Coach Richard Cockerill says Georgia have "earned the right" to face Wales in a play-off to decide who should be in the 2026 Six Nations.

Georgia wrapped up their eighth consecutive Rugby Europe Championship title with a 46-28 defeat of Spain in Sunday’s final in Tbilisi and head coach Cockerill conceded his side had become “a little bit too strong” for the second-tier tournament.

Georgia head coach Richard Cockerill believes his team have "earned the right" to face Wales in a Six Nations play-off and questioned whether the current group of Welsh players are good enough to compete in the tournament. Wales haven't won a Test match since beating Georgia at the last World Cup in 2023, having lost 17 matches in a row since then.