Batumi claimed a 31:17 victory over AIA Kutaisi in the Didis 10 on Thursday, 2 October 2026. The hosts had lost their opening fixture just five days earlier, falling 28:40 to Vepkhvebi, while their visitors carried a 16:17 defeat from Tsikara into this contest. Both sides entered with one loss each, making this a chance to turn things around.
The two teams had met before this season, on 23 March 2026, when Batumi edged through 26:24 in what proved to be their last encounter before the current campaign. AIA Kutaisi had won against Harabi Rustavi and Kvhamli Tbilisi earlier in the year, but those results sat in the past now.
Batumi ran the show from the first whistle, putting 14 points on the board without reply. The visitors managed 17 but could not match the pace of the home side. To be fair, AIA Kutaisi had shown they could score — their 46:12 win over Harabi Rustavi in April was among their best performances — but this was a different story.
The result leaves Batumi still in seventh place with zero points, while AIA Kutaisi moves to 1 point in sixth. Neither side has won yet this season, but the gap between them is now two points.
What mattered more than the table position was the character of the performance. Batumi gave nothing away at home after their heavy defeat, and AIA Kutaisi showed they could compete despite coming off a narrow loss. The scoreline was comfortable, but rugby is decided in moments, and this time Batumi had more of them.
