Sam Warburton, former Wales and British & Irish Lions captain, has suggested that it is time to expand the Six Nations by including Georgia as the seventh team. In his column for The Times, Warburton argued in favor of adding the Lelos to the Championship. This comes after Wales finished at the bottom of the Six Nations standings, losing all five of their matches, while Georgia claimed victory in the Rugby Europe tournament for the seventh consecutive year. Despite calls for a relegation play-off, the organizers have rejected the idea due to financial implications.

Warburton believes that Georgia has a strong case for inclusion, rather than South Africa, who has also been proposed as a potential addition to the tournament. He emphasized the importance of Georgia's passionate rugby culture and investment by the government in the sport. Warburton dismissed the idea of a relegation play-off, citing the immense commercial risk associated with potential relegation of a home nation like England. He proposed expanding the Six Nations to seven teams as a more feasible solution.