Summary

  • Jonathan Davies returns at centre for first Autumn Series appearance

  • Leigh Halfpenny back from concussion as full-back

  • Liam Williams named on the bench

  • Richard Hibbard in at hooker after controversy over his appearance for Gloucester

  • Gethin Jenkins & Bradley Davies both out through injury

  • Wales aiming for first win against New Zealand since 1953

  1. BBC coveragepublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Ok, that's all from our live coverage for today - glad you could join us.

    Match coverage

    Keep watching bbc.co.uk/scrumv for all the news from the Wales and New Zealand camps as we build up to Saturday's big match.

    There'll be another Scrum V live page like the one we published last Saturday when Wales beat Fiji, and you'll be able to get involved again. This is how:

    Tweet: #ScrumV

    Email: scrumv@bbc.co.uk

    Hope to hear from you then!

  2. Get involvedpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    More thoughts from twitter on Sam Warburton's "hope", external that Wales can win despite being "underdogs"...

    Joe Williams tweets: There is "hope" they can beat New Zealand. Hope? Is that it?

    Henry Swift tweets: Get stuck in, leave the "hope" to us fans.

    Peter Tennant tweets: Not a lot of point going on the pitch with that attitude! A skipper should demand that we win every game.

  3. Postpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Ross Harries
    BBC Scrum V presenter

    Jake Ball

    "I've been told to run hard!" - Jake Ball on his preferred tactics ahead of the All Blacks game.

  4. Get involvedpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    The big twitter talking point at the moment is Liam Williams being dropped to the Wales bench...

    Chas Black in Nottinghamshire tweets: It's a shame, he's a cracking player.

    Andrew in Carmarthenshire tweets: Awful selection! Alex Cuthbert gets the call, Liam Williams is dropped, and Jamie Roberts is still there instead of Scott Williams.

  5. Postpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Victoria Turner
    BBC Wales Sport reporter

    New Zealand press conference

    An update from the New Zealand media conference, as forward Kieran Read speaks about Wales' Taulupe Faletau:

    "He is a player I will be looking out for... he has a strong presence," said Read.

  6. More from Warburtonpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    "Despite the closeness of the results against England and Scotland I think [New Zealand] have played really well.

    They're number one in the world for a reason - they're very good."

  7. Wales captain Sam Warburtonpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    "We are going to have to be brilliant this weekend to pull anything off."

    But he adds: "There's always hope... This team really excites me...it's is one of the strongest 23s I have been involved with for a very long time."

  8. Warren Gatland on selection:published at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    "Goal-kicking was a factor in the decision to select Leigh Halfpenny at full-back" ahead of in-form Liam Williams.

  9. More players releasedpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Hooker Emyr Phillips is also released to the Scarlets, while Dan Baker and James King are available for the Ospreys' visit to Ulster.

    Hallam Amos returns to the Dragons, who play Munster at Rodney Parade on Friday evening, while Bradley Davies returns to Wasps.

  10. Postpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Victoria Turner
    BBC Wales Sport reporter

    It is not only news from the Wales camp today.

    At their media conference, New Zealand assistant coach Ian Foster says that the Wales team selection is 'what we expected'. We will have more as their media conference continues.

  11. Postpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    We're all poised for the media conference to begin.

    Click the ►symbol above to play the video, which is due to be live at around 13:00 GMT.

  12. Get involvedpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Gwion Williams tweets: Liam Williams will bring more of an impact than Leigh Halfpenny would coming on from the bench, especially in later stages of the game.

  13. Postpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Sam Warburton interviewed by Dot Davies

    Dot Davies is being kept busy outside the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel.

    Wales captain Sam Warburton says the disappointing display against Fiji will have "no bearing" on Saturday's match against the All Blacks.

    "Mentally everyone will be a bit more switched on," he says.

    "If anything the pressure's going to be off us... underdogs have always got a chance of winning - that's why sport is so great."

    Warburton says Wales want one more win from their two remaining autumn Tests against New Zealand and South Africa, and plans of how to deal with the Haka have not been discussed yet.

  14. Postpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    George North interviewed by Dot Davies

    Just as predicted, the Wales stars have started to arrive at the hotel for lunch.

    BBC Sport Wales' Dot Davies also manages to catch George North for a quick chat - perhaps she is asking the Welsh wing about the Open University explanation of his 'force'?

  15. Postpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Rob Westall
    BBC Sport Wales

    Empty press conference room

    Preparations are being made for the Welsh media conference at 13:00 GMT, with the players expected to arrive at the hotel shortly for lunch.

    Watch it all unfold live here.

  16. Get involvedpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Anthony Elward, a "Welshman at heart" in Aberdeen emails: We have a brilliant team and full of world class players, we need to stop the errors and be more clinical. Then we can beat the best, have a bit of belief in ourselves and get the job done.

  17. Scarlets released from squadpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Centre Scott Williams, fly-half Rhys Priestland and scrum-half Rhodri Williams have all been released from the Wales squad and so are available to play for the Scarlets against Glasgow in the Pro 12 at Parc y Scarlets on Friday evening.

  18. Postpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014

    Sean Holley
    Scrum V rugby analyst

    Tough call on Liam Williams but Warren Gatland has made tough calls before! Looking forward to see how we go on Saturday.