History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and Wales
The New Zealand national rugby union team (also known as the All Blacks) has played 36 matches against Wales, winning 33 of them. The first Test match between the two sides was played in 1905 at Cardiff Arms Park, with Wales winning 3–0, when the All Blacks were in Wales during the historic 1905–1906 All Blacks tour in Europe and North America. The loss was said to be controversial, as All Blacks wing Bob Deans claimed to have scored a try that would have brought them level. However, Wales were generally considered the better team with the All Blacks playing particularly poorly in the first half of the game. Two more Welsh victories in the next 50 years were balanced by a defeat by the 1924 All Black "Invincibles". Since the last loss (19 December 1953) New Zealand have won 32 consecutive encounters and Wales winning 0. Wales also played the touring New Zealand Natives team at St Helens on 22 December 1888 defeating them by 1 Goal to nil and the New Zealand Services at Cardiff on 21 April 1919, with Wales losing 6–3. Wales has accorded both of these matches 'test' status but neither game is considered to be an official test by New Zealand. Wales has also played the New Zealand Maori in Cardiff on 13 November 1982 defeating them 25–19. Neither country accorded that game test status.
Summary[]
Overview[]
Details | Played | Won by New Zealand |
Won by Wales |
Drawn | New Zealand points | Wales points |
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In Wales | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 541 | 236 |
In New Zealand | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 95 |
Neutral venue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 76 |
Overall | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1164 | 407 |
Records[]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | New Zealand | Wales |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 32 (21 Dec 1963–present) | 2 (21 Dec 1935–20 Dec 1963) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 55 (23 June 2003) | 25 (27 November 2010) |
Away | 54 (30 October 2021) | 37 (2 November 2003) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 52 (23 June 2003) | 5 (19 December 1953) |
Away | 38 (5 November 2005, 30 October 2021) | n/a |
Results[]
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Match reports |
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1 | 16 December 1905 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 3–0 | ![]() |
The Original All Blacks | |
2 | 29 November 1924 | St Helen's, Swansea | 0–19 | ![]() |
1924-25 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France | |
3 | 21 December 1935 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–12 | ![]() |
1935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada | |
4 | 19 December 1953 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–8 | ![]() |
1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America | |
5 | 21 December 1963 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–6 | ![]() |
1963–64 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America | |
6 | 11 November 1967 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–13 | ![]() |
1967 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, France and Canada | |
7 | 31 May 1969 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 19–0 | ![]() |
1969 Wales rugby union tour of Oceania | |
8 | 14 June 1969 | Eden Park, Auckland | 33–12 | ![]() |
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9 | 2 December 1972 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 16–19 | ![]() |
1972-73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America | |
10 | 11 November 1978 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 12–13 | ![]() |
1978 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland | |
11 | 1 November 1980 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–23 | ![]() |
1980 New Zealand rugby union tour of North America and Wales | |
12 | 14 June 1987 | Ballymore, Brisbane, Australia | 49–6 | ![]() |
1987 Rugby World Cup | |
13 | 28 May 1988 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 52–3 | ![]() |
1988 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand | |
14 | 11 June 1988 | Eden Park, Auckland | 54–9 | ![]() |
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15 | 4 November 1989 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–34 | ![]() |
1989 New Zealand rugby union tour of Canada and the British Isles | |
16 | 31 May 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa | 34–9 | ![]() |
1995 Rugby World Cup | |
17 | 29 November 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London | 7–42 | ![]() |
1997 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland | |
18 | 23 November 2002 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 17–43 | ![]() |
2002 Autumn international | BBC |
19 | 21 June 2003 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 55–3 | ![]() |
2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australasia | BBC |
20 | 2 November 2003 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | 53–37 | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup | BBC |
21 | 20 November 2004 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25–26 | ![]() |
2004 Autumn international | BBC |
22 | 5 November 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 3–41 | ![]() |
2005 Autumn international | BBC |
23 | 25 November 2006 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 10–45 | ![]() |
2006 Autumn international | BBC |
24 | 22 November 2008 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 9–29 | ![]() |
2008 Autumn international | BBC |
25 | 7 November 2009 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 12–19 | ![]() |
2009 Autumn international | BBC |
26 | 19 June 2010 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 42–9 | ![]() |
BBC | |
27 | 26 June 2010 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 29–10 | ![]() |
BBC | |
28 | 27 November 2010 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25–37 | ![]() |
2010 Autumn international | BBC |
29 | 24 November 2012 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 10–33 | ![]() |
2012 Autumn international | BBC |
30 | 22 November 2014 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–34 | ![]() |
2014 Autumn international | BBC |
31 | 11 June 2016 | Eden Park, Auckland | 39–21 | ![]() |
2016 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand | BBC |
32 | 18 June 2016 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | 36–22 | ![]() |
BBC | |
33 | 25 June 2016 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 46–6 | ![]() |
BBC | |
34 | 25 November 2017 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 18–33 | ![]() |
2017 Autumn international | BBC |
35 | 1 November 2019 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | 40–17 | ![]() |
2019 Rugby World Cup bronze final | BBC |
36 | 30 October
2021 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–54 | ![]() |
2021 Autumn International | BBC |
(Source:[1])
List of series[]
Played | Won by New Zealand |
Won by Wales |
Drawn |
---|---|---|---|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Year | New Zealand | Wales | Series winner |
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2 | 0 | ![]() |
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2 | 0 | ![]() |
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2 | 0 | ![]() |
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3 | 0 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "pick and go - Rugby Union Test & Super14 results and statistics". www.lassen.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and Wales
- New Zealand national rugby union team matches
- Wales national rugby union team matches