Vepkhvebi beat Batumi 40-28 in Didie 10 on 25 September 2026. The result leaves the visitors third on four points after one game, while Batumi sit seventh with none. And here's the thing — both sides had only played this fixture this season, so the table tells you exactly what you need to know right now.
The gap between them is four points, which might not sound like much but in rugby terms it separates a team that found a way into the game from one that didn't. Vepkhvebi scored twelve more points than their hosts, and that margin wasn't built on luck.
Looking at recent form, Batumi's last five results span from March to April 2026 — wins against Aris Kutaisi and Kharebi Rustavi among them. Vepkhvebi's recent matches go back to 2021, which means the comparison isn't straightforward. By then the league structure was different, and so was the standard.
Forty points on the board suggests Vepkhvebi played with confidence from the first whistle. Batumi's 28 tells a different story — they had moments but couldn't string them together. The hosts will need to find consistency if they want to climb out of seventh.
What matters now is whether Batumi can respond. They've seen what happens when you don't close out a half, and they'll know exactly where they went wrong. Vepkhvebi have taken the early advantage — whether they keep it is another matter entirely.
