FORMER England hooker and forwards coach Richard Cockerill has been appointed head coach of Georgia and the nation’s premier club side Black Lion.
The 53-year-old was part of England’s coaching staff under Eddie Jones and led the team on an interim basis when the Australian was sacked in 2022.
Cockerill guided Leicester to three titles – in 2007, 2009 and 2010 – and has also coached at Toulon, Edinburgh and Montpellier.
Georgia are ranked 14th in the world, while Black Lion play in the Rugby Europe Super Cup and have featured in this year’s Challen...