Kiwi Wayne Pivac is fully aware of what awaits for his Wales squad this Saturday in the opening game of the Autumn Nations Series against New Zealand.

“The guys are really excited but they know it’s a big task at hand. The reality is we’re two years away from a Rugby World Cup and we’re building towards that. We’ve got a Six Nations around the corner to defend, and try to win that tournament again.

“They know it’s a massive challenge ahead. Every young Welsh player when they’re growing up wants to play at the Principality in front of 75,000, and if you ask them who they want to play against New Zealand would be one of the top couple of sides they’d choose,” he said.