Wales 23-55 New Zealand rugby LIVE REACTION: Aaron Smith stars with two epic tries as Kiwis win Cardiff clash in style
WALES lost their Autumn Internationals clash with New Zealand 48-53.
Codie Taylor and Aaron Smith scored a couple of tries each as the Kiwis put on a fine display at the Principality Stadium.
The Dragons constantly fought their way back into the game on numerous occasions, but the visitors were just too strong on the day.
- RESULT: Wales 23-55 New Zealand
- Wales team: 15 Anscombe, 14 Rees-Zammit, 13 North, 12 Tompkins, 11 Dyer, 10 Priestland, 9 T Williams; 1 G Thomas, 2 Owens, 3 Francis, 4 Rowlands, 5 Beard, 6 Tipuric, 7 Reffell, 8 Faletau.
- New Zealand team: 15 B Barrett, 14 Reece, 13 R Ioane, 12 J Barrett, 11 Clarke, 10 Mo'unga, 9 Smith; 1 De Groot, 2 Taylor, 3 Lomax, 4 Whitelock, 5 B Barrett, 6 Frizell, 7 Papalii, 8 Savea.
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All Blacks looking to turn tide
It has been a year of peaks and troughs for New Zealand having won the rugby championship.
They beat Ireland 42-19 in the first test of their three-match test series but then went on to lose the following two and series itself.
Ian Foster’s side then registered their first ever home defeat to Argentina.
Welcome to Wales vs New Zealand
Wales welcome New Zealand to the Principality Stadium this afternoon, hoping to end one of the sport’s longest losing streaks, with 69 years and 32 defeats having passed since Wales’ last win over the All Blacks.
The visitors have not lost to the Welsh since 1953 and in their last nine fixtures have amassed 33 points or more in each game.
Winston Churchill was Prime Minister when Wales last beat the All Blacks.
Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Tommy Refell, 6 Justin Tipuric (captain), 5 Adam Beard, 4 Will Rowlands, 3 Tomas Francis, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Gareth Thomas.
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Christ Tshiunza, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Owen Watkin.New Zealand: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Shannon Frizzell, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Samuel Whitelock (captain), 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot.