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Wales head coach Warren Gatland insists there is never any weak All Black team as they prepare for the first Test at Eden Park on June 11. New Zealand begin life without legendary captain Richie McCaw and Dan Carter while centres Maa Nonu and Conrad Smith are also absent after their moves to France.With head coach Steve Hansen being forced to freshen up his squad Gatland claims the World Cup winners will be just as fearsome despite the loss of their star men. Steve Hansen (L) is without legendary captain Richie McCaw, who retired after the 2015 World Cup You could describe it as being pretty arrogant if I talk about weakness in an All Blacks team, said Gatland, who played 17 non-international matches for the All Blacks.Sometimes there are young, exciting, talented players coming through who are a little bit inexperienced.What you might say is weakness is players potentially on their way up, not as experienced as some other players who left.There is definitely real quality there. There isnt going to be weakness, there are going to be players who havent had the same time together in the same combinations.If thats perceived as weakness take it how you like, but there is never any weak All Black team as far as Im concerned. Sonny Bill Williams has opted to play sevens at the Olympics Sonny Bill Williams, who spurned lucrative moves to France to stay with New Zealand rugby until 2019 this week, will also be missing after opting to play sevens at the Olympics.Crusaders midfielder Ryan Crotty is now their most experienced centre with 15 caps, but Hansen could throw the uncapped Seta Tamanivalu into the back line. The All Blacks started slowly against Georgia en route to winning last years World Cup and Gatland is hoping Wales can catch New Zealand cold in the first Test.He said: Its going to be tough, but were not here just to make up the numbers, and were not here to start the rebuilding phase of New Zealand rugby either. Weve just got to go out there and make sure we start well and play well and stay in the fight against them. Warren Gatland on New Zealand challenge Weve looked at when the All Blacks have been rusty and Ive said to our players to have a look at the Georgia game at the 2015 World Cup in Cardiff.There were a lot of mistakes made and they were obviously ring-rusty. They got better as the tournament went along.Weve just got to go out there and make sure we start well and play well and stay in the fight against them. We know how dangerous they are, but like every team when you put them under pressure hopefully there is some small hint of vulnerability.Watch Wales take on New Zealand in the opening Test at Eden Park on Saturday, June 11 from 8am on Sky Sports 1 HD. 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TORONTO -- Backed by a big offensive outburst, Francisco Liriano earned his first win with the Blue Jays and helped the team into the AL East lead.Russell Martin and Justin Smoak each homered and drove in five runs as Toronto hammered Minnesota 15-8 Friday night, handing the Twins their eighth straight loss.Josh Donaldson, who drove in three runs, and Darwin Barney, who had three hits, also each homered.The offense came to life and it was a big night, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.Liriano pitched five innings to win for the first time in four starts since Toronto got him a trade with Pittsburgh on Aug. 1. The Blue Jays took a one-game division lead over Boston.Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homer for the last-place Twins. Minnesota has been tagged for at least eight runs in four straight games.Liriano gave up four runs and two hits. He is 7-12 overall, and 3-1 in five career starts against Minnesota, his team from 2005 to 2012.Three of the four batters who walked against Liriano came around to score.I was a little bit wild today, Liriano said through a translator. Thank God that the offense hit the ball well today.Smoak connected off Pat Dean (1-4) in the second inning and Donaldson followed three batters later with his 30th.Smoak also hit RBI singles in the third and seventh.He stepped up tonight, Gibbons said. A lot of the guys did.Barney homered off Andrew Albers to begin a four-run sixth for the Blue Jays. Martin capped the inning with a three-run double off Pat Light.Toronto batted around a second time in the seventh. Martin had the big blow again, a two-run homer off Ryan ORourke. Seven of Martins 15 home runs have come in his past 11 games.When those guys get hot, theyre tough, Albers said. You saw it all year last year. They can put up 12 or 15 against anybody.Starting inn place of Hector Santiago (bruised left thumb), Dean allowed six runs and eight hits in three innings.dddddddddddd.Hes got to learn to continue to trust that he has to change speeds a little bit more, manager Paul Molitor said. A lot of things coming in there around the same speed.Before the game, Toronto got switch-hitting catcher Dioner Navarro in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, reacquiring a member of their 2015 AL East championship team.General manager Ross Atkins said Navarro was excited about the opportunity to return.I could see the smile through the phone, Atkins said. This should be a boost of energy for him, coming into a contender.COMING THROUGH WHEN IT COUNTSSmoaks homer snapped an 0-for-29 slump with runners in scoring position. 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