0 mins – Stephen Jones kicks off for Wales
1 mins New Zealand wing Joe Rockocoko gets up a head of steam up the left wing, Wales have to put in big tackles
2 mins The first scrum of the game, inside Wales’ 22. New Zealand win it easily and move the ball through the three-quarter line2 Rokocoko scores in the left corner after NZ work the overlap. Leon Macdonald adds the conversion WALES 0 NEW ZEALAND 7
3 mins New Zealand playing with supreme confidence, spraying the ball wide
4 mins Garan Evans leaves the field injured
5 mins The first lineout of the match, NZ put in – and win, Macdonald kicks into Wales territory, Jones returns the kick with interest.
7 mins Robert Sidoli makes a great 15m run into the NZ 22.
8 mins Wales camped in NZ 22. Teriffic ball retention by Wales – 12 phazes of play as they edge toward the line. Alix Popham nearly scores in the left corner, he cant quite reach, seconds later Gareth Thomas stretches, but drop the ball inches short.
9 mins Scrum to NZ, Marshall clears
13 mins Mark Taylor scores after an amazing chip from Stephen Jones, he passes to Tom Shanklin, who takes the hit, but off loads in the tackle to Adam Jones, quick hands from Jon Thomas feeds Taylor who weaves his way to score. WALES 7 NEW ZEALAND 7
14 mins Immediate reply by NZ, Rokococo outstrips the Wales defence to crash over. MacDonald adds the conversion WALES 7 NEW ZEALAND 14
18 mins Jones scores a penalty goal from the far left touchline WALES 10 NEW ZEALAND 14
19 mins NZ win their own line out on the half way line, and pour forward into Wales 22. Wales infringe at a ruck, Marshall takes the penalty quickly, feeds to MacDonald on the blind side who scores easily. WALES 10 NEW ZEALAND 21
23 mins NZ spending time in Wales half, but knock on, and Gareth Thomas’ kick to touch relieves the pressure on the forwards
26 mins Wales penalised, and Spencer puts the ball into the corner, but they make a mess of the training ground move and Wales have the ball, but eventually knock on.
30 mins NZ score their fourth try. Scores his first try NZ, Carlos Spencer kicks across field from 20m out and Ali Williams stretches to catch the high ball over Shane Williams. MacDonald converts WALES 10 NEW ZEALAND 28
34 mins Mark Taylor does well to collect a chip, Shane Williams makes a great jinking run into the 22, passes to Shanklin, who passes to Sonny Parker who crashes over in the corner. WALES 17 NEW ZEALAND 28
36 mins Sonny Parker leaves the field with an injured shoulder
38 mins Shane Williams makes another fantastic break, that sets up a sustained period of play in NZ 22. NZ penalised, Jones kicks to the corner – a confident decision, the lineout works perfectly, Popham carries the ball to 1m out, Charvis picks it up and dives over for a score. WALES 24 NEW ZEALAND 28
HALF TIME WALES 24 NEW ZEALAND 28
40 mins MacDonald kicks off the second half for NZ, Sweeny’s kick finds touch.
42 mins NZ guilty of collapsing the scrum, just inside their own half. Jones elects to kick for goal, and its good! – Wales are within a point WALES 27 NEW ZEALAND 28
44 min An amazing try for Wales. Sweeney made a searing break into the NZ half, he passes to Charvis who finds another gear and is stopped a couple of yards short, from the clearout Gareth Thomas plays a long missed pass to Shane Williams who triumphantly scores WALES 34 NEW ZEALAND 28
47 mins NZ sparked into life, they attack inside the Wales 22. They have a penalty and opt to kick to the corner Williams makes the catch and work it wide. Howlett finds a gap and scores. MacDonald misses the conversion WALES 34 NEW ZEALAND 33
51 mins Sweeney makes a fabulous kick to touch inside the NZ 22
52 mins NZ penalised for coming into the side of a ruck. Jones scores a penalty goal WALES 37 NEW ZEALAND 33
54 mins Wales have the momentum, and the luck, Howlett knocks on when a catch would have opened up a scoring chance
55 mins Popham penalised for holding on in the tackle. Wales defence is strong from the lineout, NZ spread it wide, Malili Miliaina is held up on the line. Scrum to NZ five metres out
57 mins High tension as the scrum is reset several times, Wales turn the scrum and clear
58 mins Intense pressure on the Wales try line, again NZ are held up on the line, this time its Kees Meeuws who is denied
59 mins Excellent defence by Wales who are playing with true spirit
60 mins NZ scrum, Spencer gets the ball, throws the dummy, and scores a nice try MacDonald’s kick hits the post WALES 37 NEW ZEALAND 38
63 mins Wales retain the ball well, and Jon Thomas makes a good break up to the NZ 22.
67 mins NZ have a set scrum 5m out, more tension as the scrum is reset three times.
69 mins Howlett crosses in the corner after a neat blindside move, TV referee is called into action to determine if Howlett received a forward pass. Despite images that indicate a forward pass, the try is given. MacDonald misses the tricky kick from the corner WALES 37 NEW ZEALAND 43
72 mins Gethin Jenkins penalised for coming in from the side of a ruck, MacDonald punishes Wales with a penalty goal WALES 37 NEW ZEALAND 46
74 mins Wales are tiring, and NZ looking strong.
75 mins NZ inside centre Aaron Mauger scores under the posts MacDonald converts WALES 37 NEW ZEALAND 53
78 mins NZ drive into Wales’ half, and then into the 22. Mauger tries a chip through, Howlett touches down, but was offside, and a penalty is awarded to Wales, Jones clears.
80 mins One last late burst from Wales, Shanklin makes a 30 yard run into the NZ 22
80 +1 The referee blows for full time, and Wales have lost, but credit to a fabulous, brave, gutsy performance from Steve Hansen’s squad.
FINAL SCORE: WALES 37 NEW ZEALAND 53
Wales: G Evans; S Williams, M Taylor, S Parker, T Shanklin; S Jones, G Cooper, I Thomas, R McBryde, A Jones, B Cockbain, R Sidoli, J Thomas, C Charvis (capt), A Popham.
Replacements: M Davies, G Jenkins, C Wyatt, D Jones, D Peel, C Sweeney, G Thomas.
New Zealand: Malili Muliaina; Doug Howlett, Leon MacDonald, Aaron Mauger, Joe Rokocoko; Carlos Spencer, Justin Marshall; Dave Hewett, Keven Mealamu, Greg Somervill, Brad Thorn, Ali Williams, Reuben Thorne (capt), Richie McCaw, Jerry Collins.
Replacements: Mark Hammett, Kees Meeuws, Rodney So’oialo, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher, Daniel Carter, Ma’a Nonu.
