Wales 16-54 New Zealand
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: 73,545
Wales v New Zealand Match Reports
The All Blacks showed their class with a seven try 54-16 demolition of Wales at the Principality Stadium. Beauden Barrett celebrated his 100th cap for the All Blacks with two well taken interception tries in the 4th and 79th minutes to bookend the match. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: New Zealand overpower depleted Wales with big win in Cardiff
- BBC: All Blacks seal seven-try victory
- Daily Mail: Beauden Barrett marks his 100th test with two tries as All Blacks extend 68-year hoodoo
- Sky Sports: All Blacks storm past depleted Wales with record Cardiff points total
- ESPN: New Zealand overcome Wales in convincing win to return to top of world rankings
- South Wales Argus: Wales hammered by New Zealand despite Taine Basham exploits
- New Zealand Herald: All Blacks blitz Wales with champagne rugby to mark Beauden Barrett's milestone test
- WRU: All Blacks great Barrett scores twice to crown his 100th cap
Wales v New Zealand - Match Highlights
Wales v New Zealand - Match Stats
Wales: (6) 16
Try: J Williams (61')
Conversion: Priestland (61')
Penalty: Anscombe (6', 41'+2), Priestland (52')
New Zealand: (18) 54
Try: B Barrett (4', 79'), Perenara (34'), Jordan (54'), Papalii (64'), Reece (66'), Lienert-Brown (71')
Conversion: J Barrett (4', 56', 65', 68', 73')
Penalty: J Barrett (18', 26', 46')
Man of the match: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
Wales v New Zealand - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Wyn Jones
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Adam Beard
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
- 6 Ross Moriarty
- 7 Taine Basham
- 8 Aaron Wainwright
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Gareth Anscombe
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Johnny Williams
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 Owen Lane
- 15 Johnny McNicholl
Replacements
- 16 Ryan Elias
- 17 Rhys Carre
- 18 Dillon Lewis
- 19 Will Rowlands
- 20 Seb Davies
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Rhys Priestland
- 23 Ben Thomas
New Zealand Team
Forwards
- 1 Joe Moody
- 2 Codie Taylor
- 3 Nepo Laulala
- 4 Brodie Retallick
- 5 Samuel Whitelock (Captain)
- 6 Ethan Blackadder
- 7 Dalton Papalii
- 8 Ardie Savea
Backs
- 9 TJ Perenara
- 10 Beauden Barrett
- 11 Rieko Ioane
- 12 David Havili
- 13 Anton Lienert-Brown
- 14 Will Jordan
- 15 Jordie Barrett
Replacements
- 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho
- 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe
- 18 Tyrel Lomax
- 19 Tupou Vaa'i
- 20 Akira Ioane
- 21 Brad Weber
- 22 Richie Mo'unga
- 23 Sevu Reece