# History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and Wales

This short description is INTENTIONALLY "none" &#x2D; please see WP:SDNONE before you consider changing it! New Zealand and Wales have faced each other 37 times with New Zealand winning 34 and Wales winning 3. The first Test match between the two sides was played in 1905 at Cardiff Arms Park, with Wales winning 3–0, when the All Blacks were in Wales during the historic 1905–1906 All Blacks tour in Europe and North America. The loss was said to be controversial, as All Blacks wing Bob Deans claimed to have scored a try that would have brought them level. However, Wales were generally considered the better team with the All Blacks playing particularly poorly in the first half of the game. Two more Welsh victories in the next 50 years were balanced by a defeat by the 1924 All Black "Invincibles". Since the last loss (19 December 1953) New Zealand have won 33 consecutive encounters and Wales winning 0. Wales also played the touring New Zealand Natives team at St Helens on 22 December 1888 defeating them by 1 Goal to nil and the New Zealand Services at Cardiff on 21 April 1919, with Wales losing 6–3. Wales has accorded both of these matches 'test' status but neither game is considered to be an official test by New Zealand. Wales has also played the New Zealand Maori in Cardiff on 13 November 1982 defeating them 25–19. Neither country accorded that game test status.

## Summary
### Overview

| Details | Played | Won by New Zealand | Won by Wales | Drawn | New Zealand points | Wales points |
| In Wales | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 596 | 259 |
| In New Zealand | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 95 |
| Neutral venue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 76 |
| Overall | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1,219 | 430 |

### Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | New Zealand | Wales |
| Longest winning streak | 33 (21 December 1963 – present) | 2 (21 December 1935 – 20 December 1963) |
| Largest points for |||
| Home | 55 (23 June 2003) | 25 (27 November 2010) |
| Away | 55 (5 November 2022) | 37 (2 November 2003) |
| Largest winning margin |||
| Home | 52 (23 June 2003) | 5 (19 December 1953) |
| Away | 38 (5 November 2005; 30 October 2021) | — |

## Results

| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
| 1 | 16 December 1905 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 3–0 | Wales | The Original All Blacks |
| 2 | 29 November 1924 | St Helen's, Swansea | 0–19 | New Zealand | 1924–25 New Zealand tour of France, Great Britain and Ireland |
| 3 | 21 December 1935 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–12 | Wales | 1935–36 New Zealand tour of Canada, Great Britain and Ireland |
| 4 | 19 December 1953 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 13–8 | Wales | 1953–54 New Zealand tour of Europe and North America |
| 5 | 21 December 1963 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–6 | New Zealand | 1963–64 New Zealand tour of Europe and North America |
| 6 | 11 November 1967 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–13 | New Zealand | 1967 New Zealand tour of Great Britain, France and Canada |
| 7 | 31 May 1969 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 19–0 | New Zealand | 1969 Wales tour of New Zealand, Australia and Fiji |
| 8 | 14 June 1969 | Eden Park, Auckland | 33–12 | New Zealand | 1969 Wales tour of New Zealand, Australia and Fiji |
| 9 | 2 December 1972 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 16–19 | New Zealand | 1972–73 New Zealand tour of Europe and North America |
| 10 | 11 November 1978 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 12–13 | New Zealand | 1978 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland |
| 11 | 1 November 1980 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–23 | New Zealand | 1980 New Zealand tour of North America and Wales |
| 12 | 14 June 1987 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) | 49–6 | New Zealand | 1987 Rugby World Cup |
| 13 | 28 May 1988 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 52–3 | New Zealand | 1988 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 14 | 11 June 1988 | Eden Park, Auckland | 54–9 | New Zealand | 1988 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 15 | 4 November 1989 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–34 | New Zealand | 1989 New Zealand tour of Great Britain, Ireland and North America |
| 16 | 31 May 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) | 34–9 | New Zealand | 1995 Rugby World Cup |
| 17 | 29 November 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London (England) | 7–42 | New Zealand | 1997 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland |
| 18 | 23 November 2002 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 17–43 | New Zealand | 2002 Autumn Internationals |
| 19 | 21 June 2003 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 55–3 | New Zealand | 2003 Wales tour of Australia and New Zealand |
| 20 | 2 November 2003 | Stadium Australia, Sydney (Australia) | 53–37 | New Zealand | 2003 Rugby World Cup |
| 21 | 20 November 2004 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25–26 | New Zealand | 2004 Autumn Internationals |
| 22 | 5 November 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 3–41 | New Zealand | 2005 Autumn Internationals |
| 23 | 25 November 2006 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 10–45 | New Zealand | 2006 Autumn Internationals |
| 24 | 22 November 2008 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 9–29 | New Zealand | 2008 Autumn Internationals |
| 25 | 7 November 2009 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 12–19 | New Zealand | 2009 Autumn Internationals |
| 26 | 19 June 2010 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 42–9 | New Zealand | 2010 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 27 | 26 June 2010 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 29–10 | New Zealand | 2010 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 28 | 27 November 2010 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25–37 | New Zealand | 2010 Autumn Internationals |
| 29 | 24 November 2012 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 10–33 | New Zealand | 2012 Autumn Internationals |
| 30 | 22 November 2014 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–34 | New Zealand | 2014 Autumn Internationals |
| 31 | 11 June 2016 | Eden Park, Auckland | 39–21 | New Zealand | 2016 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 32 | 18 June 2016 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | 36–22 | New Zealand | 2016 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 33 | 25 June 2016 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 46–6 | New Zealand | 2016 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 34 | 25 November 2017 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 18–33 | New Zealand | 2017 Autumn Internationals |
| 35 | 1 November 2019 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu (Japan) | 40–17 | New Zealand | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| — | 4 July 2020 | Eden Park, Auckland | Cancelled | — | 2020 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| — | 11 July 2020 | Wellington Regional Stadium | Cancelled | — | 2020 Wales tour of New Zealand |
| 36 | 30 October 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–54 | New Zealand | 2021 Autumn Internationals |
| 37 | 5 November 2022 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–55 | New Zealand | 2022 Autumn Internationals |
| 38 | 22 November 2025 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | | | 2025 Autumn Internationals |

## List of series

| Played | Won by New Zealand | Won by Wales | Drawn |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | New Zealand | Wales | Series winner |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | New Zealand |