Dominant New Zealand crush Wales in Cardiff

Autumn Nations Series

Wales (14) 26

Rees-Zammit Cons: Edwards 3; Rogers 3;

New Zealand (24) 52

With a comfortable seven-try victory at the Principality Stadium, New Zealand continued its dominance over Wales after 77 years.

With the help of 17 points from Damian McKenzie’s boot, full-back Ruben Love, prop Tamaiti Williams, and center Rieko Ioane each scored two tries, respectively, with full-backs Caleb Clarke and Sevu Reece, respectively.

Tom Rogers and Louis Rees-Zammit both scored hat-tricks in the Welsh national team’s victory over New Zealand.

Steve Tandy’s side not only managed to score the most points against New Zealand in Cardiff, but they also conceded 50 at home for the third time this year.

It was the All Blacks’ 34th victory in a row in a winning sequence that dates back to 1953, inspired by the dynamic number eight Wallace Sititi.

With the success of completing New Zealand’s year, Scott Robertson’s side recovered from a 33-19 defeat against England last weekend.

In Cardiff on Saturday for their final autumn international, Wales will face South Africa, who are currently the world champions.

Thanks to Jarrod Evans’ last-gasp penalty, which included the return of center Joe Hawkins after a 30-month absence and the first cap for Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves, Wales coach Steve Tandy made six changes from the side that defeated Japan 24-23 last week.

With Plumtree starting, Wales lost two of its top eight picks due to injury, including Aaron Wainwright and Olly Cracknell.

The All Blacks made 12 changes from the team that lost to England, which caused criticism from the New Zealand media and supporters and put pressure on head coach Robertson.

With the stars Ardie Savea, Beauden Barrett, Cam Roigard, and Codie Taylor resting, only captain Scott Barrett, flanker Simon Parker, and left-wing switcher Will Jordan, who were replaced, were in place.

The band did not play the Welsh anthem, instead allowing the audience to sing it without the aid of the band, which was the first game between the two teams in 1905, which Wales won and was the first time a national anthem was sung before any sporting event.

In the opening minutes, the All Blacks controlled possession and scored a try for Clarke with McKenzie.

Rees-Zammit scored after Edwards deftly offloaded a towering high ball from Wales, who was then converted by the hosts, who then moved the ball left for the suspended Josh Adams.

After Plumtree was penalized, McKenzie gave the visitors a penalty to restore their lead.

Wales retreated, and Rhys Carre was snagged by rival prop Pasilio Tosi, who leapt to his feet and received a crucial turnover penalty.

When Love attempted to sprint over after breaking through a Carre tackle, New Zealand showed how ruthless they are.

Wales once more retaliated. Full-back Blair Murray sat on a clever Tomos Williams chip before being moved for Rogers to cross after initially winning an aerial battle against the country of his birth.

Dewi Lake, the hosts’ starting lineout specialist, was having some issues with his lineout throwing in the first half despite making some creative set-piece saves.

Wales’ second-half debut was inspired by Dafydd Jenkins’ boundless volley and possession.

Rogers was released for his hat-trick after Hawkins showed his slick distribution from inside the box to Llewellyn, who had a wonderful long pass.

Before the All Blacks had two potential tries ruled out in a few minutes, Edwards’ conversion once more reduced the deficit to three points.

When Wing Clarke threw a knock-on, television match official (TMO) Ian Tempest intervened after spotting a knock-on, he appeared to have scored his second try.

Jordan then crossed the Wales line after being pressured by Tomos Williams and Rogers before asking Tempest for his opinion. Initially, Davidson had a try on the field.

The TMO instructed the referee to stick with her original decision, but Davidson made the decision to change it and decide that the ball was still in the air.

Reece flopped over the line after receiving a yellow card for a no-arms tackle, and New Zealand sent the extra man in.

The disgruntled Plumtree received a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Jordan just as Wales was reduced to 15 men.

After the amount of penalties he agreed in a gruesome afternoon, it appeared inevitable to watch the Scarlets number eight scurry off to the sin-bin.

Morgan Morse and Brodie Coghlan, the team’s eighth hooker, made their debuts, but Reece danced over for his second before Rees-Zammit stopped one-way traffic when he dived over in the corner.

Coghlan, G. Thomas, Griffin, F. Thomas, Morse, Hardy, J. Evans, and Tompkins as replacements.

Sin-bin: G Thomas 58, Plumtree 68

Love, Jordan, R. Ioane, Lienert-Brown, Clarke, McKenzie, Ratima, T. Williams, Taukei’aho, Tosi, S. Barrett (capt), Holland, Parker, Kirifi, Sititi, and R. Ioane.

Bell, Newell, Bower, Lord, Lio-Willie, Christie, Fainga’anuku, Reece, and Bell are the replacements.

Hollie Davidson (Scotland) as the referee

Italian assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi and Andrea Piardi (Italy).

TMO: Englishman Ian Tempest