There's always talk about how well, or not, players handle pressure. But the real pressure this June, is on the respective coaching teams of the leading international sides.

COMMENT: Coach Gatland is in charge of a looming and depressing disaster but instead of seeing a psychologist, he needs to be one, writes Chris Rattue.

Before anyone gets too smug or condescending, the All Blacks have been in the position of Wales in the past.

Wales coach Warren Gatland asked some serious questions of his fringe players before last night's tour match against the Chiefs.

Their 40-7 defeat, a six tries to one thumping was massive entertainment for most of the 17,756 crowd.

The Wales squad have to fly out of Hamilton straight after tonight's match against the Chiefs because farmers have booked out all the hotels in the city.

The All Blacks and Wales started the test season with a thrilling match in which both teams played their part.

Wayne Barnes was in the middle of another forward pass controversy during the All Blacks' win over Wales tonight.

All the action from the All Blacks' first game in seven months against Wales at Eden Park.

It's business as usual for the All Blacks. A hat-full of legends have gone, a hat-full are probably going to be shortly made.

Waisake Naholo doesn't do dull, at least not on the evidence of tonight's test against Wales.

Welsh media have posed the question 'are Wales that far behind?'.

It is easily forgotten that the last time the two teams met, Wales were winning 16-15 with 10 minutes remaining.

Wales assistant coach Neil Jenkins, the second highest test points scorer in history and a man who knows a thing or two about kicking goals.

Back in the day Wales could run on to a rugby paddock and field a team stacked with A-list names.

The All Blacks have talked about keeping things simple at Eden Park. And they have an easy out on that front - fling the ball to either wing and see what happens.

Steven Hansen has named his first All Blacks side of 2016. Cameron McMillan looks at three key stats you need to know.

Coach Steve Hansen names squad for All Blacks' first rugby test since winning the World Cup.

The last time the All Blacks began a post-World Cup era they did so with three new caps on the field and an obvious sense that they were regenerating an ageing side.

COMMENT: Chris Rattue offers up ten things we should show Wales some love for.

Our rugby experts make their predictions ahead of the international rugby series that kick off this weekend.

Wales will likely confront Ryan Crotty and Malakai Fekitoa, who will begin the task of settling into the roles that Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith made theirs for so long.

Do you know a Davies from a Jones? Can you spot a Williams and a Morgan? Take the Wales rugby player quiz ahead of Saturday's first test against the All Blacks.

Wales rugby press conference this afternoon featuring assistant coach Shaun Edwards & centre Jonathan Davies.

December 19, 1953. The last time Wales beat the All Blacks. 22,816 days ago.

The All Blacks colourful history with Wales is the bedrock of previous generations writes Wynne Gray.

Waikato icon Warren Gatland is in charge of the Welsh team which will try to beat the All Blacks for the first time in more than 60 years.

Inspirational skipper Sam Warburton is in a bullish mood as he faces up to the first test at Eden Park on Saturday.