The World Rugby Tbilisi Cup is a rugby union competition that was first held in 2013 at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi with the hosts Georgia joined by Uruguay, who regularly take part in the 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.
Georgia was the only team to return for the second edition in 2014. They were joined by Spain and two teams that regularly take part in the IRB Nations Cup, Argentina Jaguars and Emerging Italy. In 2015, Emerging Ireland, Emerging Italy and Uruguay returned to the tournament, with Emerging Ireland claiming the title for the first ever time.
History
Teams The teams that participated in the Tbilisi Cup and their finishing positions are as follows: Team 2013 2014 2015 1st Emerging Ireland 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd South Africa President's XV 1st 4th 4th 4th
Statistics Updated 21 June 2015 after 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup.
Leading point scorers PosNameTeamPoints 1 Beka Tsiklauri 54 2 Ian Keatley Emerging Ireland 40 3 Juan Pablo Socino 36 4 Carlo Canna 34 5 Lasha Malaghuradze 28 6 Carl Bezuidenhout South Africa President's XV 25 7 JJ Hanrahan Emerging Ireland 20 8 Andrew Conway Emerging Ireland 15 9 Agustín Ormaechea 12 10 Jerónimo Etcheverry 11
Leading try scorers PosNameTeamTries 1 Andrew Conway Emerging Ireland 3 2 Uzair Cassiem South Africa President's XV 2 Matt Healy Emerging Ireland Ian Keatley Emerging Ireland Niall Morris Emerging Ireland Ramiro Moyano Tamaz Mtchedlidze Sebastian Poet Alexander Todua Michele Visentin Zurab Zhvania
See also
World Rugby Nations Cup World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup Americas Rugby Championship
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