Newcastle to host Georgia in RWC Warm Up

Newcastle Falcons confirmed they will be playing Georgia on August 28 at Kingston Park Stadium.
The international challenge will form part of the Rugby World Cup preparations for Georgia as well as a vital pre-season test for the Falcons.
Georgia, ranked 14^th in the world srtandings, will compete in the RWC’s Pool C which kicks off on September 18. They will play against world champions New Zealand as well as Argentina, Tonga and Namibia.
Falcons Director of Rugby Dean Richards said: “It’s a huge honour for us to host such a proud rugby nation as Georgia at Kingston Park Stadium.  They really are the emerging force of world rugby and with this being their full Rugby World Cup squad it will be an enormous test for us. A big number of the Georgian players are with clubs in France so they used to playing at the very highest levels week in week out.
“For us it will be a massive challenge ahead of the 2015-16 season. We’ll have a number of new players with the team who will be keen to make their mark. For our supporters it will be a great way to welcome in the new season and to whet their appetite for a momentous Rugby World Cup Tournament that will kick off just three weeks later.”
Georgian Director of Rugby Milton Haig added: “The match against Newcastle is a very important part of our final preparation stage going into the World Cup. We are very appreciative of Newcastle giving us the opportunity to play them and we are sure the fans of rugby in the area will enjoy the spectacle.”