Georgia Georgia 23 - 25 Japan Japan

● full_time 80 minutes

22 Nov 2025

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

Head to Head

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In a thrilling encounter at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Japan narrowly defeated Georgia 25-23. Seungsin Lee was pivotal for Japan, contributing 20 points through four penalties and a conversion after Dylan Riley's early try. Georgia's Tedo Abzhandadze also had a strong showing, scoring a try and converting two attempts. The match saw Georgia's Irakli Aptsiauri receive a yellow card in the first half, which hampered their momentum. Despite the setback, Georgia rallied with tries from Demur Tapladze and Tornike Kakhoidze. In the closing moments, Lee's final penalty sealed the victory for Japan. Both teams demonstrated resilience and skill, making for a captivating match.

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 4' penalty Tedo Abzhandadze
  • 7' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 9' try Dylan Riley
  • 10' conversion Seungsin Lee
  • 18' yellow_card Irakli Aptsiauri
  • 25' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 26' substitution Sam Greene
  • 28' penalty Tedo Abzhandadze
  • 28' substitution Giorgi Akhaladze
  • 28' yellow_card_complete Irakli Aptsiauri
  • 31' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 40' substitution Charlie Lawrence
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 44' penalty Tedo Abzhandadze
  • 48' substitution Epineri Uluiviti
  • 50' substitution Lado Chachanidze
  • 55' substitution Vasil Lobzhanidze
  • 59' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
  • 60' substitution Tornike Jalagonia
  • 65' substitution Irakli Kvatadze
  • 66' substitution Beka Gorgadze
  • 67' try Demur Tapladze
  • 69' conversion Tedo Abzhandadze
  • 72' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 76' try Tornike Kakhoidze
  • 77' conversion Tedo Abzhandadze
  • 77' substitution Naoto Saito
  • 79' substitution Tedo Abzhandadze
  • 80' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 80' full_time