■ By BEN JAYCOCK
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Italy v Georgia
Today. Kick-off 1.40pm, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
RICHARD Cockerill’s Georgia will be looking to earn a major scalp when they face rivals Italy this afternoon in a must-win affair for both sides.
Georgia, serial winners of the Rugby Europe competition, have been knocking on the door of a Six Nations call up but their case was weakened in recent years given the rise in fortunes for the Azzurri and after their underwhelming World Cup.
The two sides have faced each other on three occasions with Italy claiming two triumph...
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