Georgia need tier one tests, says Rugby Europe chief

Rugby Union - Namibia v Georgia - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool C - Sandy Park, Exeter, England - 7/10/15 Georgia head coach Milton Haig Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Georgia must play more games against top tier teams to continue their development as a rising force in the game and the World Cup should be expanded to 24 teams, the head of Rugby Europe told Reuters.

The hard-hitting Georgians finished third in their pool after beating Tonga and Namibia, and performing creditably in defeat by the All Blacks, to qualify automatically for the next World Cup in 2019.