Rugby Tour: New Zealand vs Wales Rugby online 2016-Steve Hansen's facet area unit probing a reconstruction section with
captain Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Teodor Josef Konrad
Korzeniowski Smith among those to quit take a look at football.
Wales' gap game in Auckland are New Zealand's initial since beating Australia 34-17 within the tourney final.
"There's ne'er any weak All Black team as way as i am involved," same Gatland.
Wales haven't crushed New Zealand in twenty six matches since 1953.
"They will virtually place out the beginning pack of the globe final forward pack - aside from Richie [McCaw]," the Wales coach continuing.
"It's a reasonably sturdy backline also."
Gatland's men can come back up against a brand new Zealand facet sheared of a number of the celebs that compete in last year's tourney final.
McCaw and Keven Mealamu retired - whereas Carter, Smith, Nonu have all joined clubs in France with prop mountain Franks linking up with London Irish. The players taking part in domestic football outside of latest Zealand don't seem to be thought-about for international choice.
Hurricanes forward Victor Vito, World Health Organization is connexion La Rochelle next season, has not been elite either.
Wing Nehe Milner-Skudder is out of stock due to a shoulder injury, whereas centre boy Bill Williams is busy getting ready for the city Olympics as he targets an area in New Zealand's sevens squad.
Wales' summer fixtures:
11 June: New Zealand (Auckland)
14 June: Chiefs (Hamilton)
18 June: New Zealand (Wellington)
25 June: New Zealand (Dunedin)
But Gatland insists there's "never getting to be a weakness" within the All Blacks facet, despite the high-profile absentees.
He added: "What there's, is usually young, exciting [and] gifted players coming back through World Health Organization area unit somewhat bit inexperienced.
"I presume there area unit some children they might wish to do and find some game time to and to blood in.
"We're getting to build it as troublesome as potential to permit them to try to to that.
"We're not here simply to create up the numbers and that we don't seem to be here to begin the reconstruction section of latest Zealand football either.
Wales' gap game in Auckland are New Zealand's initial since beating Australia 34-17 within the tourney final.
"There's ne'er any weak All Black team as way as i am involved," same Gatland.
Wales haven't crushed New Zealand in twenty six matches since 1953.
"They will virtually place out the beginning pack of the globe final forward pack - aside from Richie [McCaw]," the Wales coach continuing.
"It's a reasonably sturdy backline also."
Gatland's men can come back up against a brand new Zealand facet sheared of a number of the celebs that compete in last year's tourney final.
McCaw and Keven Mealamu retired - whereas Carter, Smith, Nonu have all joined clubs in France with prop mountain Franks linking up with London Irish. The players taking part in domestic football outside of latest Zealand don't seem to be thought-about for international choice.
Hurricanes forward Victor Vito, World Health Organization is connexion La Rochelle next season, has not been elite either.
Wing Nehe Milner-Skudder is out of stock due to a shoulder injury, whereas centre boy Bill Williams is busy getting ready for the city Olympics as he targets an area in New Zealand's sevens squad.
Wales' summer fixtures:
11 June: New Zealand (Auckland)
14 June: Chiefs (Hamilton)
18 June: New Zealand (Wellington)
25 June: New Zealand (Dunedin)
But Gatland insists there's "never getting to be a weakness" within the All Blacks facet, despite the high-profile absentees.
He added: "What there's, is usually young, exciting [and] gifted players coming back through World Health Organization area unit somewhat bit inexperienced.
"I presume there area unit some children they might wish to do and find some game time to and to blood in.
"We're getting to build it as troublesome as potential to permit them to try to to that.
"We're not here simply to create up the numbers and that we don't seem to be here to begin the reconstruction section of latest Zealand football either.
