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Agence France-Presse

New Zealand expect an onslaught as Wales look to restore wounded pride and defy history in this weekend’s second Test, according All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.
Wales blew a first half lead in the opening Test as the All Blacks stormed home 39-21, before their second-stringers were humiliated 40-7 mid-week by the Waikato Chiefs.
Hansen said it meant Wales would be fired up as they seek to end a 63-year losing streak against New Zealand at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
“They’re a good team. They’re hurting right now and that makes them dangerous... they’ll front up in a big way,” he told reporters.
Many pundits have written off Wales and expect a whitewash in the three-test series, believing their best chance was when the world champions were still rusty in the opener at Auckland.

But Hansen insisted he was not underestimating a side which led the All Blacks for 62 minutes in the first test and is coached by fellow Kiwi Warren Gatland.
“They’ve worked out that to play us they can’t just go for penalties, scrum penalties, kicks to the corner and line outs,” he said. “They’ll have a crack at us.”
Fly half Aaron Cruden succinctly summed up New Zealand’s expectations: “They’re going to throw the kitchen sink at us, so we need to be prepared for that barrage.”
All Blacks come from behind to crush Wales in Auckland
Hansen made only two personnel changes to his run-on side, shuffling the backline to drop struggling wing Julian Savea and recall Israel Dagg, while ditching lock Luke Romano in favour of a fit-again Sam Whitelock.
He admitted aspects of the All Blacks’ play looked “clunky” in Auckland but said the team, which is rebuilding after a string of retirements, had looked sharp in training.

Wales are missing one of their main strike weapons in first test stand-out George North, who is injured and out of the series, but Gatland was keen to emphasise the positives.
He dismissed the Chiefs’ debacle as meaningless to his test players, who he said wanted to repeat the high tempo shown in Auckland without the late slump in intensity.
Wales suffer heavy defeat by Stephen Donald-inspired Chiefs ahead of second test against the All Blacks
“They’ve been excellent and they’re desperate to step up and play for a full 80 minutes,” he said.
“It will be another huge occasion, in a packed-out stadium in Wellington and we are determined to build on our first Test performance.”
However, centre Jamie Roberts – who along with skipper Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau is being asked to play three matches in three days – revealed how deeply hurt the players were by the Chiefs’ loss.

“The lads who wore the jersey on Tuesday let it down, I think, being part of that squad,” he said.
“It wasn’t good enough and we owe the jersey and the Welsh supporters a performance.”
Gatland has also kept changes to a minimum, relegating lock Bradley Davies to the bench for 66-test veteran Luke Charteris, and calling up rookie Rhys Patchell at fullback.
Patchell’s inclusion allows Liam Williams to switch to the right wing and replace North.
“He’s quick, he’s got a big boot on him and we believe he’ll do a job for us,” Gatland said of the 23-year-old Patchell, whose only two previous caps were earned on a tour of Japan in 2013.


All Blacks braced for ‘kitchen sink’ from Wales in second test in Wellington

New Zealand perform the haka prior to facing Wales at Eden Park. Photos: AFP

New Zealand All Blacks Julina Sasea is tackled by Wales' Sam Warburton (L) during the rugby Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Eden Park in Auckland on June 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

New Zealand All Blacks Kieran Read dives in for a try during the rugby Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Eden Park in Auckland on June 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

(FILES) This file photo taken on June 14, 2016 shows Wales players reacting as they await another conversion during the rugby union match between the Super Rugby team Waikato Chiefs and Wales at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. Wales coach Warren Gatland on June 15, 2015 says his fringe players blew a chance to press their case for Test selection in their heavy loss to the Waikato Chiefs. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

Wales suffer heavy defeat by Stephen Donald-inspired Chiefs ahead of second All Blacks test

Rhys Patchell of Wales is tackled by Stephen Donald of the Waikato Chiefs. Photos: AFP

Tom Jones (L) and Aled Davies (R) of Wales look dejected after the rugby union match between the Super Rugby team Waikato Chiefs and Wales at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on June 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

Waikato Chiefs players perfrom a haka prior to the start of the rugby union match between the Super Rugby team Waikato Chiefs and Wales at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on June 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

Josh Turnbull of Wales (L) is tackled by Waikato Chiefs player Mitchell Graham during the rugby union match between the Super Rugby team Waikato Chiefs and Wales at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on June 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

All Blacks come from behind to crush Wales in Auckland

All Blacks captain Kieran Read celebrates a try with teammates Aaron Cruden and Brodie Retallick during New Zealand’s comfortable 39-21 win over Wales. Photo: AFP

New Zealand All Blacks Sam Cane attempts to tackle Wales' Taulupe Faletau (C) as he heads for a try during the rugby Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Eden Park in Auckland on June 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

New Zealand All Blacks Ardie Savea (C) lines up Wales' Ellis Jenkins (L) during the rugby Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Eden Park in Auckland on June 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

New Zealand All Blacks Waisake Naholo runs the ball forward during the rugby Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Eden Park in Auckland on June 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

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New Zealand prepared for a response from the tourists in Saturday’s second test at Westpac Stadium after winning 39-21 last week in the series opener


New Zealand expect an onslaught as Wales look to restore wounded pride and defy history in this weekend’s second Test, according All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.


All Blacks braced for ‘kitchen sink’ from Wales in second test in Wellington

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}New Zealand prepared for a response from the tourists in Saturday’s second test at Westpac Stadium after winning 39-21 last week in the series opener

New Zealand prepared for a response from the tourists in Saturday’s second test at Westpac Stadium after winning 39-21 last week in the series opener