Black Lion come out on top against Edinburgh/Glasgow combined U23 team

An Edinburgh/Glasgow combined U23 team faced Georgian outfit Black Lion at Hive Stadium this afternoon in a behind closed doors friendly.

The visiting Georgian professional side came out on top 0-38 in a physical encounter with the combined U23 intercity outfit (supported by a few overage players), scoring six tries to claim a deserved win.

Both Edinburgh and Glasgow were able to give valuable game time to a number of youngsters, who gained plenty of experience going up against a strong squad containing Georgian internationalists with Rugby World Cup experience.

Edinburgh Rugby wishes Black Lion and its players and staff the very best for the rest of their UK tour.

Edinburgh/Glasgow combined line-up

15. Fergus Watson (Glasgow)

14. Aidan Cross (Glasgow)
13. Ben Salmon (Glasgow)
12. Duncan Munn (Glasgow)
11. Luca Bardelli (Glasgow)

10. Matt Urwin (Glasgow)
9. Sean Kennedy (Glasgow)

1. Mikey Jones (Edinburgh)
2. Harri Morris (Edinburgh)
3. Murphy Walker (Glasgow)
4. Rob Carmichael (Edinburgh)
5. Euan McVie (Edinburgh)
6. Tom Currie (Edinburgh)
7. Jonny Morris (Glasgow)
8. Jack Mann (Glasgow)

Replacements

16. Jerry Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh)
17. Tom Banatvala (Glasgow)
18. Enrique Pieretto (Glasgow)
19. Jamie Campbell (Edinburgh)
20. Jonny Ventisi (Glasgow)
21. Finn Burgess (Edinburgh)
22. Isaac Coates (Edinburgh)
23. Kerr Yule (Glasgow)
24. Jack Hocking (Edinburgh)

Black Lion line-up

15. Luka Matkava

14. Giorgi Jobava
13. Giorgi Kveseladze
12. Tornike Kakhoidze
11. Shalva Aptisauri

10. Luka Tsirekidze
9. Tengiz Peanidze

1. Dato Abdushelishvili
2. Irakli Kvatadze
3. Giorgi Chkhartishvili
4. Nodar Cheishvili
5. Demur Epremimdze
6. Mikheil Gachechiladze
7. Sandro Mamamtavrishvili
8. Luka Ivanishvili

Replacements

16. Tengiz Zamtaradze
17. Nikoloz Khatiashvili
18. Bachuki Tchumbadze
19. Grigor Kerdikoshvili
20. Mikheil Babunashvili
21. Giorgio Margalitadze
22. Otari Lashkhi
23. Demuri Tapladze
24. Vakhtang Kvatadze
25. Beka Mammrikishvili
26. Giorgi Kervalishvili
27. Ilia Spanderashvili
28. Alexander Todua