Wales v New Zealand - all you need to know

Beauden Barrett of New Zealand is tackled by Nick Tompkins of WalesHuw Evans Picture Agency

Wales and New Zealand last met in Cardiff in 2022 when the All Blacks won 55-23

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.

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.

Both sides are set to name their teams on Thursday.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Past meetings between Wales and New Zealand

Wales face the New Zealand haka in their 2003 meeting in CardiffHuw Evans Picture Agency

Wales face the New Zealand haka in their 2003 meeting

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

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