Richard Cockerill believes it would be logical for Georgia to be given the opportunity to play Wales for a place in the 2026 Guinness Six Nations.
Super Rugby Aupiki is back with round one kicking off this weekend in Hamilton as the Chiefs host Matatu. That game will be followed up by the Hurricanes Poua hosting the Blues.
Aka Tabutsadze continued his remarkable try-scoring record with a brace against Spain in Madrid on Sunday.
The English are in Eastern Europe for a two-match rehearsal ahead of the upcoming Junior World Championship in Cape Town.
Wales have swiftly responded to the public challenge made by Georgia for a match later this year.
Just days after winning the Rugby Europe Championship in Paris, Georgia have challenged Wales to a match in Tbilisi this autumn.
Wales play their final Rugby World Cup pool game when they tackle Georgia in Nantes on Saturday.
Darcy Graham has been ruled out of the Scotland Rugby World Cup warm-up match with Georgia on Saturday after suffering a quad strain.
New England age-grade boss Mark Mapletoft has named a 29-strong U20s squad for the two-match tour to Georgia ahead of next month’s World Cup in South Africa.
After four rounds of increasing intensity, the Rugby Europe Championship will reach a crescendo this weekend in a jam-packed Sunday of finals rugby.
