Georgia head coach Richard Cockerill believes his side have “earned the right” to face Wales in a play-off to decide which nation should be in the 2026 Six Nations.
The former England hooker says Georgia are good enough to play at Europe’s highest level after clinching an eighth successive second-tier Rugby Europe Championship title.
Winless Wales finished bottom of the Six Nations for the second year in a row and have not won a game since beating Georgia at the World Cup in 2023.
They lost to Georgia in Cardiff in autumn 2022.
“If you are finishing bottom of the Six Nations why do you just get free rein to turn up next year and play?” said Cockerill.
“We want the opportunity to prove that we can compete, so surely that’s logical we get the opportunity to have a play-off.
“It would be the richest game in World Rugby – Georgia versus Wales at some point in the near future to see who plays in the Six Nations for the next tournament.
“That’s jeopardy, isn’t it? That would be a game people would want to watch.”