New Zealand v Wales, 11 June

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NEW ZEALAND v WALES
11 June 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
Eden Park, Auckland

Live on [tbc]

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: [tbc]
Television match official: [tbc]

A. Head to Head

30 Played 30
27 Won 3
0 Drawn 0
3 Lost 27
916 Points 307

B. Recent Form

22 November 2014 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 16 – 34 to New Zealand

24 November 2012 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 10 – 33 to New Zealand

27 November 2010 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 25 – 37 to New Zealand

26 June 2010 - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton: 29 – 10 to New Zealand

19 June 2010 - Carisbrook, Dunedin: 42 – 9 to New Zealand

7 November 2009 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: 12 – 19 to New Zealand

C. Teams

NEW ZEALAND

01. Joe Moody
02. Dane Coles
03. Owen Franks
04. Luke Romano
05. Brodie Retallick
06. Jerome Kaino
07. Sam Cane
08. Kieran Read – captain

09. Aaron Smith
10. Aaron Cruden
11. Julian Savea
12. Ryan Crotty
13. Malakai Fekitoa
14. Waisake Naholo
15. Ben Smith

16. Nathan Harris
17. Wyatt Crockett
18. Charlie Faumuina
19. Patrick Tuipulotu
20. Ardie Savea
21. TJ Perenara
22. Beauden Barrett
23. Seta Tamanivalu

WALES

01.Gethin Jenkins
02.Ken Owens
03.Samson Lee
04.Bradley Davies
05.Alun Wyn Jones
06.Ross Moriarty
07.Sam Warburton (captain)
08.Taulupe Faletau

09.Rhys Webb
10.Dan Biggar
11.Hallam Amos,
12.Jamie Roberts
13.Jonathan Davies
14.George North
15.Liam Williams.

16.Scott Baldwin
17.Rob Evans
18.Tomas Francis
19.Jake Ball
20.Ellis Jenkins
21.Gareth Davies
22.Gareth Anscombe
23.Scott Williams

Greedy

emack2 wrote:I have been offline recently due to updating pc/router/services etc.so haven't
commented.
As an AB fan you take certain things as an act of faith any NZ player of any
age will have all the basic skills,plus fitness levels to play 85 minutes if
required.
Then you have to think 11 players gone from the RWC squad,many the best
of there generation.Plus the Worlds most winning captain.No tests since RWC
versus a battle hardened side.
NZ are usually slow starters in the First Test having said that only 30 odd
sides have beaten NZ in NZ.Only 2 NH sides England 1,France 4 have done
it in NZ,no side has won at Eden Park since 1994.
NO place is harder to win in than there,the side[NZ] still boasts 720
caps.You look who`s missing Messam,SBW,[7`s duties]the Ioanes ditto.
Sam Whitelock,Milner-Skudder,Kerr-Barlow ,Charlie Ngatai injured.
Luke Whitelock,Matt Todd,Cody Taylor,Sopango,Izzy Dagg plus the
New Wunderkind.
The conveyor belt rolls on, Wales if the play the the no risk up the
centre game taking points as they come they have a chance.
Kick down the throats of NZ they would be very silly to attempt
it.
Prediction NZ will get a least one maybe 2 Yellow Cards and probably
concede a Penalty try.
Wayne Barnes rules OK

Nothing quite like getting your excuses in early!

Kicking game has it's advantages for Wales. AB's not accurate under the high kick and defence weak around the ruck.

Agreed. Pointless kicking the ball away.  The only way to pressure NZ is to keep running at them at pace.

Another good try for Wales.

Cracking game so far!

It also has its major disadvantages for Wales. Everything they have done that's good so far has been by keeping ball in hand

Well done Wales. Wales in the lead. Wales just need to persevere. Conversely the AB's just need to improve their accuracy a bit and not try to much. Game could still go either way. AB's could run away with it, could also lose it. A big question for Wales will be if they can maintain the intensity.

Great game so far

Whatever happens next, 18 points, including two tries, is a great showing. Reminds me of the 2003 World Cup match.

Great try Wales

yappysnap wrote:Definite forward pass for that second try there, but brilliant counter attacking move. Who ever is meant to be marking Naholo needs to start soon!!

You could say the same about Savea, great as a finisher but North has made umpteen breaks down the line.

Shame they couldn't convert a few more points there before the break.

What a half of rugby! Wales are playing brilliantly, not a fan of Liam Williams personality but he is on fire! 1/2p won't get the 15 shirt back.

Hallam Amos isn't up to playing the ABs tho

I think Cruden probably hit it on the head. It's a good game. I think if the AB's tidy a few things up they could run rampant. I'm not sure whether they will though. Wales have the lead and deserve it. They can win this game. Interesting...

Wales when given a licence to play = much better.

Think it's fair to say no-one really envisaged the game going this way, much as we might have held out a faint hope.

Williams is an excellent player. What a performance from Wales so far

Annoys me that new Zealand never seem to be penalised for blocking the chasers

JD2 is playing pretty well but his passing is still awful.

Wales aren't being given much opportunity to run in this half. Going for the corner is a bold call.

All Wales supporters are allowed not to respond: at what point do we think a win is possible?

Unfortunately I think it may be another case of plucky losers

Williams has been pants since the praise. Wales can win this though.

Hope so but at the moment the momentum is with new zealand

Not convinced the Welsh bench is strong enough to make this a last quarter contest.

Issues with the Welsh conditioning? They look knackered

Two missed tackles from the Welsh bench. Game over.

They need a final 10 like they've given to England recently now.

Wales look a bit lazy now, they're fitter than this. ABs up the tempo as expected and it works, also as expected.

Great stuff from Wales for 60 minutes but NZ just pulling away in the end.

I fear this might be the pattern for all the home nations.

No 7&1/2 wrote:They need a final 10 like they've given to England recently now.

They need to play like well before the final 10 minutes to beat the all black

Ouch soooo close

nathan wrote:

No 7&1/2 wrote:They need a final 10 like they've given to England recently now.

They need to play like well before the final 10 minutes to beat the all black

I don't see NZ getting two sent off to facilitate it either.

I wish they would be consistent with that. Either the ball has to travel backwards or it has to be 'thrown' backwards but may travel forwards.

How was that forward?

That is not forward, not sure what he is looking at

Wales need a new fitness coach.

Joke decision. No way forward pass.

Oh Barnes stop going to the TMO .

Wales a little lucky there. Seen plenty of passes like that allowed.

This bar full of New Zealanders didn't like that call.

However, they liked that call a lot.

Odd call on that last NZ 'non' try, looked like a standard pass and a try to me, couldn't see any difference between it and others.

Who kick the ball away Wales?!

What is Amos doing kicking it away again

Thought it was forward in real time, closer on slow mo.

Barnes not at his best, a number of blatant errors

No 7&1/2 wrote:Thought it was forward in real time, closer on slow mo.

I think it'll be one of those calls Barnes looks back on and realises he got it wrong, a bit like the scrum he's just given. Plenty of them in the game. Wales could score here.

Good to see our replacement TH is looking overweight again.