get selected for the Lions tour to Australia or the national side's tour to North America, and a South Africa President's XV, composed of Currie Cup players.
South Africa President's XV won the inaugural tournament after winning all three of their games.
Following this tournament, Georgia played Argentina for the first time outside the Rugby World Cup on 22 June as part of the 2013 mid-year tests.
Table PositionNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTries1 South Africa President's XV33007733+4491132 Emerging Ireland32017067+3819331025844+146264300345106−61511
Fixtures All times are local
Matchday 1
FB 15Jerónimo EtcheverryRW 14Pablo Bueno OC 13Joaquin Prada IC 12Alberto RománLW 11Leandro LeivasFH 10Agustín del CastilloSH 9 Alejo DuránN8 8 Juan Manuel GaminaraOF 7 Fernando BascouBF 6 Juan de Freitas RL 5 Francisco LamannaLL 4 Rodrigo Espiga TP 3 Mario Sagario HK 2 Arturo Ávalo (c) LP 1 Rodolfo de Mula Replacements:PR 16Alejo Corral HK 17Nicolás Klappenbach PR 18Gaston Ibarburu LK 19José Coronel FL 20Juan Tassistro FH 21Germán Albanell CE 22Santiago Core Coach: Pablo Lemoine FB 15Jacquin Jansen RW 14Wilmaure LouwOC 13Stefan Watermeyer IC 12Adriaan EngelbrechtLW 11Jerome PretoriusFH 10Ricardo CroySH 9 Sinovuyo Nyoka N8 8 Renaldo Bothma OF 7 Uzair CassiemBF 6 Jaco BouwerRL 5 Giant MtyandaLL 4 Brendon Snyman (c) TP 3 Martin DreyerHK 2 Ashton Constant LP 1 Khwezi MkhafuReplacements:HK 16Frank Herne PR 17Ivann Espag LK 18Eduan van der Walt N8 19Brian Shabangu SH 20Ntando Kebe CE 21Rosko Specman FB 22Coenie van Wyk Coach: Jimmy Stonehouse
FB 15Beka TsiklauriRW 14Irakli Machkhaneli (c)OC 13David KacharavaIC 12Merab Sharikadze LW 11Tamaz MtchedlidzeFH 10Lasha MalaguradzeSH 9 Giorgi BegadzeN8 8 Giorgi ChkhaidzeOF 7 Viktor KolelishviliBF 6 Shalva SutiashviliRL 5 Kote Mikautadze LL 4 Vakhtang Maisuradze TP 3 Levan Chilachava HK 2 Revaz Belkania LP 1 Irakli MirtskhulavaReplacements:PR 16Giorgi Tetrashvili HK 17Simon Maisuradze LK 18Giorgi Nemsadze FL 19Givi Berishvili SH 20Vazha KhutsishviliFH 21Alexander ToduaCE 22Tedo Zibzibadze Coach: Milton Haig FB 15David KearneyRW 14Niall MorrisOC 13Eoin Griffin IC 12Michael Allen LW 11Tiernan O'HalloranFH 10Ian KeatleySH 9 Michael Heaney N8 8 Robbie DiackOF 7 Dominic Ryan BF 6 Rhys Ruddock (c)RL 5 David FoleyLL 4 Lewis Stevenson TP 3 Michael BentHK 2 Robert Herring LP 1 Jack McGrathReplacements:HK 16Niall Annett PR 17Richard LuttonLK 18Ian Nagle FL 19Jordi Murphy SH 20John Cooney FH 21Noel Reid CE 22Brendan Macken Coach: Allen Clarke
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Statistics
Leading point scorers PosNameTeamPoints 1 Ian Keatley Emerging Ireland 40 2 Beka Tsiklauri Georgia 28 3 Carl Bezuidenhout South Africa President's XV 25 4 Jerónimo Etcheverry Uruguay 11 5 Uzair Cassiem South Africa President's XV 10 Niall Morris Emerging Ireland 7 Ricardo Croy South Africa President's XV 7 8 German Albanell Uruguay 8 9 Joaquin Prada Uruguay 6
Leading try scorers PosNameTeamTries 1 Uzair Cassiem South Africa President's XV 2 Ian Keatley Emerging Ireland Niall Morris Emerging Ireland 4 22 players 1
See also 2013 IRB Nations Cup 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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