John Hopkins believes that Wales' chances of beating the All Blacks are contingent on their belief that they can end a 20-game losing run in The Times.
"I don't care about the Wales team to face New Zealand on Saturday. It's immaterial to me whether Paul James is a gamble at tight head, that Ian Gough might have been better than Luke Charteris in the second row or that Wales should have gone for an established full back rather than selecting Jack of All Trades, Jack, sorry James, Hook. These changes are neither here nor there.
"I care about Wales's self belief. Wales's opponents in Cardiff are not men who wear a black shirt with a silver fern on it. Wales's opponents are those who take the field representing the home side. Wales have no one to fear but themselves.
"In general, Wales's players and the country's supporters do not fear another nation. Not the English, the French and the Irish, certainly not the Scots. Wales beat Australia the last time the two teams played and fancy their chances of doing so again at the end of this month. In short Wales give themselves a decent shout against any rugby playing country in the world, even the Springboks."
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