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Wales 35-28 New Zealand
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Home side secure first win over All Blacks since 1953
Just when you expect it the least. By what wild logic did Wales choose now to pull off a victory 73 years in the seeking? There may have been only 55,000 in Cardiff’s great stadium for this first win over New Zealand since 1953, but judging by the noise alone, Wales are back. They had managed five wins in 31 Tests since the last World Cup, all of them against teams outside the top eight, and they choose now to beat the All Blacks.
An extraordinary defensive display for the last half-hour kept wave after wave of New Zealand attacks at bay, each feat of heroism greeted as if the most sublime of tries by JPR, Gareth, Shane or JJ. None of those ever tasted this, but now a new generation of Welshmen, still young and hopeful, can add a win over the All Blacks to their CV.