Wales v New Zealand Rugby Union

From the earliest recording... To

the quick, quick, slow... The Haka

has come with the All Blacks. Some

versions more menacing than others.

And then came Wayne "Buck"

Shelfodrd, and the message became

clear... -- "Buck" Shelford. This

was the Haka that was preparation.

And as the Haka became more openly

hostile, the question became, what

do you do as the team that must face

this challenge? Advance on it? Bring

it on? Stare it down? Don't be the

first to blink?

Ready?

You'd better be.

Black Friday becomes All Black

Saturday, a last run out this year

for one of the world's most famous

sports teams and brands, but with

words like vulnerable and beatable

being used by their opponents

instead of untouchable and

unstoppable, so can Wales achieved

to date what Scotland came close to

managing last week and turn the

history books on their heads? It is

64 years since the last Welsh

victory and a win today would crowd

an extraordinary year against New

Zealand for the Wales coach Warren

Gatland who can perhaps be

encouraged by the words of All Black

counterpart Steve Hansen, history is

like a drought, every day you get

closer to it raining. STUDIO: It has

been the most perfect winter 's day

in Cardiff, not a raindrop in sight

but the entire Welsh nation hoping

metaphorically the heavens open on

the pitch today and produce a first

win since in a very royal week,

Coronation year, and if Wales

managed best night it will be a real

I was there moment for our quartet

of great players lined up in our

podium above the pitch, Martyn

Williams, 100 Wales caps, Jeremy

Guscott, impartial voice of reason

in the middle, Sam Warburton who

would love to be playing but is

injured, Welsh captain, and Doug

Howlett record All Blacks try

scorer. Sam, you are the most recent

person to face the Haka, do you have

a general approach to it?

I think

when it is off the field, when we

have welcomes by a school or

something, I take it more personal

when it is not in the rugby

environment, but in a game you have

to take the emotion, as a captain I

would rather the players be focused

on their first job, whether

receiving or taking kick up. I think

it is so effective for the All

Blacks because of the teams do their

own version of it but because the

All Blacks back it up again and

again, that's why I think it is such

a theatrical moment in Rugby. It is

hard to give it the big one back and

we haven't won for 64 years so be

respectful at this moment and focus

on the first job of the match.

It's

amazing how it has transformed from

the Morris dancing era to what it is

now. How important was it to you?

I

guess I piggyback on some's comments

around... Having toured New Zealand

everybody does Haka, schools do it,

the New Zealand Army have one and

the All Blacks are probably the most

prominent in that we have a global

stage to it. "Buck" Shelford was

funny the first person who brought

meaning to the Haka, honouring the

legacy, the 100 years of All Blacks

players before you, but also it's

your turn, your time, live a bit of

-- leave a bit of yourself in this

and prepare for the match.

I hadn't

realised, I looked it up today, the

first time back was used in this

country was at Blackheath in 1905

and here we are a century and more

on. It would be spectacular theatre

here in about 20 minutes. Martyn

on. It would be spectacular theatre

here in about 20 minutes. Martyn,

you were a catalyst for one of the

most famous facing down of the Haka

in history.

In 2008 I remember the

conversation vividly with Warren

Gatland's first game against New

Zealand and he wanted us to do

something rather than just stand

there, and it was brilliant theatre,

the stand-off, it was special. We

didn't expect this to happen, I

don't think New Zealand expected it.

In the past they have done it in the

changing rooms in Cardiff, we tried

all different things, but the

atmosphere for this, it felt like

five minutes afterwards standing

each other off.

For people don't

remember, tell us what happened now.

The first group to turn their backs

loses the first challenge so we just

made the call, we don't turn into

the All Blacks turn. That's where

you have the result. I remember

Jonathan Kaplan not knowing what to

do, the referee and players not

knowing what to do, but ultimately

that is irrelevant because we lost

the match by 20 points, and you have

to back it up.

Remember what Ryan

Jones said to the referee?

He said,

we will penalise you, Ryan said,

good luck, you've got 72,000 here!

Great theatre but you have to back

it up afterwards.

Were you

intimidated by the Haka, Jeremy?

I

watched it as a kid and thought it

was amazing and when I faced it for

real I was still amazed but I used

to look at people like Grant Fox,

who is small, you won't be

frightened of grant, and his

coordination, he couldn't dance, so

he took the edge off it for me!

Is

this the first game in your injury

lay-off, Sam, when you are sensing

and feeling it and thinking, I want

to be playing?

It is a tough one,

for Welsh players and fans, England

at home, New Zealand at home are the

two biggest games of the year, so

watching games like this, the hype

that it brings in the week, people

talking about it in the shops or the

press or walking the dog, everybody

loves England and New Zealand, these

are the ones who misses a player and

it is tough being this side of the

but hopefully it will get heated

watching it and pushing the boys

well.

I mentioned the subplot today,

the Steve Hansen- Warren Gatland

relationship that reached its high

point or maybe low point on the

Lions tour. Sonia spoke to see Steve

Hansen at Murrayfield last week that

there moment of glory and this is

what happened.

Looking forward to

locking horns with car Lee Mack

Warren Gatland next week?

We are

playing Wales not Warren Gatland.

You have been coached by both, what

do you make of that and how would

you compare their coaching styles?

I

don't think they will send each of

the Christmas cards. I have been

fortunate enough to be coached by

both and I have to say their

philosophy, the way the game is

played, are polar opposites. I am

sure they are both wily enough to

have a chuckle themselves. They are

just deflecting all the attention

from their players onto themselves.

It is fascinating, different but

both success of philosophies which

shows there are more than one ways

to skin a cat?

Are they made smart

blueberries gamesmanship going on

here and nothing surer than the two

of them will meet, hands and have

a

drink together after the match. They

want nothing more than to beat each

other.

There many New Zealanders in

Cardiff tonight and I was at the

team hotel earlier and there were

thousands of Kiwi fans looking at

the team bus, even the bus has a

certain aura about it. Mention of

Murrayfield last week, Scotland

didn't feel the threat of the All

Blacks last week, instead, boosted

by the challenge of one of their

great players of the field, they

really tried to their utmost to

break the history books.

COMMENTATOR: One of Scottish Rugby's

favourite sons.

A moment to move us

all.

Can be All Blacks punish them,

wide from Ioane to tailor, and

Taylor in for the try. Sonny Bill

Williams trips it through to

McKenzie for the try, great try for

the All Blacks. Johnny Gray tries to

stretch and he scores for Scotland.

Another penalty and the pocket is

being reached four. Yellow card, and

it is Cane. New Zealand attack well,

Sonny Bill Williams to McKenzie and

a wonderful try for Beauden Barrett.

Jones gives it to haul, a chip for

Seymour, gives the pass and Jones

now for the try, what a try for

Scotland. Jones into Hall and Stuart

Hogg is through. Stuart Hogg for the

corner, can't quite get there, and

the whistle-blowers, the cruellest

sound for Scotland here at

Murrayfield. -- the whistle blows.

STUDIO: A fabulous match and an

inspirational occasion but it meant

New Zealand didn't suffer an almost

unprecedented third defeat in a

calendar year. This is the All Black

record under Steve Hansen. Here is

his last pre-match

record under Steve Hansen. Here is

his last pre-match interview of

2017, he is with Sonia.

One last

push before the All Blacks can rest,

have you noticed signs of mental or

physical fatigue in the build-up?

No, I have seen a great week from

the boys, really energised and

excited. We had a wake-up call last

week so the attitude is on the right

box this week.

Has discipline been

the world of the week? You were on

the wrong end of the penalty count?

We have talked about that. We need

more trust and faith in the line and

the systems we have.

Do you have a

theory why the penalty count has

been perhaps quite so steeped in the

last two tests? 32 against France

and Scotland.

We have probably been

offending.

But why?

As I said, we

are trying to trust and lack of

trust in your defensive system at

times, anxiety, only 14 players on

the field, people panic. It is about

taking a deep breath and getting

online and away we go.

You are

missing captain Kieran Read, so what

sort of boosters Sam Whitelock?

He

is similar, leads by his actions,

led all year in the Crusader so it

is not foreign for him. They know

his voice because he is a leader in

the team so it shouldn't be too much

of a shock.

Good luck today.

Thank

you.

One of those defeats this year

was the second test against the

Lions. We have scores from that

series and Martin and Jerry will

talk us through it. Different

series and Martin and Jerry will

talk us through it. Different ways

the All Blacks may be vulnerable.

Scotland showed last week, when you

attack New Zealand, they are not

invincible and you have to play

against them. Unfortunately for

Wales this guy isn't playing, he is

the catalyst, fantastic try,

Jonathan Davies, and other Welsh

player missing, but you can score

against them. Defensively they play

a passive defence and let you get to

the corners.

Wales are trying to

recreate

what the Lions did with

Sexton and Farrell. If you get the

ball to the edges every side is

honourable and New Zealand you can

put alongside that. When you have

athletes like Taulupe Faletau, this

is a mismatch, we always think back

against a forward as a mismatched

but this close to the line it

definitely is. They are trying to

work that access to the ballplayers

and sometimes rather than go behind

you do the short pot ball because

the defence expected to go behind

and you can take advantage. If Wales

can learn from that they will be in

business today.

This is real

captaincy from the second try, as

exhibited by Sam Warburton, talk us

through this, Sam.

I think the truth

is I was so blowing I said, give the

ball to Toby as quick as you can. It

is a definite tactic, we want guys

in the 15 metre channels, good

athletes like Toby, that is part of

why Ah Chong will was selected

today, but I think you here we

created a lot -- White Aaron

Shingler was selected today. That is

the easiest thing to defend. If you

have the courage to go wide and

stretch teams and recognise there is

space out there and go for it...

We

all remember what it was like when

kids.

Today's game is so defensive

based, having the courage to go wide

when it is instinct to do it.

Delilah ringing round, the buzz

before kick-off is fantastic, are

the Welsh players conscious of that,

just about to lead

the Welsh players conscious of that,

just about to lead the field? Or are

you immune to it?

For me this is the

best part of match day, when you get

into the game you are so focused on

the match but when you like on the

warm up with the choir in the middle

of the pitch singing Calon Lan and

Delilah, just before it kicks off

and you get back in the dressing

room and talk about the game, for

me, I love that, you are proud to be

Welsh when you hear those songs.

I

don't know if it is rational all

desperation that everyone is saying

the All Blacks might be vulnerable

because of certain things. We had

the incident last week when Kieran

Read was perhaps lucky not to be

yellow carded and who knows what

outcome that might have had on the

outcome. It does this show New

Zealand are making decisions now

they might not have made in days

gone by?

Absolutely, defensive

systems from set phase are so well

set, you have to take them through

phase after phase and I guess that's

where we were and Kieran was under

pressure. When you force individuals

to decide and they are not linked to

either side. The All Blacks are

upset about their penalty count, a

key performance indicator for them

going into matches, so I will look

for an improvement tonight.

That for

anybody now on replay is a yellow

card, you are in the red zone, less

than five metres out, it looks like

you're going to score. It had to be

yellow card. Unless referees get on

top of this, they are letting a few

things slip away and they have to

pick on those.

We have two openside

flanker is here.

There's nothing

wrong with it!

LAUGHTER Let he who

is without sin cast the first stone,

though, Wales were not immune last

week from skulduggery.

Controversy

with this. You have to take the

guy's word for it in the end that

they were injured but it definitely

was an uncontested scrum. Very

contentions. Nikki Smith is

irrelevant in that picture because

it had to be a tight head coming

back on so unfortunate circumstances

for the game to end.

Did that look

like an obvious cramp injury?

I

think the confusion was, you are

either injured or a technical

substitution, it was marked as

technical.

We will leave it with

that, it will be invidious to ask

you what happened last weekend. If

you are in Cardiff today it feels

different, with said the same about

Edinburgh last week but when the All

Blacks are in town it wretched

things up a bit and the red hordes

are out in the numbers today, but

there is something special between

the Welsh and the New Zealand fans

because I suppose they are the two

pre-eminent rugby nations in the

world, and I suppose a lot today

will be down to Wales's favourite

adopted Kiwi, and he is with Sonia

now.

Warren, the Lions series ended

all square so you can understand why

a few think this might be a handy

tie breaker.

I can understand that

but the Lions is finished now, this

is about Wales. We haven't beaten

the All Blacks were 64 years so it's

been a long time. We have had a good

week training and the boys are

excited about today's.

Faletau and

Alun Wyn Jones have talked about the

confidence gained from beating New

Zealand with Alliance, can that

filter down to the squad?

I hope so.

This is the first step, often as a

coach their hardest thing to coaches

experience and they have that

experience, and hopefully it can

filter into the players, the self

belief and confidence.

When you look

at the All Blacks defeats in the

last 12 months, to Ireland, the

Lions and Australia, do you think

they are vulnerable?

They are never

vulnerable. I think... They have

picked up a few injuries, they have

key players out, we do as well, and

I think for every the moment is

about focusing on the next two

years, building up to the World Cup

adding depth. If you ever call the

All Blacks vulnerable that's when it

comes back to bite you. They

wouldn't have been happy with the

performance last week, last game of

the tour, though, still unbeaten and

they would be dangerous today.

Good

luck.

Thank you.

I keep talking

about missing players, and a couple

of key figures out from the backs

for Wales so a big day for Scott

Williams.

His 50th cap so always a

special occasion. He has big shoes

to fill in John Davies, who is so

essential to this side. He needs to

be mistake free with ball in hand

today and defensively needs the game

of his life as well.

He has a great

opportunity, he broke into the

scene, he is strong and aggressive,

I'll never forget him ripping the

ball out of Courtney Lawes's arms at

Twickenham and scoring a try. He

broke in there. A couple of injuries

but now is his opportunity and I

think he is talented enough to take

it.

We spoke two weeks ago against

Australia about the new Wales. If

Rob

Australia about the new Wales. If

Rob Evans symbolic of that?

He

symbolises the way Wales want to

play, a big character, full of

confidence, but there is a lot of

combination, but I think over the

last few years Wales have been poor

at passing the ball. Rob Evans pass

the ball 12 times, more than any

other players apart from half-backs,

so he is confident, mobile, throws

off-loads, carries well, I thought

he had a big game against Australia

but for all this fancy stuff,

against the all breakfast he needs

to do his fundamentals right,

scrummage well and give another big

performance.

Sam, is today the day?

Definitely, that is why 75,000

people have turned up, to see that

win. I still have my players had on

and always think we will win every

game we going to and I have no doubt

the boys feel the same. The bench is

a massive part of the played for

Wales, can they match the impact and

intensity of the New Zealand bench?

There are a few experienced guys

there, Roberts and Priestland will

be able to manage it well in the

last 20 minutes.

That is telling

statistic on the screen, Wales have

played cautious game until

Australia, 22 off-loads, look at the

difference in the previous five or

six, showing

difference in the previous five or

six, showing the way we evolve the

game plan.

Are you worried, not very

worried, quite worried?

I am always

on edge as an All Black. We know

Wales will give it their best game.

They have young players out here

full of ambition, fearless, and they

want to prove a point so I am

nervous.

But last week was a shot

across the bowels. How much will

that have been an encouragement to

the All Blacks, saying, we know what

it is like to almost lose and we

will make sure not to find ourselves

in that situation again.

I would

certainly look for a response but

Wales will have watched that game

and seen a chink in the armour and

see it as an opportunity. We are in

for a cracker.

Jeremy?

I hope Wales

don't play their rugby in their own

half pipe they did in Australia.

Australia scored four tries and this

site will score six or seven of they

do. Believe in your fitness and have

a go.

Hope, expect, what?

I wouldn't

say hope, we haven't beaten New

Zealand and 64 years. Look at their

back line, there is real special

talent no matter who is missing. I

agree with Jeremy, we have to play

smarter, we played well against

Australia but we have to play

smarter.

Alun Wyn Jones leading

Wales Today but had you been giving

the last-minute team talk to Wales

against the All Blacks at the

Principality Stadium ten minutes

ago, Sam, what would you have said?

I get asked this often, I never plan

what I will say. Before kick-off I

think it is important to emphasise

tactical points. You don't need to

motivate them. You almost need to

take them down a level at that

point, make sure they know the game

plan, for the first 20 minutes

because emotions will be running

wild. Make sure you get the game

plan right.

Scott Williams, first

man on the field, his 50th cap for

Wales, and I think we will let the

sound here do the talking because

this is what the Principality

Stadium sounds like for Wales

against the All Blacks.

FIREWORKS.

On occasions like this it really is

a stadium like no other and you may

also have noticed a lot of RAF

personnel at the stadium, because

this weekend marks the 100th

anniversary of the bill to form the

RAF, and the Prime Minister at the

time of course was a Welshman, David

Lloyd George. The anthems will be

played by the Central band of the

RAF. In 1953, the last time Wales

won against New Zealand, they were

captained by Max Williams of the

RAF, and the winning try was scored

by Sergeant Ken Jones of the RAF --

captained by Bleddyn Williams of the

RAF. Our commentators Brian Moore,

Jonathan Davies and Eddie Butler.

# E Ihowa Atua

# O nga iwi matou ra

# Ata whakarangona

# Me aroha noa

# Kia hua ko te pai

# Kia tau to atawhai

# Manaakitia mai

# Aotearoa

# God of Nations at thy feet

# In the bonds of love we meet

# Hear our voices, we entreat

# God defend our free land

# Guard Pacific's triple star

# From the shafts of strife and war

# Make her praises heard afar

# God defend New Zealand.#

CHEERING

CHEERING.

APPLAUSE

CHEERING.

APPLAUSE.

# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau

yn annwyl i mi

# Gwlad beirdd a chantorion,

enwogion o fri

# Ei gwrol ryfelwyr,

gwladgarwyr tra mad

# Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

# Gwlad, gwlad

# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad

# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau

# O bydded i'r heniaith barhau.#

CHEERING

CHEERING.

APPLAUSE

CHEERING.

APPLAUSE.

COMMENTATOR: Good evening from the

Principality Stadium. They meet

again, Wales against New Zealand, 64

young long years have passed since

Wales have beaten these All Blacks.

-- 64 long years. No empty seats in

the stadium. Sam Whitelock leads the

All Blacks in the absence of Kieran

Read. No seats empty because

everybody wants to be here to see a

Haka. Alun Wyn Jones leads Wales

again as he did against Australia.

With a little piece of Kiwi Theatre.

CHEERING

CHEERING.

It's the raw one, though one that

lays down the most hostile

challenge. Good afternoon, Brian.

fallacy what do you think?

You're

often asked

fallacy what do you think?

You're

often asked what you are thinking

when you're facing the haka. Do you

think I'd better hit you before you

get me. Wales have to think this

today, a lot of it is in the mind.

Alun Wyn Jones mentioned because

he's beating the all Blacks he knows

it's possible. The rest of his team

who haven't have to believe it is

possible.

For Wales it is back to

the pack that started against

Australia. Can Rob Evans BV

playmaking propaganda? Alun Wyn

Jones the captain. No Liam Williams.

He's injured. A 50th cupful Scott

Williams in the centre alongside the

number 12. The midfield Williams of

Wales. For the All Blacks, their

last game on tour, no keirin raid,

no Brodie Retallick. Big performers

missing. -- Kieran Read. The third

Williams, Sonny Bill

missing. -- Kieran Read. The third

Williams, Sonny Bill, such a

presence. Stop him off-loading,

stopping doing the double grubbers.

Pace galore on that three quarters

line.

# Feed me till I want no more...

Wayne Barnes of England is today's

referee. We're all set. Always a

special occasion. Sam Whitelock

highly experienced in the All Blacks

second row. Captain on this today.

Beauden Barrett switches direction.

Jake Ball kicks well above his head.

Rhys Webb. Naholo watches it bounce.

Steff Evans goes up. First touch for

Luke Whitelock at number eight.

Smith at scrum-half, Alun Wyn Jones

through the middle. Good disruptive

work by Wales. Play on, says the

referee. Ken Owens plays scrum-half,

Jake Ball, now Dan Biggar. Tommy

Bowe Faletau. Scott Williams. Leigh

Halfpenny. Amos on the far wing.

Jake Ball again. Superb tackling an

ball, Luke Whitelock.

Ken Owens lifts his knees and drives

under rules and terms. Rob Evans. No

little pass this time. Direct. Owen

Williams. Dan Biggar, show and go.

Aaron Shingler hovers over the ball.

The captain... Taylor tried to slow

it up. Josh Navidi involved, just

about every Welsh player has had a

touch of the ball. Scott Williams.

Rhys Webb. Ken Owens. Handball.

Presents well. Hallam Amos. Under

the New Zealand 22. Schindler again

over the ball. Ken Owens. Stretches,

delivers. Navidi. Tomas Francis.

Offers his support. Owen Williams,

Scott Williams. Excellent tackle on

him.

Shingler gets the pathway. Tomas

Francis. Doesn't risk the past. When

he does. Can Wales risk more passes?

Leigh Halfpenny. Still in, says the

referee, Wayne Barnes. Rob Evans

over the ball. Jake Ball. Dan

Biggar, the change of tactics come

into the 22. Will there be a

challenge? Amos in pursuit. Beauden

Barrett watches it bounce. Play on,

says the referee. Solid tackle. But

it's not. Because Ioane comes away

from Alun Wyn Jones. And New Zealand

can clear. Will they keep the ball

on the field? They don't. What a

start, Jonathan.

Great start by

Wales, great counter rocking,

pressure at the breakdown. The

intent was there to play. Listening

to Martyn Williams they have to play

in the right areas, against

Australia they made mistakes, trying

to play the new style of rugby. This

is where they want to play and they

have to vary their game. Great start

by Wales.

Ken Owens with the throw.

Bouncing, bubbling, comes up on the

New Zealand side. Great off-loading,

Sam Cane. To Codie Taylor. Steff

Evans steps in. A chance for Wales.

Dan Biggar leads the charge. Ten

against ten. Beauden Barrett gets

back. For a five metre.

They've

dropped two hi balls. Imprecise in

their handling. It could have been

worse. An absolutely prime

opportunity, not only do Wales have

the scrum, they have both sides of

the field, beat blindside.

Beauden

Barrett took the ball standing

still, but the pace of the movement,

which made a difficult passport

Sonny Bill He should have kept it

and kept it in. Try to get the ball

into McKenzie. What a great position

for Wales.

Sonny Bill Williams in

12. Prowling behind the New Zealand

goal-line. A wonderful opportunity,

a great place to launch a blindside

move.

You've got to get it on the

right-hand side.

Let's have that

space.

The idea was for Wales to get

the right-hand side of scrummage

appear, turned the All Blacks back

row slightly away from the run. Be

able to defend it down there. The

throw on two if they can get a

decent channel ball.

First

scrummage. Good for Wales so far.

Rhys Webb... Dummies. It's thrown

back. Navidi get his hands on the

ball. Faletau to pick up. To Jake

Ball. Tom Francis plays scrum-half.

Rhys Webb slow to get back to his

feet. He is limping. Alun Wyn Jones

have a go. Three metres out from the

All Blacks line. Rhys Webb is down

just out of shot. He's now taking

his position, still limping, though,

doesn't look good for the

scrum-half. Jake Ball drives on.

You've got to get Rhys Webb out of

the moment he doesn't know where he

is.

Rhys Webb points out the ball,

he doesn't go that near it.

Forwards, to drive it on. Good

tackle by Ryan Crotty. Ken Owens.

Now, it comes to Owen Williams,

straight out to Faletau. Tackled by

Naholo. Wales have had to go back.

Josh Navidi takes them up to the

five metre line. Rhys Webb. No

longer limping, looking for the

break. Ken Owens. Dan Biggar. Scott

Williams stops, turns. Counter

rocking by New Zealand. Shingler

picks a hard pass off his means.

Penalties to Wales.

It's great play,

Dan Biggar has to look at it, the

All Blacks defence narrowed very

much there. The cross kick... We

have to look at Rhys Webb. He was

out on his feet. It'll be

interesting to see if he's

checking... He has to go off, I

think, he was out with his feet,

which hindered the Welsh attack. At

crucial times, you know, Rhys Webb

had gone walkabout.

Leigh Halfpenny

indicates... This is Rhys Webb going

off the field. Gareth Davies, who

started against Australia, is on.

Heads to the floor.

Hopefully he'll

be back.

Eight minutes of constant

Welsh pressure. This is always a

relief. To come away with something.

Minus the scrum-half. A startling

scrum-half. Wales take the lead 3-0.

The fluency of the first eight

minutes of exchanges. You get the

feeling they need something to spark

creativity. To pull them wide, then

narrow.

Beauden Barrett again

changes direction, this time it's

Faletau who takes the kick. Gareth

Davies. His first touch at

scrum-half. Steff Evans. Couldn't

really get under way there. The All

Blacks held up. Now they get it to

the ground. Aaron Smith to

Whitelock. Laulala... A brother who

played at the Blues here. McKenzie.

They don't want to give him too much

room to start weaving and running.

Welcome as a call, that's got to

come from one of the assistant

referees. I think it was in the

previous... That says it all... The

previous ruck. Before this, I think.

The line speed was very good by

Wales, cut the space down for

McKenzie.

Dan Biggar. As Wayne

Barnes explains to Kane Hames. Kane

Hames took out Tomas Francis. Wales

back on the attack.

A prime

opportunity for Wales. I'd like to

see him catch and drive this.

Faletau can't get his hands to it.

Luke Whitelock... Aaron Smith takes

one to the face. From the ball.

Catch it first, preferably, then the

drive.

Space, keep your space. Crouch!

Bind! He's going to recover.

We'll

have a reset I think. You can tell

by the volume of Wayne Barnes

whistle he wasn't annoyed.

Interesting to hear Aaron Smith

going how long, so, how long, so,

meaning to get the ball in.

He can't

put the ball in if the scrum isn't

safe. There is only one side that

definitely won't be stationary, that

is the put-in side.

Space...

Kane

Hames on the far side, Codie Taylor

in the middle. Laulala on this

nearside. Against Rob Evans. Nice,

clean strike. Hurry up from Wayne

Barnes. It's out there for Gareth

Davies. Owen Williams to Scott

Williams. Available. Long to Amos

who gets the kick. That should go

dead. Wales offside. Penalty to New

Zealand.

The guy coming on the

switch, trying to keep the inside

defence one. Inside Gareth Davies,

in front of the Keko. Wayne Barnes.

What is unsatisfactory for Wales is

the fact the last two incursions,

and the set pieces they had, they

lost one line-out and that scrummage

didn't come away quickly.

Wales up

fast. Here is danger. Aaron Smith

for the line. Aaron Smith long...

It's going to be a drive in New

Zealand!

-- a try for New Zealand.

We're going to have verification.

I

don't think there's much doubt about

that touch, the corner flag isn't in

play, doesn't matter if he touches

that provided he doesn't touch

outside the field of play. It just

shows you must two set pieces up,

you create one opportunity you get

made to pay. Good finish.

We've got

a decision for you, you may award

the try.

Award it.

When you see the

initial break, the patients. So

often you see players plough into

runners. It's an easy run around.

Scott Williams picks the wrong man,

he stepped inside which allows

Ioane. This is a beautiful pass, so

composed, Smith. He keeps the width.

That a brilliant try. This is the

inside pass, there is the support

runner. Beautiful pass. He knows

he's kept the width. The initial

break in the mistake, questions the

midfield defence and steps in. That

is where this guy, Ioane, is so

dangerous.

You saw him transferred

the ball into the outside hand, the

correct hand. Any people watching...

Young wingers watching especially...

Beauden Barrett. It looks good.

Wales three, New Zealand seven.

Naholo scores and finishes

brilliantly.

He's broken the tackle.

They ask questions of the Welsh

midfield. They cut through and once

they do a line break very rarely do

they mess it up.

14 minutes of Welsh pressure, three

points, one minute of All Blacks

pressure, seven points.

Smith. Leigh Halfpenny weights,

jumps high. Tackled by the try

scorer. Sam Cane with a tackle on

Jake Ball. Wales still in their own

half. Steff Evans. A fellow Scarlet,

Evans. Navidi. Wales go aerial. Amos

against Ioane. Going backwards...

Faletau scoops it up. Scott

Williams, Leigh Halfpenny, has to

take the tackle of Ryan Crotty. He

does well to keep the ball in Welsh

hands.

Faletau... Sonny Bill Williams with

the tackle, excellent pass to Dan

Biggar. Hallam Amos just can't get

there. Just out of play which may be

good news because McKenzie was away.

Watch this defence. He doesn't get a

lot of credit for his defence,

Beauden Barrett, but that was a

brilliant tackle. He covered two

men. Another cover tackle. One thing

is Wales do is head-on tackles.

V

sign of a game over. Sam Whitelock

wins, New Zealand drive it up a

couple of metres for Codie Taylor,

in possession. Aaron Smith checks

where everybody is. He says to the

Wenger Ioane, Chase this. Amos

jumped. -- says to the winger. Owen

Williams to Scott Williams. Rob

does well to take on Liam Squire.

Dan Biggar. Scott Williams. We have

a head injury.

The last three times

Wales have gone right to left. They

haven't been able to move the ball

quick enough to set him free.

He

looks in great pain doesn't he?

This

doesn't look good. For the big

second row Jake Ball. Ryan Crotty is

leaving the field for New Zealand.

Fairly innocuous, you can't tell...

May a dislocation.

He's in a of pain

there. Hopefully Jake Ball will be

OK. And there is...

Ryan Crotty

heading for the changing rooms. Not

exactly rushing there. Looks like it

to the end of his game, too. We've

only had 80 minutes and lost two.

We're certainly going to lose Jake

Ball here.

It looked like a bicep

injury or something, is it? If you

tear a bicep, it is very very

painful. Painful, isn't it?

I tore

both of mine.

I didn't have any, I

was all right.

And online at Brown

is already under the All Blacks.

We'll be pausing here as they take

their time about getting players

off.

A general point of view, from a

Welch point of view, they are

kicking ball in. This is a break for

the try. It's that, a refusal to

take the obvious line, the obvious

support man. Using it as a decoy.

Bend the ball out. Wales have been

competent, in the ruck, getting the

ball back, coming back quickly. They

are not having the essential

off-load to get it beyond.

They have

to engage defenders. If it's not on

you can't go wide, if you don't

commit players to the ruck and more,

they have more defenders than

attackers. You are not going to

score tries when in a position where

you can put points on the board.

Drop goal or something to keep that

ticking over. When you're in that

red zone, almost 22, you have to

come away with some points.

Well,

the good news for Wales is that Jake

Ball is on his feet. He's already

been replaced by Cory Hill of the

Dragons. One dangling left arm.

A new All Black, Anton

Lienert-Brown.

We shall we start with a scrummage

in the middle of the field of the

Welsh ten metre line. Jake Ball just

raises a palm to acknowledge the

applause.

Interesting setup here.

Beauden Barrett has gone back on the

left side. He wandered onto the

right side. He was creating the

overlap. As Brian said, if you get

it up on the tight head, it then

moves the All Blacks back row away

from where you're going to attack.

An eight nine, hopefully create the

space for the 15.

Something of the buzz has gone out

of the occasion with three injuries.

Gareth Davies comes away, Leigh

Halfpenny takes on Beauden Barrett,

stepped inside him. Sam Cane was

alert. Gareth Davies weights. Aaron

Shingler started with a bandage,

that has gone. Dan Biggar. Owen

Williams. Long to Steff Evans.

Rob Evans. To the new player on the

field, Cory Hill. Smith read it

well, looked at the referee. Who

congratulated him.

Dan Biggar chases. And catches

brilliantly. A chance now for Steff

Evans. Slow, slow and suddenly

bursts into the All Black 22.

Shingler, Owen Williams, Scott

Williams to Leigh Halfpenny.

Faletau. Held by one ankle. It

enough. Gareth Davies arrives. Cory

Hill. Inside pass to Rob Evans.

Gareth Davies up to the five metre

line. Navidi. In front of the All

Black posts. Faletau kept one hand

on the ball. It's been slowed up,

Wales have to reset through

Shingler. It has gone loose. Hill.

Steff Evans want it on the wide

left. If they spotted him? Ken Owens

sidesteps. Owen Williams. Dan

Biggar. Scott Williams. Beats Sonny

Bill Williams. There was just enough

of an ankle tap to bring the Welsh

centre down. Rod Evans, one route

only, the direct one. Navidi. Gets

the past from Faletau. It's gone

loose. The little has gone. -- the

pass.

Two or three off-load in that

passage of play.

Scrum, New Zealand

ball.

Good line by Navidi. Just

couldn't take it.

Again, the

contact, the hit comedy turn, the

off-load, the tackle, you can't

defend it. -- the hit, the turn.

Ironically Wales have done well in

the aerial battle. Three or four

times the All Blacks have spilled

the ball.

What you've got to do, if

you watch, they defend with Beauden

Barrett on the wing. If they can

isolate him and get somebody like

Amos or Steff Evans over the top of

him, the cross kick is on. It keeps

the width of the All Blacks defence,

which creates bigger gaps on the

inside. Wales have to keep on going,

to try to get the off-load. Faletau

was nearly over.

New Zealand putting

up the scrummage, a long way from

the touchline. What pressure can

Wales exert? Here at the set piece.

Beauden Barrett at ten has a chat

with Anton Lienert-Brown.

Sam Eggington is going to take this

first. McKenzie is in no position to

kick the ball. The number eight will

pick this up, take it in. To get in

a better kicking position. You've

got a hold your weight, please, one,

engage far side. On the bind I want

space, not fully engaged. Number

one...

Rob Evans penalised.

The

dreaded pre-engagement.

It's only a

free kick so Beauden Barrett keeps

it on the park to Steff Evans. Leigh

Halfpenny takes on his opposite

number, gets away from him. Liam

Squire eventually holds down the

Welsh full-back. Tom Prentice, a

pass from the Wales tight end. Dan

Biggar into the All Black half. Rob

Evans again.

He is doing as much against the All

Blacks as he did against Australia.

Faletau.

Cory Hill drops it. It's a penalty

advantage. Cory Hill will be one

relieved second row.

This will be an

interesting hall, right on

Halfpenny's kicking threshold.

If he

kicks at goal.

Sam went off. Good

indication. Don't think Wayne -- I

think Wayne Barnes is having a good

game so far, his communication has

been good with both sets of players,

he has been consistent.

How is Leigh

Halfpenny indicating he is going for

gold? Here is Rob Evans.

The kicking

tee is down, which is definitive,

I'm told.

I think it's Cane Hames, like you

Brian, a qualified referee.

It

helps!

It didn't

then, he gave the penalty!

LAUGHTER

then, he gave the penalty!

LAUGHTER.

Leigh Halfpenny. Long enough...

Wide.

They have to keep the pressure

on, that's all they've got to do.

Tackles made after 24 minutes, 11

tackles by Wales, 76 by the All

Blacks. That shows the pressure.

Alun Wyn Jones plucks one out of the

air. Wales straight back on the

attack. Owen Williams. Navidi

tackled by Cane. Cane rolls out of

the way. Scott Williams, and again,

they target Beauden Barrett. Ken

Owens tackled by his opposite

number. Owen Williams took it well.

Hallam Amos. Still on his feet.

Gareth Davies arrives. Francis. Luke

Whitelock was the tackler there.

Lose the Scott Williams, bouncing,

bubbling, Sonny Williams tries one

of his trademark off-loads, Sam Cane

manages a better one. Lienert-Brown.

Barrett.

I think Wales, when they go out the

back with a couple of dummy runners,

they have to fix those inside

runners. At the moment the All

Blacks defence out wide are pushing,

covering across. I think they have

to commit defenders nearer the rock.

-- ruck.

Line-out. Alun Wyn Jones

takes it, Cory Hill spins, Faletau,

intricate, and it has given Wales

some space. Steff Evans in hot

pursuit, McKenzie dives to the

ground again, Lienert-Brown in

support. Roles. Sam Whitelock, or

heavyweight presence, calms

everything down here. Sonny Bill

Williams on the drive. Aaron Smith

for touch. Yes.

Great work done by

McKenzie there under severe

pressure, two tackle.

There we are,

better, but are still two on two. I

would love to see Evans and Amos get

involved in more of the plays.

Here

is Biggar and Halfpenny, running at

full-back. Anton Lienert-Brown,

released in the nick of time, Cory

Hill. Steff Evans leaves it for

Gareth Davies. Good pass, Faletau to

Evans. Slick hands, it's gone a bit

bouncy now, and Shingler has two

role and twist near the touchline,

brings it in field well and Wales

have another player down injured, it

is Dan Biggar. Navidi plays out,

great handoff, Navidi on Taylor,

another one, Beauden Barrett on Josh

Navidi, this close, Leigh

Halfpenny... It's been dropped by

Hallam Amos. And it did go forward.

Another chance goes begging for

Wales.

They are not going to get

many more clear chances. Simply have

to be taken. I have been very

impressed by Navidi so far, he has

had a great game carrying.

He has

brilliant autumn so far, two big

games, New Zealand and Australia,

you need to finish those with a

break. You have to have a fallback

in support, or a centre on his

shoulder, and that is a walk-in. You

cannot afford to miss those

opportunities. Brilliant player, and

again, the forwards, the forwards,

the little passing, inside balls,

quickly out under brilliant handoff.

-- and a brilliant hand off.

Josh

Navidi. This time New Zealand pause

for injuries of their own.

Here he

is, power, no stranger, makes a lot

of ground, no stranger to Codie

Taylor. For all the work when the

ball comes out there is no

explanation, it is a simple drop.

Poor pass. The first pass to

Halfpenny was poor. That kills the

momentum and takes place out of the

movement. You have to be clinical,

your give-and-take has to be good.

It has been all Wales in the first

half but they only start that

matters is the 7-3, and one

opportunity and they have scored.

Wales have to try to get something

out of all this pressure. To give

everyone a boost.

Damian McKenzie

walks back to his fallback position

behind his own goal line. Still

pressure on the All Blacks. Wales

now have to be careful with their

approach to the scrummage and listen

to the referee. This is Wayne

Barnes's view. Very solid scrum for

New Zealand. Sonny Bill Williams

drives it up. I think on his left

foot. Will they risk the quick one?

They do. Leigh Halfpenny heads off

towards Scott Williams, then

straightens. Steff Evans. Another

tackle by Beauden Barrett.

Interesting to see how many tackles

the ten has made. New Zealand have

turned it over.

Four so far, hasn't

he? I would like to see him involved

the wingers, Hallam Amos. First hit.

There is the knock-on. Try to get

the danger men to play, get the ball

to Hallam Amos. It's looked

dangerous when they have the ball,

try to get an inside run. Both All

Blacks front five will now be tired.

They have done so much work under so

much pressure.

Wayne Barnes congratulating them

like children, "Well done on doing a

good job and not giving a penalty

away."

Good scrummage by Wales.

McKenzie, though, receives it at

full pelt, and even faster... Oh!

Couldn't quite make the pass and

Wales countered through Steff Evans,

Beauden Barrett covering back. Was

there obstruction? The crowd will

tell you they saw something. It is a

penalty. Crossing in front of the

kicker.

That was very nearly a

spectacular off-load by Naholo.

Brilliant off-load, but let's just

wait and see. It was a tough call,

if they have deliberately run in

front of Stephan Evans...

All he

needs to do is change is lying, does

he go straight back? I'm not

convinced he does there. -- change

his line.

I think Cane Hames...

He

knows what he's doing.

Come on, less

of the front row union stuff!

That

could have gone either way. The

TMO's call and a penalty for Wales.

Let's hope they can capitalise on

it.

If it goes over it will be no

more than Wales deserve, to be

honest.

Guess.

He's been here

before. It's gone a little bit

shorter. Neil Jenkins, who is way

out in front as the Wales leading

points scorer, takes his station

behind Leigh Halfpenny. Third in the

list. And creeping a little bit

closer. Wales up to six.

As we said on the balance of play

that is no more than Wales deserve.

Keep this up to the end of the half

and as you say, Jonathan, doesn't

matter if it's three points or how

they get its, to make sure their

Inco version 's are rewarded.

Beauden Barrett a bit deeper this

time

-- there in Kers and is are

rewarded.

Steff Evans high towards

Damian McKenzie. Barrett... He

actually caught it effortlessly.

Gareth Davies. A very clever kick by

the Welsh scrum-half. Has the ball

gone out? It has now, but that was

fantastic by Gareth Davies.

For a

second I thought it was going to do

a magic bounce and keep it in.

There you are. 250 grand a week!

LAUGHTER

There you are. 250 grand a week!

LAUGHTER. It was still in play.

Damian McKenzie... New Zealand have

the throw. Sam Whitelock goes to

ground. And watches as Aaron Smith

clears. Into touch...

Referee Mac

don't jump into the line, please.

You get the feeling the longer this

goes on, New Zealand will have 15

minutes where they are on top, it's

just whether Wales can score enough

points to challenge that.

Ken Owens,

another one picked off by New

Zealand. The Welsh line-out is not

functioning, doesn't look

comfortable leaving in the line-out,

and this is what happens when Naholo

comes away. You don't want too much

of that. A little bit forward, Luke

Whitelock into the Welsh half, is

Vista start of Brian's quarter an

hour? For the All Blacks. Sunny

Britain -- Sonny Bill Williams

doesn't risk the off-load.

Shingler. Holds up Hames. Sonny Bill

Williams, a new grubber kick, Steff

Evans go back, Naholo, brilliant

pass. Taylor the hooker, hence the

scrum-half, Beauden Barrett comes

back, penalty advantage New Zealand,

Sam Whitelock the captain.

Offside

penalty advantage.

Aaron Smith has

it spelt out, your advantage,

scrum-half.

Free play.

To makes a

little pass, squirts out for

Barrett, who drops it, but he knows

he has this penalty, takes it

quickly and is brought back --

Tuipulotu makes a pass.

Gareth Davies, 21.

There were short

of numbers, big call, this is, big

call, great kick.

New Zealand give

up the three points. Steve Hansen,

well, a rueful smile. This is going

to work, he may be thinking. Very

enticing five metre line-out, All

Black throw. Other goes Tuipulotu,

Wales get the charge, up comes Sam

Cane, though. Smith checks, looks

up, directs. Barrett, tackled by

Owen Williams. Smith again. No way

through for Luke Whitelock. His

brother, Sam.

Codie Taylor held up by Josh Navidi.

Wales have a think about the

turnover, Wayne Barnes gives the

penalty against them, Sonny Bill

Williams... Knock-on.

Not ten, it

is.

Not ten, rather, still a penalty

advantage to New Zealand.

There's a

load of space out wide.

Ioane can't

quite make the pass, can't quite

reach the line. Just the penalty.

Which at this stage feels like a

reward for Wales, but it is the All

Blacks, they have been on on the

defensive for most of the half but

here you go again, quickly.

Still not there, quickly to

Naholo... It's another brilliant

finish by the winger.

REFEREE:

double-check it, we don't

want to guess.

For me, it's a try.

As you mentioned earlier about

momentum, romance is massive in

sport and when you have it --

momentum is massive in sport and

when you have it you have to put the

points on the board. Very good

finish again, difficult to stop this

man from that distance.

New Zealand

are effectively seven minutes into

the game.

You may award the try.

One

look, a second try awarded by

Naholo, and they have had two

chances, New Zealand, and have come

away with two tries. Sonny Bill

Williams looking for the off-load.

They have to be patient, and it's

another one of those killer passes

from Aaron Smith.

So difficult to

bring down, took three defenders and

the two who had to cover were

scrambling, couldn't quite get in

position. Two set dragged in by the

run. Sonny Bill had taken

some

defenders in.

Beauden Barrett takes his time.

He kicked one after Naholo scored

his first try. This is another one

from the corner. Kept it very low

and flat that time. Roofe shut, no

wind. -- the roof is shut.

Not this time, slides it across the

face. The All Blacks lead 12-6.

Lovely pass, composure, picks the

right man, defenders dragged into

the ruck.

Dan Biggar restarts into

the New Zealand 22, caught by Aaron

Smith. Leigh Halfpenny awaits,

watches it go out. There will be

time for this line-out.

Ken Owens wants to take it quickly.

This has been a problem area for

Wales, the line-out. Safely down.

Owen Williams. Hallam Amos cuts a

great line, he has men outside, Dan

Biggar, Scott Williams for the Lion,

and it's a try by Wales! What a try!

Brilliant, brilliant play, great

support play, when you had the,

that's the support you want to see.

Great finish.

And right on the stroke of

half-time. Psychologically good.

It's a brilliant play, Owen Williams

round the back to Biggar and what an

angle, as I said, Amos off the wing,

doesn't panic, Biggar, Scott

Williams, brilliant, that's what you

have to see, get the wing is

involved, brilliant line by Hallam

Amos.

Watch the All Black line-out,

at the back they have two front row

players so when the ball goes across

and the inside run comes you don't

have back row players covering and

they are outpaced.

Brilliant.

The

finish by Scott Williams but Owen

Williams played his part two,

doesn't he look comfortable on the

international stage? -- his part as

well. 50th cap for Scott Williams, a

try on such a day.

Big psychological

tick, this could be.

This to put

Wales in the lead at half-time.

It is half-time. New Zealand have

the 1-point advantage. Wales 11-12

New Zealand.

STUDIO: The Principality Stadium is

jumping, and who knows, we might be

40 minutes or so away from a great

moment in Welsh rugby history, but

we will talk about the statistics in

a moment in that first half. The

bottom line of it is, it almost

finished as a boxing competition,

the referee might have stopped the

fight but New Zealand had the

punch-up was my chance and Naholo

with two blows to the solar plexus

of Wales, two tries so Scott

Williams narrowed the margin at the

end. Just one point in

Williams narrowed the margin at the

end. Just one point in it, and

looking at the territorial facts,

ultimately at the end of that half

it was 73-27 territory as far as

Wales and New Zealand were concerned

but there was a .15 minutes in when

it was 98-2, 90 8% of the game in

the All Blacks half, 2% in the Welsh

half, yet New Zealand lead at

half-time,

half, yet New Zealand lead at

half-time, so the question to ask

is, Sam, how?

Accuracy. You always

talk about line breaks, the only way

you get line breaks these days is

from a missed tackle, and that's

what we have seen recently. Sounds

obvious but can you complete line

breaks. New Zealand are the best in

the world at that which is why I am

pleased to see the way we bounced

back.

, try first phase. We will come back

to the try but you have to complete

your line breaks.

Martin, you were

getting frustrated because the first

50 minutes was all Wales then one

moment of magic and New Zealand are

off.

I wouldn't say magic, it is

what they have got, the All Blacks,

X factor players like Ioane. They

defend well, Wales, in the right

places, it is just a missed tackle,

easy penalty for Wales releasing

pressure on the All Blacks. Wayne

Barton from that line-out, look at

the defences, Dan Biggar flying up,

using line speed, one missed tackle

by Evans and they make them play.

Support play superb, they don't come

panic, composure on the ball and an

unbelievable finish. What a finish.

You see this time after time from

New Zealand, quick, quick cock,

slow, slow, quick, quick. The

execution, yes, it is... There is a

break but instinctively they flow

through and the options for the ball

carrier are various.

It is the

patient's Aaron Smith has, he knows

someone is coming so he doesn't have

to rush it.

For the All Blacks, it

is the end of a long season for

these guys and I don't know if in

the build-up this week while

whatever Steve Hansen may have been

saying to them, the guys on their

own have been saying, are you going

to Tahiti, what beach are you

guys going to? Is there an element

that this is a tired team looking

for the final round?

Yes, we won't

make any excuses but I know in the

back of their heads there is the

element that this is the final game,

my family and I are going on holiday

after this. It is hard to block out.

We saw a little of that last week,

may be an element tonight but it has

been snapped out of them quickly

because we have a real Test match

now.

Wales have to seize the moment

but then Naholo scores a second try

having said that.

You are

questioning why, that this is what

they do, full of confidence, could

have scored three or four times

before that. They go wide, they

don't pick and go around the corner,

they make it difficult to defend,

and this much in the end, Naholo. It

is the confidence.

Is what you sad

at the top of the show, you need to

take more of a gamble. New Zealand

would see that as a gamble. Take the

penalty under the sticks, most

northern hemisphere teams would have

taken the three points but you need

to give New Zealand credit, they are

bold and plague and get the reward.

We also see the intensity close to

the line. Sam mentions northern

hemisphere teams, I don't think

there is any in the world that plays

with that intensity ten metres from

the try line with the accuracy. They

must rehearse it and rehearse it, it

is fantastic to see.

An amazing

switchback game. We all said that

was a crucial conversion that

Beauden Barrett had to take it from

12-6 up to 14-6 because that

psychologically is huge, then Wales

score anyway.

Credit to rails, they

wanted to get the line-out -- credit

to Wales. This is what we have, we

haven't finished tries off, good

patients and he was never not going

to score from there but a great

setup from the backline.

Wales have

struggled in the line-up all the

first half and presume Alun Wyn or

Aaron Shingler called the line-out.

Simple ball to the front, just win

it. This is one of their strengths.

Easy ball to the front to Shingles

is great.

Amos beat funny bill

without the ball. That was a

fantastic decision -- beat Sonny

Bill Williams.

We have to applaud

great set piece play.

I thought

Beauden Barrett was nowhere near it.

It was the play, the options, the

movement, the distraction enabled

Amos to go through. Fantastic line,

you couldn't pick it, then the

sport, fabulous.

We spoke last week

about the aerial battle because

Scotland kicked well against the All

Blacks last week and Wales are

winning that battle today without a

shadow of a doubt.

It is noticeable

here in the first kick of the game

and from here Wales had a run of 19

phases and this is where they are

building pressure, through ball in

the air with an advantage and the

All Blacks will look at this at

half-time. It is putting unnecessary

pressure on them and building

momentum for Wales.

You can't play

with the ball in hand for 80

minutes. If you have a kicked like

that, for example, this is a Biggar

trademark, 30 metres gain from one

kick chase that is why you can't

keep playing. It is a tactic.

We

focused on Rowe Evans at the start

of the football saying he was

typical on Welsh forwards in

inter-passing, have we seen more of

that tonight?

It is brilliant to

see, simple passes, what difference

they make to an attacking team. So

often we have seen our forwards

carried the ball. There is an option

inside, Cory Hill has come on. Watch

what this does to a defence, a

simple inside ball. Five or ten

metres over the gain line, on the

front foot. We haven't seen that

from Wales, this is brilliant,

Faletau first receiver, we know his

skills but this is an example of

Alun Wyn being cute and getting in

front of the ball. Watch this,

simple passing, execution on the

outside could be better but what

they are trying to do is fantastic.

Watch when it comes back, again,

Faletau at first receiver and it is

a simple pop. So difficult to defend

against. Again, no New Zealand

players in contact contesting for

the ball, just a lovely tip on board

from Faletau. You would love to be

playing out there, Sam, but simple

things done well make such a

difference.

They are denying the All Blacks

ball, they haven't been able to

play.

A lot of those examples were

indicative of the New Zealanders not

committing to rucks so we can

criticise Wales for not making

breaks but there are 15 black

jerseys all lined up not giving them

any space.

The tackle rules have

changed a bit so the tackle can't

get offside now. Watching the New

Zealand boys every time they make a

tackle its bouncing straight back to

the feet, they've got 15 guys on the

defensive line every time which is

why Wales are fighting faces

differently to the rest. That is why

the kicking option might be better.

All moving the point of contact. New

Zealand aren't committing at the

breakdown.

We are winning the

advantage line, the All Blacks

coming fast off the line, getting

the advantage line, allowing them to

get off their feet because the Wales

players are returning and getting

behind their player.

We thought this

could be the moment and it wasn't,

this break...

He's had a superb

autumn. He's such a physical, fit to

play. Indicative of the difference

just before that try, before

half-time, how Wales are putting

themselves in places. Simple errors,

taking the pressure. He's had a real

standout autumn so far. As a hooker

he struggled. Great play from

Navidi.

A shame because Davies is

coming in as struggle half but Wyn

Jones takes it upon himself, the

execution just not right. -- coming

in as scrum-half. Leigh Halfpenny

missed the conversion at the end, Mr

penalty early on, tiny margins. A

1-point game, you're not going

anywhere for the next hour and sure.

If you weren't watching earlier

today you missed a truly

extraordinary game at Murrayfield.

Couple of messy line-outs. One from

either side so far. This was

straight and good to McCalman from

more. Get it deep. Missing a chance

for McGuigan. McGuigan, can he

control, can he win the race? Still

going... McGuigan scores for

Scotland. Jones out to see more.

Foley, a chance to counter. A chip

and chase. Bernard Foley winning the

race at the moment. The off-load,

the try. Kuridrani once again.

Again, the restart follows a

familiar route to McMahon.

McMahon... Nice carry from McMahon,

the number three we're looking at

here.

It's a red card for me.

Got to

try and take advantage of that man

over in the final seconds of the

first half. Ali Price whipping on,

driving towards the line, reserves

being summoned. Tries to stretch and

he gets it down. Try it says the

referee. STUDIO: That was the first

half, the second half it was like

watching Hong Kong sevens on

occasion, Scotland throwing the ball

all over the place. Jones with

another try for Scotland. Obviously

playing 50 minutes with 14 men

didn't help the Wallabies cause but

notwithstanding that, Scotland got

to the half-century and it has to be

one of the great performances by a

Scottish rugby team in an awful long

time. Gregor Townsend is certainly

working miracles at Murrayfield.

Anyway, the final score today was

53-24 to Scotland. You can see

Argentina are 13-0 up on Argentina.

Italy thumped at home by South

Africa. Georgia just beating the

USA. A good away win for Tonga, Fiji

beating Canada. France play in Japan

tonight and England against a Sam --

Samoa. Talking about England playing

rugby, they are playing rugby league

next weekend against Australia in

the World Cup final.

I want to win, I want that trophy.

Away here goes. Six of the best for

Valentine homes.

Winner with a pass.

They are going to Brisbane next week

for the World Cup final.

They are going to Brisbane next week

for the World Cup final.

We saw a

few bits and bobs from Murrayfield

today. Jerry what did you think,

when you look at that diluting

Scotland are really on the rise now?

They are backed up from last week,

thought they might have spend

themselves but the fitness levels

are right up there with a lot of

international sides now. The skill

set is there, the accuracy of the

passing. The support is great, the

ambition. Gregor has just instilled

this belief, people might question

sides that lose from time to time.

He's gone from Glasgow and into the

national side. I think they are

playing with that authority and

understanding, the attacking shape

is fantastic. They are from that

performance and last week going to

be a huge threat in the Six Nations.

Wales Scotland is the first match in

the Six Nations.

Scotland at

Murrayfield is a difficult place to

play now. A home game for Wales,

Scotland, France and Italy at home,

I'm glad we've got them at home,

going to Murrayfield is a tough ask,

how they've developed, could be

difficult to beat at home.

I use a

pride Scotland have moved on from

last week?

I was worried about the

emotional drain that came out of

last week before the All Blacks and

Scotland but they've shown they can

do it week on week, they'll be a

troublesome opposition in the Six

Nations.

The All Blacks are back on

the field waiting for Wales. This is

a big moment, Martin. For all the

Welsh players, they know all that

has been said in the weeks leading

up, they are one point away from

writing their place, their names in

Welsh history.

They can't think

about that, there's a lot of rugby

to go, we were there or thereabouts

60, 70 minutes and New Zealand pull

away. They've been fantastic in the

first half. This New Zealand side

are going to come in, the benches

are going to be keen. Wales have had

to go to the bench early with

injuries. Hopefully it hasn't come

back to bite them.

Sam what are your

thoughts with 40 minutes to go?

More

of the same. Get into the half and

try to get away with some points.

They will have a game plan with the

coaches, they'll chat about it at

half-time. When you get into 6070

minutes and you still stick to that?

There might be key turning points.

-- 60, 70 minutes.

Do they keep

playing like the new Wales or is it

about being Conservative?

Keep

playing, you have to play, have to

score tries.

Seize the moment, 64

years of hurt for them. Eddie

Butler... COMMENTATOR:

years of hurt for them. Eddie

Butler... COMMENTATOR: 40 minutes to

go, New Zealand have made one change

at half-time in the front row.

Tu'ungafasi is on. No changes on the

Welsh side. Though they had to make

two in the first half. Josh Navidi's

storming run at the end of that

first half. The Welsh coaching

setup, what will they have said at

half-time? The All Blacks in the

third quarter are so dangerous.

Patrick Tuipulotu charges forward

to. Liam Squire... Damian McKenzie

keeps it on the field. Dan Biggar

goes up, dropped it. Advantage New

Zealand. Knock-on. A mistake by

Wales. Advantage over. Leigh

Halfpenny. No pressure there. Gets

away from Sam Whitelock. Leigh

Halfpenny runs into the other second

ruck. To be blotted. It could be

comfortable but Halfpenny did well.

Faletau tries to go outside Sonny

Bill Williams. Rob Evans... Takes on

the new player, Tu'ungafasi. Gareth

Davies. Owen Williams in pursuit.

It's gone one way. Cory Hill to

wins. Dan Biggar. Scott Williams,

more direct, doesn't risk the

off-load that time. Ken Owens, Dan

Biggar. Owen Williams. Faletau.

Can't get away from Liam Squire.

Hallam Amos does get away from

Ioane, goes loose. Owen Williams has

it. Alun Wyn Jones picks up the

bouncing ball. Still there for

Wales. Just outside, now inside the

All Black half.

Wayne Barnes organises the hands.

The change by Dan Biggar. Damian

McKenzie. Beauden Barrett calms

everything down. Looks for a bit of

space. Amos... Amos appended. We

gathered by Owen Williams. Cory

Hill. Faletau. Gets away from Luke

Whitelock. Cory Hill spins away from

Sam Cane. Cory Hill... Does very

well to recover. Amos with the

switch of play. Ken Owens. Good

strength against Sonny Bill Williams

from the Welsh hooker. Brilliant.

Wales happy to switch play. Dan

Biggar high towards the 22. Beauden

Barrett tripped up. Parties to

McKenzie. Josh Navidi with the

tackle on the dangerous Damian

McKenzie. Mistakes by the All

Blacks. Again, they can be dangerous

from anywhere. Ioane held up by Alun

Wyn Jones. Down now. Barrett keeps

the ball alive. Halfpenny comes up

to get it. Halfpenny dragged down

near the halfway line. Gareth

Davies. Steff Evans.