Wales are close to facing the All Blacks this autumn

Pivac: A win against All Blacks is overdue

Paul Rees talks to the Wales coach ahead of their clash with New Zealand at the Principality Stadium

A rivalry lost was how one New Zealand commentator recently described the relationship between Wales and the All Blacks.
A fixture that started in 1905 at Cardiff Arms Park with a victory to the home side that is still disputed today used to be a meeting of equals, two of the few countries in the world who saw rugby as their national sport and one of their most profitable exports.
When Wales defeated New Zealand in Cardiff in 1953, it was six months after the coronation of Elizabeth II. The...

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