The All Blacks finished their season with another late flourish to ease their burden but victory over Wales won’t be enough to drastically alter the comple

The victory doesn’t address issues exposed by England, as Wales’ defence lacked the calibre of top teams. A gold-standard scoreline from a slow but effective surgical dissection of Wales gave the All Blacks the glossy finish to their season,

All Blacks: 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Simon Parker, 7. Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8. Wallace Sititi, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Ruben Love

Cardiff in 1978 hosted what was as close to a World Cup final as the time allowed. The All Blacks had defeated the British & Irish Lions the previous year and Wales were Grand Slam champions.

The All Blacks finished their 2025 campaign on a winning note after they claimed a 52-26 triumph over a spirited Wales side at the Principality Stadium. New Zealand made mass alterations for this encounter but they were still expected to dispatch the struggling Welsh comfortably.

While the scoreline was ultimately comfortable, the home side was more than up for the challenge for long periods of the game.

All Blacks take early lead through Caleb Clarke try before Reuben Love follows. Rhys Carre and Kieron Assiratti should have sent the All Black player backwards then but Scott Barrett adds his weight to drag his man through the door. Soft tackling.