Georgia are just one win away from the European Nations Cup title after recording a gruelling 18-12 victory over Russia in Siberia on Saturday.
The International Rugby Board has announced the match schedule for the 2008 IRB Nations Cup.
England got their Six Nations campaign back on track and ended France's hopes of the Grand Slam with a 24-13 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday, a result which sees them return to fourth spot in the latest Internationl Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings.
The IRB world rankings will, for the first time, be used to seed teams at the 2011 World Cup.
It's a busy weekend for players, spectators and referees. Six Nations and attendant matches, European Nations Cup, Super 14 - the whole lot. Referees will be flying all over the place.
More drama in the Six Nations as Ireland and Italy fought back. Again Scotland were the well-beaten side.
Georgia beat Romania 22-7 in Tblissi on Saturday, thereby retaining the Antim Cup and consolidating their position at the top of the European Nations Cup. Romania's defeat more or less eliminates them from contention.
Georgia play Romania in Tblissi in a European Nations Cup on Saturday. It is a crucial encounter in the competition.
Neil Ballard of Cardiff is off to Tblissi, the capital of Georgia to referee a European Nations Cup match between great rivals Georgia and Romania, and he is looking forward to it.
The first round of the Six Nations was filled with drama and already the second week is upon us. Alain Rolland will referee a Six Nations match for the second week in succession.
Georgia beat Portugal 31-3 in the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Vake on Saturday, to move to the top of the European Nations Cup. They have the same number of points as Russia but have a better points' difference.
The Six Nations opened with a couple of fascinating matches as Italy ran Ireland close in Dublin and, for the first time since 1988, Wales beat England in London.
Portugal play Georgia in Tblissi in a match twice postponed in the European Nations Cup.
Tim Lane, the former Wallaby and a much-travelled coach, takes over the coaching of Georgia's national team this weekend, on the eve of the Lelos' match with Portugal.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament in New Zealand will comprise 20 teams.