Glasgow back-row Stevie Swindall in action for the 'A' team at the Churchill Cup

The Georgians will play the Scotland ‘A’ team at Firhill, home of Glasgow Warriors, on Friday 14 November (kick-off 6pm). They will also play Edinburgh the following week, the time and venue of which will be announced soon.

The ‘A’ team will be coached once again by Edinburgh head coach, Andy Robinson, who led the side to two victories from two last season against Italy ‘A’ in Rome and a record-breaking result against Ireland ‘A’ at McDiarmid Park in Perth.

Looking forward to an exciting autumn fixture at Firhill for the ‘A’ team, who reached the Churchill Cup final in Chicago in June, Robinson said: “I enjoyed the experience of coaching the Scotland ‘A’ team last season. I was very impressed with the attitude of the players and their work ethic was exemplary.

“I’m also pleased that the game is being staged at Firhill where I hope the Glasgow public will get behind the ‘A’ team.”

Robinson’s coaching team will be announced next week along with ticket prices and details on how to purchase.

Georgia, who are ranked 14th in the world, are affectionately known as ‘The Lelos’ which comes from ‘lelo’, an indigenous Georgian sport with strong similarities to rugby. Lelo has also been adopted as the Georgian word for a try. One standard cheer of Georgian fans is ‘Lelo, Lelo, Sakartvelo’ which means ‘Try, Try, Georgia’.

Their recent form is impressive and just last season, they lifted the European Nations Cup with a 22-20 victory over Spain in the final and the IRB Nations Cup, defeating Italy ‘A’ 25-3. Last year at the Rugby World Cup, they came agonisingly close to defeating Ireland, only losing out 10-14 and enjoyed their first ever victory at the final stages of the tournament with a 30-0 success against Namibia.

Scottish Rugby’s Chief Executive, Gordon McKie, added: “The IRB is investing heavily in supporting rugby in Georgia and we are delighted to support the worldwide development of the sport by hosting Georgia’s first ever visit to the UK.”

The ‘A’ team’s fixture against Georgia completes a month of international action for Scotland as the senior national team take on the All Blacks and World Cup champions South Africa at Murrayfield before heading north to the Granite City to take on Canada in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests.

Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests
Saturday 8 November, Scotland v New Zealand, Murrayfield Stadium, kick-off 5.15pm
Saturday 15 November, Scotland v South Africa, Murrayfield Stadium, kick-off 2.30pm
Saturday 22 November, Scotland v Canada, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, kick-off 2.45pm

Tickets for the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests are on sale now. They cost £20, £30 and £50 for adults and £10, £15 and £25 for under-18s for the Murrayfield matches against currently the world’s best team, New Zealand, and the reigning world champions, South Africa. The concession price is also available for full-time students for the SA match.

Tickets for the match against Canada are also on sale now at £15, £20 and £30 for adults and £7.50, £10 and £15 for under-18s.

You can buy tickets online at www.scottishrugby.org; via the credit card hotline, telephone 0131 346 5100; or in person at the Scottish Rugby Ticket Centre, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ.

Opening hours for the hotline are 9am-8pm, Monday to Friday while the ticket centre is in operation from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Please note a booking fee applies to all transactions and that there are no ticket sales on match day.

If you buy a ticket for next month’s Scotland games you’ll receive a voucher entitling you to free admission to the Boxing Day Magners League derby between Edinburgh and Glasgow at Murrayfield.

Pro-team ticket offer - Terms & conditions
This offer is open to UK residents when they buy a ticket for the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests. Submit application online by 29 November 2008 for one free 08/09 Magners League ticket. No preferences for specific matches accepted. First 60,000 seats allocated to the Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors match on Friday 26 December 2008. Apply from 13 October 2008. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. The promoter is Scottish Rugby Union plc, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ.

Edinburgh first played Glasgow in 1872, making the match the longest-running representative derby outwith the international arena in the world of rugby. The 1872 Cup was inaugurated last season to reflect that landmark, Glasgow now the current holders of the trophy.

The 1872 Cup will be contested this season with the Boxing Day fixture at Murrayfield followed by the reverse match at Firhill, Glasgow on Friday 2 January.

Full details of the matches and ticket prices for Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors can be had at www.edinburghrugby.org or www.glasgowwarriors.org