Alex Cuthbert issues a rallying cry to Wales team ahead of All Blacks clash
Tuesday 20 November 2012 12:06, UK
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Alex Cuthbert hopes that coming up against the world's best team in New Zealand will bring out the best in Wales.
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Wales were booed off by their fans following back-to-back losses, something Cuthbert has no issues with.
The 22-year-old now wants the players to give the supporters something to cheer about against a New Zealand side that are unbeaten in their last 19 Tests.
"I came into the squad on one hell of an up with us winning the Grand Slam after the World Cup," he said.
"But every player goes through these experiences, it is the first time for me and hopefully we can get through it over the next couple of weeks.
"When I started and we were winning everyone was loving it, and we have played two bad games with the fans expecting a lot from us.
"We have high expectations ourselves and for us to lose the games like we did... I don't really blame the fans for booing, we weren't good enough on the day.
"How we play in the first 20 minutes will be important on Saturday, if we can make it a contest the crowd will be 110 per cent behind us and we know what the crowd can do in that stadium, there is no other crowd like it."
