How Wales can win without making history v All Blacks
Steve Tandy's side have the latest shot at making history when they welcome the All Blacks to Principality Stadium in the Nations Championship (14:10 GMT).
Key points
- Wales aim to make the rest of the world sit up and take notice when taking on resurgent New Zealand in the Nations Championship.
- The Wallabies are in town next Saturday (20:10 GMT) and that appears to present a better chance for a statement win, especially after their shocker against England last weekend.
- Number eight Aaron Wainwright, who will be missed against New Zealand due to injury, stressed before the campaign that it is time to start making others sit up and take notice.
All Blacks aim to eliminate threat of Wales flanker Morgan Cheating, scandal and drama - Wales agony v All Blacks Closing the gap to the elite Wales were ranked eighth in the world when edged out 26-25 by New Zealand in 2004, a defeat that came a fortnight after a 38-36 loss to South Africa.
Additional details
- The mood in the Wales camp is upbeat and there is belief that progress is being made under Tandy and his new-look coaching team, albeit baby steps need to turn into strides.
- "It's about now we need to start putting in those performances that are going to make teams worried about us," he said before Wales failed to do that against Japan.
- After spluttering to a 28-21 victory against Japan, and with morale low in the Welsh game courtesy of constant off-field turmoil, Wales must show something.
- Wales stick with the heavyweight centre partnership of Max Llewellyn and Eddie James, with the pressure on the set-piece to provide more of a platform.
- Wales' most recent victory of real significance was the 40-6 dismantling of Australia in the group stages of the 2023 World Cup under Warren Gatland.
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