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Gatland says South Africa could be 'underdone' for Lions tour
Gatland will lead the Lions for a third time on their tour of South Africa and said the Springboks risked being 'underdone' for the series in 2021.
Both matches of the opening round of the competition last weekend were characterised by a heavy penalty count, with 58 in total being awarded as the referees policed the breakdown, tackle area and offside line much more strictly.
The itinerary was jointly announced on Wednesday with FNB Stadium in Johannesburg hosting the first Test on Saturday 24 July.
The New Zealand-born Gatland told Radio Sport his loyalties lie with the Chiefs club and coaching the British and Irish Lions in 2021.
Among the other candidates is Scott Robertson, who led the Crusaders to three successive Super Rugby titles, and Warren Gatland, the former Wales coach who is heading back to New Zealand to coach the Chiefs.
Wales coach Warren Gatland said he believed South Africa could beat England in the final, although he added that they might need to be more expansive.
Warren Gatland said Handre Pollard's 76th-minute penalty had killed Welsh momentum, with the game locked at 16-16.
South Africa had lost their previous four Tests against Wales, and Rassie Erasmus admitted that record was on his mind as the nail-biting match came to a head.
Gatland said Howley, the former Wales scrum-half and captain, was "devastated" by the bombshell turn of events that has thrown the Six Nations champions' preparations into disarray.
Wales did not fully express themselves in their pre-World Cup matches and are looking for a strong start in their bid to win the Webb Ellis trophy for the first time, coach Warren Gatland said on Sunday.
The announcement came a day after Colin Cooper quit as Chiefs' coach, with a year still to go on his contract, saying he was leaving for the long-term good of New Zealand Super Rugby.
The stunning victory extended Wales' winning streak to 14 matches and handed Warren Gatland's team a massive psychological boost looking ahead to this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Wales, 10-3 behind at half-time, rallied to win 21-13.
Tomas Williams made his Wales debut in June last year and has six caps, compared to 36 for Gareth Davies, who has only recently returned from a thigh injury.
Gatland, who will step down from his Wales role after this year’s World Cup, coached the Lions on their two previous tours against Australia in 2013 and New Zealand four years later.
Gatland said Saturday's match at Cardiff's Principality Stadium had the feeling of a Cup game, with the Welsh bidding for a ninth successive victory, last achieved in 1999.
Wayne Pivac replaces Warren Gatland, the longest-serving and most successful coach of Wales, with the New Zealander’s contract set to expire after the World Cup.
Warren Gatland coached the last two Lions tours to Australia in 2013 and his native New Zealand last year.
Wales coach Warren Gatland reiterated his commitment to the job on Tuesday and said he believed his team could win the 2019 World Cup.