Six Nations champions will play twice against both England and Ireland despite the memories of losing Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb to World Cup-ending injuries four years ago
England boss Jones will name his 31-man group for Japan on Monday - 24 hours after an opening World Cup warm-up clash against Wales and nearly four weeks ahead of the tournament's squad deadline."He must be very clear in his own mind what he thinks his squad is going to be," Wales head coach Gatland said."Sometimes, it's a positive when you name your squad early. The players have clarity and you can work with that squad over a period.
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