Eastern European power proved too much for Oxford University at Iffley Road on Monday night as Georgia ran out 38-13 winners.

Georgia ran in six tries during an entertaining clash, which saw them seize control midway through the first half.

The visitors, who will face England in this year’s World Cup, were fielding largely an A squad, with most of their established players competing in the French Top 14.

But many of those who played did their hopes of appearing in New Zealand no harm, especially hat-trick hero prop Karlen Asieshvili and fly half Lashsa Khmaladze.

The Dark Blues, who began with good intensity, fielded Tongan international flanker Epi Taione and Samoan centre Doug Tausali as guests.

Full back Irakli Kiasashvili missed an early penalty as Georgia dominated.

The visitors looked set to drive their maul over on 11 minutes, but Oxford stole the ball and scrum half Nick Haydon raced clear following Taione’s off-load.

More good work from the students earned a penalty, which fly half Charlie Marr converted on 16 minutes.

Loose-head Asieshvili had already gone close before he was driven over for Georgia’s opening try after 19 minutes.

Two minutes later, Khmaladze collected his own chip to score a clever individual try, Kiasashvili converting.

There was a hint of off-side about try No 3 as wing Irakli Chkhikvadze kicked ahead, but no doubt about the scorer as Asieshvili finished from close range, Kiasashvili converting.

Marr landed a twice-taken penalty to make it 19-6 on 38 minutes, but Asieshvili completed his treble after Georgia bossed the restart and Kias-ashvili converted.

Marr missed a penalty soon after the restart, then wing Luke Jones went close on the left after Haydon broke through at pace.

Marr limped off with what looked a serious injury.

And the Dark Blues had no answer when flanker Victor Kolelishvili took a quick penalty and blasted over on 63 minutes for replacement Goderdzi Joglidze to convert.

Five minutes later, replacement prop George Menabdishvili forced his way over on the left to make it 38-6.

Oxford had 16 players on the field for three minutes after replacement Andrew Grounds joined the fray, but it mattered little. Taione was eventually the man to go off.

The Dark Blues finished on a high note when replacement flanker Louis Mather touched down a breakaway try, full back James Crozier converting.

Oxford University: Crozier* (Mahony* 76), J Mather* (Beer 71), Fernquest (Sadden* 41), Tausali#, L Jones* (Catling* 63), Marr* (Morris* 48), Haydon* (Harris 71), H Macdonald* (Oliver* 55), Wisson (Connor* 55), Kane* (S MacDonald 29), Wright* (Greef 63), Durward (Greef 22, Evans* 41), Taione# (Grounds 73), Morlet (L Mather* 41), McKeen*# (capt).

Georgia (starting XV): Kiasashvili, Gigauri, Jimsheladze, Chkhikvadze, Nizharadze, Khmaladze, Gvinjilia, Asieshvili, Belkania, Kuparadze, Gujariadze, Azaladze, Kolelishvili, Daushvili, Maisuradze (capt).

* denotes Blue. # denotes international.

Referee: R Kitt (RFU).

Man-of-the-match: Asieshvili.