Georgia vs USA Predictions - USA can cause Georgia problems

Marc Thomas

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Last updated: 16 Aug 2023

Marc Thomas 16 Aug 2023

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Watch Georgia vs USA in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match on Saturday (17:00 SAST)
USA were well beaten by Portugal last weekend
Can Georgia put in another strong performance?

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Georgia backed for narrow win (Getty Images)

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Georgia should be too strong for the USA, but I don’t expect a 50-point margin as we saw last week. I’m backing Georgia to win by less than 18 points.

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Head to Head
Georgia Form
Georgia Injuries & News
USA Form
USA Injuries & News

Georgia beat Romania by 50 points last week.
USA lost their last match to Portugal y 26 points.

Head to Head

These sides have not met since 2017. On that occasion, Georgia won a tight encounter 21-20.

Georgia Form

Georgia are considered the strongest Tier Two rugby nation currently and for good reason. There has also been a push for them to join the tier-one ranks in recent years.

Last week Georgia thrashed Romania 56-6 on home soil. The USA, their opponents this week, have not qualified for the World Cup but should provide a sterner test.

Georgia Injuries & News

Georgia will make changes as they look to give their full squad a run ahead of the World Cup.

USA Form

USA quite disappointingly didn’t qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after narrowly losing out to Chile in qualifying.

These warm-up games provide them the opportunity to get some youngsters involved with little pressure for results. The USA defeated Romania a couple of weeks ago although they suffered a 46-20 loss to Portugal last weekend.