2 Nov 2009

Gatland says All Blacks have lost their aura despite Wales losing record

6:39 pm on 2 November 2009

The Wales coach, and former All Black, Warren Gatland says the All Blacks have lost their aura of invincibility.

He's told the Wales on Sunday newspaper with the All Blacks not always being successful the aura has been broken down.

Gatland's Wales side meets the All Blacks at the weekend in Cardiff with the Welsh believing they have a good chance for their first win over the All Blacks in 56 years...the All Blacks having won all 20 tests since then.

Gatland says while the All Blacks had struggled at recent world cups they've also had some poor patches this year too.

Although he accepts convincing his side they're good enough to beat the All Blacks is another matter.

He says they should taken confidence from the first 50 minutes against the All Blacks last year and the fact they had 13 players in the British and Irish Lions party to South Africa who are good enough to compete with the best in the world.