# ‘One of the greatest wins’ – Wales stun All Blacks to go from no-hopers to heroes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/one-of-the-greatest-wins-wales-stun-all-blacks-to-go-from-no-hopers-to-heroes/
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:33:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T20:21:20+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cmkg57rz2re9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Wales ended a 73-year wait to beat New Zealand.
- The win broke a 34-match losing run against the All Blacks.
- Dafydd Jenkins equalled the record with 38 tackles.

## Summary

Wales beat New Zealand for the first time in 73 years, ending a run of 34 consecutive defeats and delivering a result former captain Sam Warburton called one of the nation’s greatest wins. The victory in Cardiff was a major upset: few expected Wales to prevail against a side regarded as the world’s best.

The last Welsh win came in 1953, when Winston Churchill was prime minister. Wales had come close with one-point losses in 1978 and 2004, but this time Steve Tandy’s team stood firm in a remarkable defensive display, holding up New Zealand players over the try-line three times. Second-row Dafydd Jenkins was credited with 38 tackles, equalling the Test-match world record.

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