Wales will hope the drama of 2024 is left behind and sunnier climes lay ahead for the game in the Principality
Gatland selected 42 players in total – 37 in his original squad with five more added along the way. Of the 13 English, 12 Welsh, nine Irish and eight Scots involved, 23 became Test starters against the Springboks, eight more featured off the bench while 11 had no Test series involvement.
Saracens suffered a surprising 29-19 defeat to Ealing Trailfinders in their Premiership Rugby Cup opener at Trailfinders Sports Club.
The upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season could reinvigorate Josh Ioane's All Blacks career.
If Otago are to have any chance of bringing the Ranfurly Shield back to Dunedin this weekend, it would be hard to imagine Josh Ioane not playing a big part.
Fresh from facing the disappointment of missing out on selection for the All Blacks, Josh Ioane has been named in the playmaker's jersey for Otago's opening match of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.
The Highlanders have named All Blacks first-five Josh Ioane in a less familiar position ahead of their season-opening fixture against the Sharks on Friday.
South Africa made multiple changes for their game in Kobe but they didn't skip a beat as they carried on the momentum of their win over Italy with 10 tries versus 14-man Canada.
Discarded All Blacks playmaker Josh Ioane could be in line to return to the national side following an injury to Richie Mo'unga.