Georgia vs Italy U20 Predictions - Italy to prevail against Georgia

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Italy must win and rely on other results to advance.
Georgia have beaten Italy three times consecutively.
Italy favoured to cover the -9.5 handicap.

Italy defeated Ireland in their previous match (Getty Images)

Georgia vs Italy U20 Predictions

Georgia vs Italy U20 Predictions
Head to Head
Georgia U20 Form
Georgia U20 Team News & Injuries
Italy U20 Form
Italy U20 Team News & Injuries

Italy must win, and other results go their way to progress to the next round of the main draw at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Georgia are on a three-match winning streak against Italy.

Italy have won 2 of their last 5 matches.
Italy defeated Ireland in their previous fixture.
Georgia have lost 2 consecutive matches in this competition.
Georgia have defeated Italy 3 successive times.

Head to Head

Georgia have a slight edge with four victories to two against Italy in six meetings.

Georgia U20 Form

Georgia scored two converted tries in the first half against New Zealand last weekend but went into the tunnel at halftime trailing 31-14.

Georgia added a solitary try in the second half, losing 38-19 to the Junior All Blacks.

Before that, Georgia lost their opening 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship fixture 35-28 to Ireland.

Georgia lost 35-11 to Australia, 22-16 to Ireland and beat Italy 28-17, Fiji 40-36 and Italy 24-13 in their last five fixtures during the previous year's tournament.

Georgia have yet to taste victory in this edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship, but they have defeated Italy three times on the trot. Can they do it again?

Georgia U20 Team News & Injuries

Mikheil Khakhubia, Mikheili Shioshvili, and Shota Kheladze each scored a try against New Zealand.

Luka Takaishvili slotted two conversions, taking his tally to 12 points in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.

Italy U20 Form

Italy scored a try and a penalty in the first half against Ireland last weekend, going into the break with an 8-3 lead.

Italy scored a converted try and a penalty in the second half against Ireland to win 18-16 and register their first victory in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Before that result, Italy lost their opening Pool C match 14-5 to the Junior All Blacks.

Italy defeated Scotland 20-10, lost 20-18 to Wales, 58-5 to France, and 33-24 to England, before beating Ireland 15-12 at the 2025 Six Nations U20 Championship.

Italy have an opportunity to make it through to the next round of the competition if Ireland falters against New Zealand. However, they have struggled to beat Georgia in recent clashes.