Wales 16-34 New Zealand
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Attendance: 72,000
Wales v New Zealand Match Reports
Wales went toe to toe with the All Blacks for 70 minutes before being blown away in a ruthless final 10 minutes by the visitors. New Zealand won the match 34-16 and extended their winning streak over Wales to 26 matches and 61 years. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: All Black hoodoo continues in Cardiff
- Guardian: New Zealand power ensures Richie McCaw party leaves Wales out in cold
- Independent: Final All Blacks power surge shocks Wales
- Telegraph: Hosts lead with 13 minutes to go but succumb to late Kiwi surge
- Daily Mail: Beauden Barrett scores two tries as Richie McCaw celebrates his 100th cap as skipper with a win
- Sky Sports: All Blacks come back to blaze ahead in late victory
- ESPN: All Blacks' late surge breaks Wales
- Wales Online: Warren Gatland's side blown away in final quarter
- Sydney Morning Herald: All Blacks stun Wales with second-half masterclass
- New Zealand Herald: All Blacks power home
Wales 16-34 New Zealand - Match Highlights
Wales v New Zealand Match Stats
Wales (3) 16
Tries: Webb
Conversion: Halfpenny
Penalties: Halfpenny (3)
New Zealand (3) 34
Tries: Savea, Kaino, Barrett (2), Read
Conversion: Barrett, Slade (2)
Penalties: Barrett
Man of the Match: Jamie Roberts (Wales)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Paul James
- 2 Richard Hibbard
- 3 Samson Lee
- 4 Jake Ball
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 George North
- 12 Jamie Roberts
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 Alex Cuthbert
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Scott Baldwin
- 17 Nicky Smith
- 18 Rhodri Jones
- 19 Luke Charteris
- 20 Justin Tipuric
- 21 Mike Phillips
- 22 James Hook
- 23 Liam Williams
New Zealand Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Wyatt Crockett
- 2 Dane Coles
- 3 Owen Franks
- 4 Brodie Retallick
- 5 Sam Whitelock
- 6 Jerome Kaino
- 7 Richie McCaw (Captain)
- 8 Kieran Read
Backs
- 9 Aaron Smith
- 10 Beauden Barrett
- 11 Julian Savea
- 12 Sonny Bill Williams
- 13 Conrad Smith
- 14 Charles Piutau
- 15 Ben Smith
Replacements
- 16 Keven Mealamu
- 17 Joe Moody
- 18 Charlie Faumuina
- 19 Patrick Tuipulotu
- 20 Liam Messam
- 21 TJ Perenara
- 22 Colin Slade
- 23 Ryan Crotty