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Ireland claim close victory

12 April 2012

Ireland's troubled start to the World Cup was plunged into turmoil as Georgia went close to springing one of rugby's greatest upsets in their 14-10 victory.

Only tries from Rory Best and Girvan Dempsey, converted by Ronan O'Gara, spared their blushes in another embarrassing night at the Stade Chaban-Delmas.

Impressive Blois winger Giorgi Shkinin plundered an interception score for Georgia four minutes into the second half with the boot of fly-half Merab Kvirikashvili contributing five points.

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