WALES and New Zealand are playing in Cardiff, which is fizzing with an electric atmosphere.
The Welsh will enjoy a packed out Principality Stadium awaiting the top teams from the north and south.
The Six Nations winners are looking to end a 68-years Blackout against a New Zealand side they haven't beaten since the year the Queen was coronated.
The All Blacks visit Cardiff after winning the Rugby Championship in what should be an intriguing clash between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere champions – but Wayne Pivac is facing a selection crisis before the match.
- Kick off time: 5.15pm
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WALES 6-18 NEW ZEALAND
42. That scrum took ages but Wales win a penalty from it.
Anscombe can clear to touch but only finds a hungry winger Will Jordan, who does superbly evading two Welsh tackles.
But Wales turn it over and clear… then concede another penalty.
Eeek.
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WALES 6-18 NEW ZEALAND
41. It's a scrum in the Wales 22, they have the put-in and Anscombe has the chance to clear his lines.
He is brushed just nanoseconds after releasing the ball.
The fly-half brushes himself down and gets on with it.
Meanwhile New Zealand have another scrum in Wales' half.
Time for the Principality Stadium's fans to get back to their seats with a half-time pint or eight.
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HERE WE GO!
Second half is underway.
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BIG STATS GUY
There have been a long line of Kiwi coaches in charge of the Welsh team for the last three decades.
But this stat is a cracker.
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HERE COME THE PLAYERS
It kind of feels like the All Blacks are in second gear too.
Wales have fizzed at times but failed to get over the try line.
What will the second half bring now?
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CLINICAL NEW ZEALAND
The scoreboard will tell you how clinical the All Blacks are.
But get this, Wales stats vs New Zealand stats tell an interesting story.
- Possession: Wales 50%-50% New Zealand
- Territory: 57-43
- Clean breaks: 2-1
- Defenders beaten: 7-7
- Offloads: 6-2
- Rucks won: 46/48 vs 46/49
- Mauls won: 0-1
- Turnovers conceded: 5-5
Those numbers are pretty close. Pity the scoreboard isn't
OUCH FOR AWJ
That was a decent half of rugby but it's patently obvious who the top team is, as reflected on the scoreboard.
And a major injury to Alun Wyn Jones is anything but perfect for the home side.
He's picked up his 149th Welsh cap today – a world record for any rugby player ever… but that's not counting his 12 Lions caps which take him to 161.
But this happened after 20 minutes and the expression on Big Al's face just shows you how much pain he's in.
It looks like an identical injury to the one he suffered against Japan in the summer before the Lions flew to South Africa.
Not a good one, by the looks of it.
HALF TIME
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40. Wales will kick this.
After many phases the penalty is awarded.
Gareth Anscombe has the chance to end the half with three points.
AND HE DOES!
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WALES 3-18 NEW ZEALAND
39. Last chance proper for Wales to do anything this half.
And it's some good territory… that's if you count the 22 as good territory.
Several phases later, the All Black wall hasn't budged an inch.
Wales have an advantage
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YELLOW CARD
Prop and try scorer Nepo Laulala is in the bin and he's a very lucky boy.
He'll be off for 10 minutes now.
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WALES 3-18 NEW ZEALAND
38. This decision is taking ages, so presumably it'll be an important one.
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WALES 3-18 NEW ZEALAND
38. That was really basic stuff from Wayne Pivac's men.
And now Ross Moriarty is injured, after a double shot on him from two All Blacks forwards.
It's flanker Blackadder who hits Moriarty first, with no arms.
Then Laulala, half a second later, comes in with a no-arms challenge and hits him in the HEAD.
Moriarty is long since down the tunnel getting medical attention.
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WALES 3-18 NEW ZEALAND
36. Last chance of a try this half for Wales.
They have a penalty just outside the All Blacks 22.
The kick into the corner is perfect and the line-out comes in.
And it's OVERTHROWN!
The All Blacks will tidy that up no problem at all.
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WONDERFUL WORK
The All Blacks do this better than anyone.
The ball is worked through the hands of about six different players, but it's Ardie Savea who attracts most of the Welsh defence.
He attempts to run the ball over the try line himself, but no matter.
Scrum-half TJ Perenara is there to gobble up his offload and evade many a red arm to score a superb try.
But Jordie Barrett MISSES the conversion.
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TTTTRRRRRYYY NEW ZEALAND!!!
IT'S TJ PERENARA!
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WALES 3-13 NEW ZEALAND
31. Right then, here comes this long-awaited scrum.
Clean as you like from the All Blacks and they are on the front foot again.
Phase after phase they're just getting the odd yard here, another there.
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WALES 3-13 NEW ZEALAND
30. It's teeming down in Cardiff now.
And the tackles are flying in. This time Josh Adams puts a great hit in, but New Zealand had an advantage from a Johnny Williams knock on.
Scrum to New Zealand, but good luck to the front rows getting a grip on the pitch in this rain.
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WALES 3-13 NEW ZEALAND
29. This is a lovely move from a line-out from the All Blacks.
The They need four phases before they're camped under the Welsh posts.
Great work by Retallick in the first place.
BUT WAIT!
Wales get the turnover on their own try line and Anscombe can clear to touch.
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WALES 3-13 NEW ZEALAND
27.Ah that's frustrating for Wales.
They're penalised on their own scrum and Ross Moriarty is FUMING with the touch judge.
Beauden Barrett laces that one into the corner from his hands and the All Blacks have a great line-out position.
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WALES 3-13 NEW ZEALAND
26. Here we go again.
Some good work by Wales and Anscombe pings a cross-field kick towards Owen Lane on the right wing.
The ball is certainly knocked on by Reiko Ioane though and Wales have a scrum inside the All Blacks half.
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BUT WAIT
This is being reviewed.
Butterfingered Laulala juggles the ball after some great work from TJ Perenara in the metres ahead of Wales' try line.
The try is DISALLOWED.
New Zealand had an advantage at the time though and they have the chance to kick for three points, the easiest kick Jordie Barrett will have today.
He nails that!
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TRRRRYYY NEW ZEALAND
NEPO LAULALA PUTS THE BALL AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE POST.
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23. Nothing given for that one in the end.
It appeared Jordie Barrett also had his eyes on the high ball as Josh Adams jumped into it.
Probably fair decision in the end and Barrett is on the right side of the law, even if by a few inches of him jumping off the ground.
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WALES 3-10 NEW ZEALAND
20. Wales fans are off their seats once again.
A skied kick on half-way is being sought by Josh Adams who leaps high… but is he taken out in the air?
Nevertheless, Wales are determined to keep playing down the right and grubber kick it behind the All Blacks.
Eventually they clear via a hock against a red shirt and it's a Kiwi line-out.
Another long pause here for what seems like a TMO review for the aerial challenge on Josh Adams.
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