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Wales have not beaten the All Blacks since 1953
Harry Latham-Coyle,Luke BakerSaturday 22 November 2025 13:32 GMTComments
(Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)Wales face a daunting challenge against a wounded New Zealand as they seek a first victory since 1953 over the All Blacks.
The hosts scraped past Japan last week to secure their first victory under head coach Steve Tandy — and one that may prove crucial in terms of seeding for the Rugby World Cup draw. It is a demanding end to November for a side short of confidence with the Springboks to come next week, but Tandy will have been pleased with the character shown as his team just about carved out a much-needed win last time out.
They will no doubt fear a backlash from an All Blacks side beaten at Twickenham last week after another collapse after half time. It was a defeat that led to more scrutiny over Scott Robertson as New Zealand continue to struggle for consistency, and a heavily-changed side might just have a point to prove in Cardiff today.
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- The hosts have not beaten the All Blacks since 1953
- Steve Tandy's side scraped past Japan last time out to secure their first win under new head coach
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This week, meanwhile, brought news of the new Nations Championship, a competition that will reshape the July and November international windows in the men’s game. The announcement didn’t maybe include all of the details one might have hoped for - like, for example, venues, with Fiji understood to be “hosting” England in South Africa - but there are a few things confirmed, including a finals weekend at Twickenham this time next year.
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For Wales, meanwhile, it was a case of take the win and move on as a pretty poor performance against Japan nonetheless resulted in a vital victory that Steve Tandy and his squad most certainly needed - and they had Jarrod Evans to thank.
Jarrod Evans strikes at the last to give Wales crucial win over Japan
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Let’s take a quick glance back at last week’s action, starting with that All Blacks defeat at Twickenham. Luke Baker was there:
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It is more than 70 years since Wales last beat the All Blacks, a rivalry between two proud rugby nations always one sided even as fortunes have fluctuated. It feels unlikely that today is the day that run ends, but could a Welsh side at a low ebb spring an almighty shock against a wounded New Zealand team?
Kick off in Cardiff is at 3.10pm GMT.
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