Wales will renew a 120-year rivalry when they host New Zealand at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
After securing a first win of the Steve Tandy era against Japan, Wales face an All Blacks side smarting from a rare defeat by England.
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The tour Grand Slam may have gone for Scott Robertson’s side – who have lost three of their last eight Tests – but they will want to sign off 2025 in style.
Wales are braced for arguably their toughest two weeks of the year with the All Blacks followed by world champions South Africa on 29 November.
What time will Wales v New Zealand kick off?
The match kicks off at 15:10 GMT and there will be live audio commentary on BBC Sounds via BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC 5Live.
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The commentary will also be available on the BBC Sport website where you can follow blow-by-blow action with our live text commentary.
For all the build-up and analysis, make sure to follow the Welsh rugby section on the BBC Sport website.
Have the teams made changes?
Yes, there are changes across the board.
Wales have made six changes with Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves given a debut.
Deaves comes in for the injured Olly Cracknell while number eight Aaron Wainwright was a late withdrawal with Taine Plumtree included.
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Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins replaces Ben Thomas, Tom Rogers is in for the suspended Josh Adams and props Rhys Carre and Keiron Assiratti return to the pack.
New Zealand have made no less than 12 changes, and fans will no doubt be disappointed that Robertson has chosen to rest star players Ardie Savea and Beauden Barrett.
Only captain Scott Barrett, flanker Simon Parker and Will Jordan keep their places.
Damian McKenzie is named at fly-half and there is plenty of experience in the centres with Anton Lienert-Brown and Rieko Ioane coming into the side.
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Wales: Blair Murray; Louis Rees-Zammit, Max Llewellyn, Joe Hawkins, Tom Rogers; Dan Edwards, Tomos Williams; Rhys Carre, Dewi Lake (capt), Keiron Assiratti, Dafydd Jenkins, Adam Beard, Alex Mann, Harri Deaves, Taine Plumtree.
Replacements: Brodie Coghlan, Gareth Thomas, Archie Griffin, Freddie Thomas, Morgan Morse, Kieran Hardy, Jarrod Evans, Nick Tompkins.
New Zealand: Ruben Love; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Caleb Clarke; Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima; Tamaiti Williams, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Pasilio Tosi, Scott Barrett (Captain), Fabian Holland, Simon Parker, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Wallace Sititi.
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Replacements: George Bell, Fletcher Newell, George Bower, Josh Lord, Christian Lio-Willie, Finlay Christie, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Sevu Reece
What they say
Wales head coach Steve Tandy: “There’s always that aura around the All Blacks, but ultimately our boys have got their own mindset on how they go and attack the game.
“There’s a sense of excitement to go and test yourself against the best in the world.”
New Zealand captain Scott Barrett: “I think it’s easy to be ready for this game.
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“The last thing we want to do is turn up and get a smack in the face from a Wales team that would desperately love to beat us.
“So we’ve prepared accordingly and given them the utmost respect, and what a place to play our last Test match of the year.”
Who is the referee?
Hollie Davidson will make history on the weekend when she becomes the first woman to take charge of an All Blacks game.
She will be assisted by Italy’s Andrea Piardi and Gianluca Gnecchi.
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Englishman Ian Tempest is the television match official (TMO), with Italian Matteo Liperiniin is in charge of the foul play review process (FPRO).
What form are Wales and New Zealand in?
Wales go into this game having halted a 10-match losing streak at the Principality Stadium with victory over Japan, while New Zealand head to the Welsh capital having suffered their heaviest loss to England in 13 years.
Wales had trailed Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms until the 82nd minute when Jarrod Evans kicked the match-winning penalty and clinched only a second victory in 21 Test matches.
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But it was a far from convincing performance with Josh Adams’ 20-minute red card adding to Wales’ disciplinary woes.
New Zealand have also suffered disciplinary problems of late. Following three yellow cards at Murrayfield, hooker Codie Taylor was sin binned as the All Blacks saw an early 12-0 lead whittled away by England at Allianz Stadium.
Leicester Fainga’anuku and Taylor had crossed for the visitors before a George Ford-inspired England hit back with four tries in a convincing 33-19 defeat.
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Past meetings between Wales and New Zealand
Wales face the New Zealand haka in their 2003 meeting [Huw Evans Picture Agency]
Since their first meeting at Cardiff Arms Park back in 1905, New Zealand have utterly dominated this fixture having won 34 out of 37 matches against Wales.
Wales won that first encounter 3-0, but have won just twice more and not registered a victory since 1953.
Wales 3-0 New Zealand, 16 December 1905
Wales 0-19 New Zealand, 29 November 1924
Wales 13-12 New Zealand, 21 December 1935
Wales 13-8 New Zealand, 19 December 1953
Wales 0-6 New Zealand, 21 December 1963
Wales 6-13 New Zealand, 11 November 1967
New Zealand 19-0 Wales, 31 May 1969
New Zealand 33-12 Wales, 14 June 1969
Wales 16-19 New Zealand, 2 December 1972
Wales 12-13 New Zealand, 11 November 1978
Wales 3-23 New Zealand, 1 November 1980
New Zealand 49-6 Wales, 14 June 1987*
New Zealand 52-3 Wales, 28 May 1988
New Zealand 54-9 Wales, 11 June 1988
Wales 9-34 New Zealand, 4 November 1989
New Zealand 34-9 Wales, 31 May 1995*
Wales 7-42 New Zealand, 29 November 1997
Wales 17-43 New Zealand, 23 November 2002
New Zealand 55-3 Wales, 21 June 2003
New Zealand 53-37 Wales, 2 November 2003*
Wales 25-26 New Zealand, 20 November 2004
Wales 3-41 New Zealand, 5 November 2005
Wales 10-45 New Zealand, 25 November 2006
Wales 9-29 New Zealand, 22 November 2008
Wales 12-19 New Zealand, 7 November 2009
New Zealand 42-9 Wales, 19 June 2010
New Zealand 29-10 Wales, 26 June 2010
Wales 25-37 New Zealand, 27 November 2010
Wales 10-33 New Zealand, 24 November 2012
Wales 16-34 New Zealand, 22 November 2014
New Zealand 39-21 Wales, 11 June 2016
New Zealand 36-22 Wales, 18 June 2016
New Zealand 46-6 Wales, 25 June 2016
Wales 18-33 New Zealand, 25 November 2017
New Zealand 40-17 Wales, 1 November 2019*
Wales 16-54 New Zealand, 30 October 2021
Wales 23-55 New Zealand, 5 November 2022
* Denotes games at World Cup
