New Zealand's Sevu Reece scores a try against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Photograph: David Davies/PAWales 26 New Zealand 52Tom Rogers became the first Wales player to score a hat-trick against New Zealand as the All Blacks maintained their dominance in the fixture with a 52-26 victory in Cardiff. It extended New Zealand’s winning run against Wales to 34 games – a sequence stretching back to 1953. Robertson’s selection had led to accusations that New Zealand were taking Wales lightly but were on the scoreboard within five minutes. Wales refused to lie down and within two minutes of the restart Rogers had secured his place in the record books.


Source:   The Irish Times
November 23, 2025 05:40 UTC