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"There are risks attached, it's high risk, high rewards. So far we have got the rewards," said the Six Nations Grand Slam-winning coach.

"When I got the job I said that's really what I would like to propose.

"That we carry on trying to discover that attacking style of rugby and play that style of rugby."

Wales are on an eight-match unbeaten run, stretching back to last November when they lost by a point to New Zealand.

They have not defeated the All Blacks since the 13-8 victory at Cardiff in 1953.

"We respect New Zealand hugely. They are a great team, they've got great players. They are superbly coached and they've got a great record," Ruddock added.

We played high-tempo rugby and people couldn't stop us Wales coach Mike Ruddock

"Their form his year has been magnificent, they destroyed the Lions and they won the Tri-Nations.

"We have got to respect them, but having said that we've got to back ourselves as well.

"New Zealand are coming to Wales and we did ever so well last year, we probably should have won the game.

"We lost by a point and we've got to hope that we can hit that sort of form despite the injury list and hope that we can be very, very competitive and try to win that game."

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Ruddock is without six players who toured with the Lions to New Zealand - Gavin Henson, Tom Shanklin, Ryan Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Dwayne Peel and Martyn Williams.

But he still has the likes of skipper Gareth Thomas, Shane Williams, Brent Cockbain and Michael Owen, who were also with the Lions, to call on.

The most important thing for Ruddock, though, is that whoever pulls on the red shirt remains committed to his game plan.

"We might have surprised a few sides last year," Ruddock said. "But having said that, we very often told them what we were going to do in advance like we tell people now.

"We played high-tempo rugby and people couldn't stop us. And even if they know what is going to happen the challenge for them is how to stop it.

"We have won the last eight matches on the trot playing a brand of rugby that is very similar to New Zealand, very exciting and open and enjoyable for everybody involved, in particular the Welsh public."