Sherikadze’s out to spring a Pumas-style surprise

GEORGIA have lost each of their previous four meetings with Ireland and are yet to score a point in the Autumn Nations Cup.
But captain Merab Sharikadze, right, who plays for Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auverge in the French ProD2, wil lead his country out in Dublin today bidding to spring an upset.
Sharikadze, 27, believes Ireland – ranked fifth in the world – should be considered among rugby’s leading nations despite recent defeats to England and France.
He said: “I would say Ireland are one of the top teams in the world, and you cannot really say if they are fir...

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