Summary
Australia Wallabies begin their Rugby World Cup journey tonight as they take on Georgia at the Stade de France, Paris.
Ranked 9th in the World, Australia are coming into this tournament with a poor run of form. It can be a difficult test for the Wallabies against 11th-ranked side Georgia. Pool C also includes Wales, Fiji, and Portugal.
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- Rugby World Cup 2023
- Australia vs. Georgia | Pool C
- Date: Saturday, 9 September 2023
- Kick-off Time: 5:00 pm BST / 6:00 pm local time / 2:00 am AEST
- Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Team News and Line-Ups
Prop James Slipper will miss out on the first game for Australia due to a foot injury.
The Wallabies head coach Jones dropped former captain Michael Hooper and fly-half Quade Cooper from the Australia squad.
W Skelton will lead the side. Samu Kerevi is fit and available. Waratahs’ Ben Donaldson makes a surprise start at full-back.
For Georgia, Beka Saghinadze has recovered from his injury but is not yet ready to be featured.
Lyon full-back Davit Niniashvili will be a crucial player in Georgia’s offensive game.
Australia XV
Donaldson; Nawaqanitawase, Petaia, Kerevi, Koroibete; Gordon, McDermott; Bell, Porecki, Tupou; Arnold, Skelton (c); McReight, Hooper, Valentini.
Replacements: Faessler, Schoupp, Nonggorr, Leota, Gleeson, White, Foketi, Vunivalu.
Georgia XV
Niniashvili; Tabutsadze; Tapladze; Sharikadze (c), Modebadze; Matkava, Lobzhanidze; Abuladze, Mamukashvili, Papidze; Cheishvili, Mikautadze; Jalaghonia, Ivanishvili, Gorgadze.
Replacements: Zamtaradze, Gogichashvili, Gigashvili, Jaiani, Tsutskiridze, Aprasidze, Abzhandadze, Kveseladze.
Head-to-head
Australia and Georgia met once in the Rugby World Cup, four years ago in Japan. The Wallabies won the game 28-7.
Georgia displayed a brave defensive effort in that game, holding off Australia to 17-8 with 10 minutes left, before conceding two late tries.
How to Watch Australia vs Georgia Rugby World Cup on TV?
The exciting Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Georgia will be available live on Nine and Stan Sport in Australia.
Nine will broadcast the match live for free in Australia, with live streaming on 9Now.
ITV1 will broadcast the match in the UK. The live coverage will begin at 4:45 pm BST before the kick-off at 5:00 pm BST. The live stream will be available on ITVX website and app for free.
Fans can watch the Rugby World Cup matches on NBC in the United States and on Sky Sports NZ in New Zealand.
Here are the official TV and live-streaming broadcasters of the Rugby World Cup 2023 in different territories.
| Country | TV Channel | Live Stream |
| UK | ITV | ITVX |
| USA | NBC | Peacock, FuboTV, Sling |
| France | TF1, M6, France TV | MYTF1 |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ, Prime | Sky Go |
| Australia | Stan Sport, Nine | Stan App, 9Now |
| South Africa | SuperSport | DStv App |
| Argentina | TVP, Star+ | Star+ |
| Ireland | RTE, Virgin Media | RTE Player |
| Japan | J Sports | – |
| Italy | Sky Sports, RAI | Sky Go |
Australia vs Georgia Live Stream Free
Tonight’s Australia vs Georgia Rugby World Cup match live stream will be available on ITVX for free in the UK. 9Now will provide the live stream for free in Australia.
Here are the live streaming options in different territories.
- UK: ITVX
- USA: Peacock, FuboTV, Sling Blue
- New Zealand: Sky Go
- Italy: Sky Go
- Australia: Stan App, 9Now
ITVX
ITVX is the streaming home for all of ITV, meaning fans can enjoy the Rugby World Cup 2023 live stream on ITVX.
You can easily download the app from your app store. You can watch ITVX for free, or buy a premium subscription for £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year. ITVX Premium lets you watch ad-free and download shows to your mobile device.
Peacock
Peacock will provide the live stream of all 48 matches of the Rugby World Cup in the USA.
To access all of the content Peacock has to offer, you can sign up for a Peacock Premium subscription at $5.99 a month (+tax) or $59.99 per year (+tax).
Fubo TV
Cord cutters can watch the Australia vs Georgia RWC match live stream on NBC through FuboTV. The FuboTV pro pack comes at $74.99 per month and offers a 7-day free trial.
Australia faces a difficult challenge against Georgia to kick off Pool C
Two-time World Champions Australia are coming into the tournament with a poor run of form, losing all five of their warm-up games. The Wallabies won just one game in their last 9, including a defeat to Italy and a narrow victory over Wales In November.
They have not won since Eddie Jones returned to the head coach hot seat in January. It will be a difficult task for Australia again ranked 11th team Georgia.
The Wallabies do, however, get a favorable Pool C, with matches against Wales, Fiji, and Portugal coming up next.
The Australia Wallabies have participated in eight editions of the tournament. They are two-time World Champions, winning in 1991 and 1999, and finished runners-up in 2003 and 2015. Four years ago, Australia lost 40-16 in the quarter-finals against England.
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