BATUMI - Wing Shalva Aptsiauri scored three tries to help Georgia defeat Canada 38-17 in a hard-hitting men’s rugby match Saturday.

After conceding an early try, the 24th-ranked Canadians held their own for the next 20 minutes against the physical Georgians but had trouble denting a resolute Georgia defence. The Georgia pack began to dominate the scrum and the speedy backs took their chances en route to a 17-3 halftime lead.

Canada had its moments on attack, scoring two tries in the second half. But No. 11 Georgia kept rolling with three more tries of its own after the break.

Demur Tapladze, Giorgi Kveseladze and Tornike Jalagonia also scored tries for Georgia. Tedo Abzhandadze booted four conversions.

Brock Gallagher and Sion Parry scored tries for Canada. Peter Nelson kicked a penalt

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