Shalva Mamukashvili is ready to become the first player from Georgia to play for Leicester, who take on a much-changed Bristol on Wednesday.
The former Sale Sharks man also had stints in Scotland with the Glasgow Warriors and in France with Montpellier, Toulon, and US Carcassonne.
The news comes on the back of the announcement that both Nemani Nadolo and Georgia international Shalva Mamukashvili will join the Tigers next season.
The Irish have suffered a succession of defeats against elite opposition.
Ellis Genge insists England are ready to take on Ireland’s scrum after grinding Georgia into submission in a 40-0 Autumn Nations Cup victory at Twickenham.
Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has made a change to the previously announced match-day squad against England.
Georgia have given their promising former under-20 wing Sandro Svanidze his debut in Saturday’s Autumn Nations Cup match against England.
Georgia have named a 35-man strong squad for the Autumn Nations Cup, dubbed by some the Eight Nations.