Their invitation to Wales for an autumn double-header caused a stir, but the truth is the Rugby Europe Championship winners are creating something special and are arguably banging down the door harder than ever before.

After two months of competition, Georgia and Portugal will compete for the main prize. Francisco Isaac previews Finals Day in Paris and picks out a few names to look out for.

What's next for Georgia? Can Portugal build on their World Cup fairytale? How big are the next few years for Spain? It all starts with the Rugby Europe Championship.

TRU contributor James Orpin selects some of his standout performers from the pool stages with the aim of mixing in stars from Tier 1 and Tier 2 nations.

Louis Rees-Zammit starred with a hat-trick as Wales defeated Georgia 43-19 in their Pool C encounter of the Rugby World Cup at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday.

Fiji managed to kept their hope of quarter-final alive as they edged out Georgia 17-12 in a tightly contested encounter on Saturday. Here are the key moments from the clash at Stade de Bordeaux.

Fiji have closed on a quarter-final berth in the ongoing Rugby World Cup campaign as they edged out Georgia 17-12 in their Pool C encounter in Bordeaux on Saturday.

Portugal missed a last-minute penalty as they settled for a 18-18 draw in the Pool C Rugby World Cup encounter against Georgia in Toulouse on Saturday. Here are the highlights from the game.

Nuno Sousa Guedes missed a penalty in the closing stage as Georgia and Portugal settled for a 18-18 draw in the Pool C encounter of the Rugby World Cup at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday.

Australia recorded their first win under Eddie Jones with a stellar effort from Ben Donaldson as they sealed a 35-15 victory over Georgia in their World Cup opener in Saint-Denis on Saturday. Watch the highlights from the encounter.

Australia brought an end to a five-game losing streak as they defeated Georgia 35-15 in the Rugby World Cup Pool C game in Saint-Denis on Saturday.

Wales, Australia and England will need to improve on recent results if they are to be successful in France with the likes of Fiji and Argentina more than capable of progressing into the last eight.

Japan defense coach John Mitchell has warned his team to guard against complacency when they face Chile in the opening round of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse on Sunday.

Australia are likely to be without their most experienced player James Slipper for the Rugby World Cup opener against Georgia to be played at Stade de France on Saturday.

New Zealand have dropped to the fourth position in the World Rugby Rankings following their defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

Scotland scored five second half tries as they defeated Georgia with a 33-6 margin in the Rugby World Cup warm-up game at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Luka Matkava scored the decisive penalty goal in the closing stage as Georgia stunned Wales with a 13-12 victory at Principality Stadium on Saturday.

After beating Italy and a Tier One nation for the first time, The Lelos have produced their biggest statement yet as they look to bang down the door of the Six Nations.

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has unveiled a 33-man squad for the upcoming summer Test series.

The Welsh Rugby Union has unveiled the fixtures for the autumn international series that will include clashes against Australia and New Zealand.