‘Great send-off’ for World Cup is in prospect

Scotland’s final Summer Test before the Rugby World Cup in Japan will be hosted under Friday night floodlights at BT Murrayfield.

The summer schedule begins away against France on Saturday August 17 before hosting a return fixture against Les Bleus at Murrayfield on August 24.

The first leg of a double-header against Georgia follows on Saturday August 31, where Scotland will be the first Tier 1 nation to face the Lelos on home soil at the Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi.

The national team will then complete competitive preparations for the World Cup on home soil when they face Georgia on a floodlit Friday night on September 6 – just three days before jetting off to Japan.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said: “I expect it’ll be a great send-off for the team.”