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Wales beat New Zealand 35-28 in the World Nations Championship at Principality Stadium on 14 November 2026.
Try scorers
- Archie Griffin (Wales) — 1 try
- Cortez Ratima (New Zealand) — 1 try
- Dewi Lake (Wales) — 1 try
- Eddie James (Wales) — 1 try
- Fehi Fineanganofo (New Zealand) — 1 try
- Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales) — 1 try
- Peter Lakai (New Zealand) — 1 try
- Tomos Williams (Wales) — 1 try
- Wallace Sititi (New Zealand) — 1 try
Leading ball carriers
- Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales) — 86 metres from 9 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Peter Lakai (New Zealand) — 75 metres from 20 carries, 4 defenders beaten
- Richie Mo'unga (New Zealand) — 72 metres from 18 carries, 4 defenders beaten
- Blair Murray (Wales) — 64 metres from 9 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Asafo Aumua (New Zealand) — 63 metres from 18 carries, 2 defenders beaten
Match statistics
| Player | Team | Min | Carries | Metres | Tackles | Beaten | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Rees-Zammit | Wales | 80 | 9 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Lakai | New Zealand | 80 | 20 | 75 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Richie Mo'unga | New Zealand | 80 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Blair Murray | Wales | 80 | 9 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Asafo Aumua | New Zealand | 64 | 18 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Wallace Sititi | New Zealand | 64 | 19 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 80 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Moorby | New Zealand | 80 | 13 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fehi Fineanganofo | New Zealand | 67 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Taine Basham | Wales | 54 | 13 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Cortez Ratima | New Zealand | 64 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Quinn Tupaea | New Zealand | 80 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Where they stand
- New Zealand sit 1st after 5 matches (4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost, 22 points)
- Wales sit 4th after 5 matches (3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost, 15 points)
Automated match report compiled from Octafield match data. Figures are taken from our own player-by-player match records for this fixture. This report contains no opinion or analysis.