Georgia bag 2023 Rugby World Cup spot after Russia ban
Georgia have secured their place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after all remaining games involving Russia in the Rugby Europe Championship 2022 were abandoned, World Rugby announced Thursday. Russia and Belarus were last week suspended from all international rugby "until further notice" following the invasion of Ukraine. The award of four match points to each of the three teams set to play Russia -- Georgia, Portugal and the Netherlands -- means that the Lelos are now guaranteed a top-two finish in the region's overall qualification table.


