The prospect of any test match rugby in 2020 remains up in the air but Pacific fans will have plenty to watch out for when New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup provincial competition kicks off this weekend.
A host of current, former and possible Fiji, Samoa and Tonga internationals are sprinkled throughout the 14 teams vying for Championship and Premiership glory.
Vinnie Wylie caught up with some of them.
George Bower now finds himself as a senior player for Otago. Photo: Otago Rugby Union
