But the visitors are retaining possession and this is promising, very promising. Stand by...

First scrum of the match, in All Black turf, and Wales have put-in at the scrum. The All Blacks are the heavier pack, but there's not much in it.

A solid platform for the men in red and Rhys Webb spins it wide to Jamie Roberts who charges into his waiting tacklers. Wales being pushed backwards such is the speed of New Zealand's defensive line. 

Wales form a huddle, they've been up against it so far. They've had no chance to be adventurous, like Sam Warburton demanded before the match. Eden Park full, fans merrily waving to the cameras during the break in play. 

An easier chance for Aaron Cruden. Wales - Bradley Davies specifically - not rolling away from the tackle. Ominous. Cruden, in front of the posts, hits it true. 

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Scarlets coach on BBC Radio Wales

"Both of them have been silly penalties given away by Wales..."

Liam Williams to the rescue! New Zealand grab hold of the bobbling ball and Aaron Cruden breaks Wales' defensive line with a cute grubber, but Wales' full-back is alert to it. Wave after wave of black shirts crushing into red and only three minutes have passed. 

Wayne Barnes' whistle toots. Deary me, Alyn Wyn Jones transgressing at the ruck and the All Blacks opt for goal. A neat side-step from Malakai Fekitoa putting Wales on the back foot. 

Aaron Cruden is the man charged with filling Dan Carter's boots. It's a mammoth one, which rattles the uprights. 

And we're off. The All Blacks kick deep into opposition territory. 

Andrew Priestley: What better way to wake-up than with an early morning Haka! 

Daniel Lewis: To win today, #WAL, external have to be at 100% and #NZL, external have to be very poor. Wales would have to play a perfect game.

And to the haka. Eden Park falls silent but for the wary cries of fearsome-looking men dressed all in black form a spear, with number eight Kieran Reed at the tip. 

Wales' squad look on from the halfway line, unmoved, chests puffed out.  

So, if you were preparing to face the All Blacks what would you do (to run and hide is not an option). How can they be beaten? What should Wales' plan be and who are their key players? The killer question: can Wales win and how? 

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Deep breaths. Here we go. The All Blacks, menacing, Vaseline smeared over their chops, chomping and snorting, walk out onto the Eden Park turf, a stadium where they last experienced defeat in 1994. Is that the sound of the Wales fans gulping? 

An operatic version of the Welsh anthem is sung, Taulupe Faletau eyes closed as the camera pans across to the Wales team. 

New Zealand, the reigning world champions, a team feared like no other, will be without household names today, of course, because, well, they've retired. 

There'll be no Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Ma’a Nonu or Conrad Smith and it's the Wales starting line-up which is the more experienced: their team totals 760 caps, compared with the 580 for the All Blacks. New-look All Blacks but same old ruthlessness? Maybe. Probably. 

Two men adding the bulk of those Wales caps are Gethin Jenkins and Alun Wyn Jones, who will be winning his 100th international cap at Eden Park today. 

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Do we mention football? Hey, why not. Yes, it's a big day for Welsh (and English) sports fans today as their teams begin their Euro 2016 campaigns - but that is once the rugby is done and dusted, of course. 

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BBC Wales Sport in Auckland, New Zealand

You may be waking up to your croissants and coffees, but down under the sun has already set on Eden Park. 

The wind and rain which has lashed Auckland for the last few days has disappeared and the rugby public have been left with a mild and dry evening as New Zealand prepare for their first game since winning the World Cup at Twickenham in October.

While Wales have played a Six Nations championship and a warm-up match against England, the All Blacks have been re-grouping, readying themselves for a new dawn of Kiwi rugby without star players like Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith.

Will they be missed on the field? It's a question New Zealand fans - and the watching rugby fraternity - are desperate to know.

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I'm not sure how much use this will be to the majority (but I liked the picture in the tweet), there is live coverage of this match on Welsh language radio BBC Radio Cymru from 08:20 BST. There's also live coverage on BBC Radio Wales too - which you can listen on this page. 

For England fans, there will be live coverage on BBC Radio 5 live from 10:30 BST. 

Sean Fitzpatrick has said New Zealand have a "fear of failure", but Wales have become used to failure against the All Blacks. 

Plans have been formulated and ripped up - but what about this weekend's strategy to be bold and brave, to be like, well, Del Boy Trotter. 

"He who dares wins," captain Sam Warburton said this week, before disappearing through a bar hatch at a wine bar. (Of course, I lie.)

"You're going to have to take a few risks on Saturday, you can't be conservative and expect to win."  

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Owen Rawlings
BBC Wales Sport in Auckland, New Zealand

History and form are against Wales. The All Blacks won the World Cup in their last game - Wales were well-beaten by England on their last outing.

The All Blacks are undefeated at Eden Park since 1994 - when rugby was still an amateur sport.

But the message from the Wales camp this week has been 'take risks', try things and play some rugby. Will it be enough to beat Steve Hansen's side on their own turf? We'll find out shortly.

Hello! Welcome to our live commentary of what promises to be a wonderful day of rugby union. Wales, England and Ireland are preparing to go into battle against our antipodean friends and we'll be keeping a close eye on it all. 

Here's a quick reminder of the fixtures: 

• New Zealand v Wales (08:35 BST)
• Australia v England (11:00 BST)
• South Africa v Ireland (16:00 BST)