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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
What time will Wales v New Zealand kick off?<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
For all the build-up and analysis, make sure to follow the Welsh rugby section on the BBC Sport website.<\/p>\n
Have the teams made changes?<\/p>\n
Yes, there are changes across the board.<\/p>\n
Wales have made six changes with Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves given a debut.<\/p>\n
Deaves comes in for the injured Olly Cracknell while number eight Aaron Wainwright was a late withdrawal with Taine Plumtree included.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Only captain Scott Barrett, flanker Simon Parker and Will Jordan keep their places.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
Replacements: Brodie Coghlan, Gareth Thomas, Archie Griffin, Freddie Thomas, Morgan Morse, Kieran Hardy, Jarrod Evans, Nick Tompkins.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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Replacements: George Bell, Fletcher Newell, George Bower, Josh Lord, Christian Lio-Willie, Finlay Christie, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Sevu Reece<\/p>\n
What they say<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“There’s a sense of excitement to go and test yourself against the best in the world.”<\/p>\n
New Zealand captain Scott Barrett: “I think it’s easy to be ready for this game.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
“So we’ve prepared accordingly and given them the utmost respect, and what a place to play our last Test match of the year.”<\/p>\n
Who is the referee?<\/p>\n
Hollie Davidson will make history<\/a> on the weekend when she becomes the first woman to take charge of an All Blacks game.<\/p>\n She will be assisted by Italy’s Andrea Piardi and Gianluca Gnecchi.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Englishman Ian Tempest is the television match official (TMO), with Italian Matteo Liperiniin is in charge of the foul play review process (FPRO).<\/p>\n What form are Wales and New Zealand in?<\/p>\n Wales go into this game having halted a 10-match losing streak at the Principality Stadium with victory over Japan,<\/a> while New Zealand head to the Welsh capital having suffered their heaviest loss to England in 13 years.<\/a><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But it was a far from convincing performance with Josh Adams’ 20-minute red card adding to Wales’ disciplinary woes.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Past meetings between Wales and New Zealand Wales face the New Zealand haka in their 2003 meeting [Huw Evans Picture Agency]<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Wales won that first encounter 3-0, but have won just twice more and not registered a victory since 1953.<\/p>\n Wales 3-0 New Zealand, 16 December 1905<\/p>\n Wales 0-19 New Zealand, 29 November 1924<\/p>\n Wales 13-12 New Zealand, 21 December 1935<\/p>\n Wales 13-8 New Zealand, 19 December 1953<\/p>\n Wales 0-6 New Zealand, 21 December 1963<\/p>\n Wales 6-13 New Zealand, 11 November 1967<\/p>\n New Zealand 19-0 Wales, 31 May 1969<\/p>\n New Zealand 33-12 Wales, 14 June 1969<\/p>\n Wales 16-19 New Zealand, 2 December 1972<\/p>\n Wales 12-13 New Zealand, 11 November 1978<\/p>\n Wales 3-23 New Zealand, 1 November 1980<\/p>\n New Zealand 49-6 Wales, 14 June 1987*<\/p>\n New Zealand 52-3 Wales, 28 May 1988<\/p>\n New Zealand 54-9 Wales, 11 June 1988<\/p>\n Wales 9-34 New Zealand, 4 November 1989<\/p>\n New Zealand 34-9 Wales, 31 May 1995*<\/p>\n Wales 7-42 New Zealand, 29 November 1997<\/p>\n Wales 17-43 New Zealand, 23 November 2002<\/p>\n New Zealand 55-3 Wales, 21 June 2003<\/p>\n New Zealand 53-37 Wales, 2 November 2003*<\/p>\n Wales 25-26 New Zealand, 20 November 2004<\/p>\n Wales 3-41 New Zealand, 5 November 2005<\/p>\n Wales 10-45 New Zealand, 25 November 2006<\/p>\n Wales 9-29 New Zealand, 22 November 2008<\/p>\n Wales 12-19 New Zealand, 7 November 2009<\/p>\n New Zealand 42-9 Wales, 19 June 2010<\/p>\n New Zealand 29-10 Wales, 26 June 2010<\/p>\n Wales 25-37 New Zealand, 27 November 2010<\/p>\n Wales 10-33 New Zealand, 24 November 2012<\/p>\n Wales 16-34 New Zealand, 22 November 2014<\/p>\n New Zealand 39-21 Wales, 11 June 2016<\/p>\n New Zealand 36-22 Wales, 18 June 2016<\/p>\n New Zealand 46-6 Wales, 25 June 2016<\/p>\n Wales 18-33 New Zealand, 25 November 2017<\/p>\n New Zealand 40-17 Wales, 1 November 2019*<\/p>\n Wales 16-54 New Zealand, 30 October 2021<\/p>\n Wales 23-55 New Zealand, 5 November 2022<\/p>\n * Denotes games at World Cup<\/p>\n![\"Wales](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2294291b017a90a2a0e6dddb0437d336.jpeg\"\/)
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