Georgia head coach Milton Haig says beating Namibia in their final World Cup pool match would mean "everything".

Haig set Georgia a goal of winning two Pool C matches in England in an attempt to finish third in the group, with it achieving automatic qualification for next World Cup in Japan -- something the Lelos have never previously achieved.

Having beaten Tonga in their opening match, Georgia then fell to encouraging defeats to both Argentina and defending champions New Zealand. Any hopes of automatically qualifying for 2019 and making Georgian history now rest on them beating Phil Davies' side in Exeter.

"Namibia is everything. The first and last games have always been our main focus," Haig told ESPN after Friday's 43-10 defeat to the All Blacks in Cardiff. "We wanted to enjoy playing the All Blacks but now it's about getting over it and using what happened to slingshot us into that game with Namibia.

"Everything we've been doing for the past few years is based on that. It would mean four years of planning and hard work finally coming to fruition. Then I can go home and have a rest!"

For Haig, who originates from New Zealand, leading Georgia in their first ever Test match against the world's best team proved to be an emotional experience. And, despite seeing his players leak two late tries at the Millennium Stadium, he was proud of his players' efforts.

"It was a great night," Haig added. "It was surreal -- to experience something like this at a World Cup against the best team in the world and have my family sat in the stands watching, as well as some good friends who had flown over from New Zealand, was pretty emotional. It's something we'll remember for the rest of our lives.

"The boys were disappointed they leaked those last couple of tries in the last ten minutes. But for large parts of the first half and certainly for 30 minutes in the second half, we played pretty well. We played with a lot of passion and a lot of pride, so we can be pleased with that. It's now about making sure we recover well and move on to that next game."

Mamuka Gorgodze looks on after Georgia's World Cup clash against the All Blacks© Richard Heathcote - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images

Attention has already turned to Wednesday's crunch clash against the Welwitschias at Sandy Park. Haig and his coaches were dealt an injury blow after prop Levan Chilachava, who limped off against the All Blacks, was ruled out for the rest of the tournament.

"He's presented with a new tear in his leg," Haig said of the Toulon star. "He's had problems with his calf all year with Toulon, so we'll have to bring in a replacement for him."

There have also been question marks over the fitness of influential captain Mamuka Gorgodze, who was named man of the match in Cardiff, but Haig expects his number eight to be fit for Namibia. "He sat out training this morning because he's got a little twinge in his knee," he said.

"More importantly, we wanted to rest him a little because he's played a lot of minutes so far, and you know how Mamuka plays: he's pretty combative and puts his body on the line. A lot of people asked why he played against New Zealand and I said it's because he's our captain. In my view, a captain should start every game if he is able to.

"We knew it would be like this and that we would have to manage him in this last week. Everything that he's done previously starts to come home on him and his body gets a bit sore, but he'll get himself up for one more game and lead us with pride again."