Wales v New Zealand

Date:

Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)

Attendance: 72,372

Wales v New Zealand Match Reports

Grand Slam Champions Wales were beaten by World Champions New Zealand 10-33 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It was the All Black's 25th successive victory against Wales, in a run of matches that stretches back 59 years. A selection of match reports is listed below:

Wales v New Zealand Post Match Press Conference

Wales v New Zealand Match Statistics

Wales (0) 10
Tries: S Williams, Cuthbert

New Zealand (23) 33
Tries: Messam, Woodcock, Romano
Conversions: Cruden 3
Penalties: Cruden 4

Man of the Match: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

Wales Team Line-up

Forwards

  • 1. Paul James
  • 2. Matthew Rees
  • 3. Aaron Jarvis
  • 4. Bradley Davies
  • 5. Luke Charteris
  • 6. Ryan Jones
  • 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
  • 8. Toby Faletau

Backs

  • 9. Mike Phillips
  • 10. Rhys Priestland
  • 11. Liam Williams
  • 12. Jamie Roberts
  • 13. Jonathan Davies
  • 14. Alex Cuthbert
  • 15. Leigh Halfpenny

Replacements

  • 16. Ken Owens (for Rees 65)
  • 17. Gethin Jenkins (for James 55)
  • 18. Scott Andrews (for Jarvis 2)
  • 19. Aaron Shingler (for B Davies 3)
  • 20. Justin Tipuric (for R Jones 51)
  • 21. Tavis Knoyle (for Phillips 55)
  • 22. James Hook (for Priestland 68)
  • 23. Scott Williams (for Roberts 18)

New Zealand Team Line-up

Forwards

  • 1. Tony Woodcock
  • 2. Andrew Hore
  • 3. Owen Franks
  • 4. Luke Romano
  • 5. Sam Whitelock
  • 6. Liam Messam
  • 7. Richie McCaw (Captain)
  • 8. Kieran Read

Backs

  • 9. Aaron Smith
  • 10. Aaron Cruden
  • 11. Julian Savea
  • 12. Ma'a Nonu
  • 13. Conrad Smith
  • 14. Cory Jane
  • 15. Israel Dagg

Replacements

  • 16. Dane Coles (for Hore 55)
  • 17. Wyatt Crockett (for Woodcock 52)
  • 18. Charlie Faumuina (for O Franks 60)
  • 19. Brodie Retallick (for Romano 52)
  • 20. Victor Vito (for Messam 70)
  • 21. Piri Weepu (for A Smith 52)
  • 22. Beauden Barrett (for Cruden 68)
  • 23. Ben Smith (for Savea 75)