Marcus Smith will run out at Eden Park on Saturday with a point to prove.
The Spanish have the honour of opening the pool the DHL Stadium this Saturday, taking on a French team that didn’t fire on all cylinders in a Six Nations campaign that only merited third place.
The Welsh signed off on the recent Six Nations with a fifth place finish following home wins over Scotland and Italy and are now preparing for pool fixtures in Cape Town versus New Zealand, Spain and defending champions France.
The London club are currently in sixth place in the Gallagher Premiership ahead of Saturday’s final-round home match versus Bristol, a game that will be used to farewell their leavers in front of the fans.
Harlequins have completed a busy week of contract renewals by confirming the signatures of six academy players on new deals.
Three leading Gallagher Premiership players – Danny Care, Henry Slade and George Ford – have had their say on whether Jason Robinson or Mike Brown should be selected on the BT Sport Immortals XV team.
Harlequins have confirmed a 68-man senior squad - consisting of 43 senior players and bolstered by 25 from the club’s senior academy - for the upcoming 2022/23 season.
The Premiership season is drawing to a close which means numerous players are getting ready to join new clubs over the summer break. Plenty of transfers have already been confirmed across the league.
Harlequins head coach Tabai Matson believes it was the correct decision to field a full-strength side in their 47-38 defeat to Exeter ahead of next week’s semi-final at Saracens.