Georgia clash to be played under lights at Murrayfield

Scotland’s final summer Test before the Rugby World Cup in Japan will be hosted under Friday night floodlights at BT Murrayfield for the first time in the team’s history.

Scotland’s 2019 summer series features two pairs of back-to-back fixtures against France and Georgia.

The schedule begins away against France on Saturday 17 August, before a return fixture against Les Bleus at BT Murrayfield a week later (Saturday 24 August).

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

The national team will then complete their competitive preparation for the 2019 World Cup on home soil, when they face Georgia on a floodlit Friday night (6 September) at the home of Scottish rugby, just three days before jetting off to Japan.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s really exciting to finalise the details of our last Test before we leave for the Rugby World Cup.

“Historically, night games at BT Murrayfield are very special occasions so I expect it’ll be a great send-off for the team who will then have a full weekend to spend with their families before leaving for the World Cup three days later [9 September].”