Wales stuns All Blacks 35-28 for first time in 73 years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 17:01 · Archive

Wales defeated New Zealand 35-28 in a Nations Championship rugby match in Cardiff on Saturday, their first victory over the All Blacks in 73 years. Tomos Williams scored a try in the second minute as Wales set the tone early and never trailed throughout the match.

Wales' victory came through outstanding attacking play combined with a defensive performance of 346 tackles. Lock Dafydd Jenkins led the defence with 36 individual tackles. In the final 27 minutes, as New Zealand pressed for a comeback, Wales repelled three All Blacks attempts at the tryline. Wallace Sititi was held up by Gareth Thomas in the 60th minute, Xavier Numia by James Botham in the 65th, and Leicester Fainga'anuku by Dan Edwards in the 70th.

The upset ranks among the biggest in test rugby history since Japan defeated South Africa in the 2015 World Cup. Wales had lost 34 consecutive matches to the All Blacks since their previous win in 1953. The match drew only 55,000 spectators to Cardiff's national stadium, 20,000 below capacity and the lowest crowd for a Wales-New Zealand fixture since the stadium opened in 1999.

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• Wales stuns All Blacks 35-28 for the first time in 73 yearsWales has shocked New Zealand 35-28 for the first time in 73 years in a pulsating Nations Championship rugby match in Cardiff.Clickorlando · 14 Nov, 16:06
• Wales stuns All Blacks 35-28 for the first time in 73 yearsWales has shocked New Zealand 35-28 for the first time in 73 years in a pulsating Nations Championship rugby match in Cardiff.News4Jax · 14 Nov, 16:06

In this story: Wales · New Zealand · Tomos Williams · Dafydd Jenkins · Gareth Thomas · James Botham · Dan Edwards · Cardiff

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