"This latest one was 52-26, and if you missed it, it will look like just another in their long list of losses to New Zealand, which now stretches back 34 matches to 1953. But it's just possible, too, that, for the men who coached it and played in it, for the tens of thousands in the ground, and the hundreds of thousands watching on TV,"
"They were all finished by Scarlets' wing Tom Rogers, who became the first Welshman to score a hat-trick against New Zealand. But they belonged just as much to his teammates, especially Tomos Williams, who made one with a tricky grubber kick, Louis Rees-Zammit, who set up another with a superb catch, and Joe Hawkins, who made the third with a fine long pass."
"Five minutes into the second half, it was 24-21, only the one penalty kick by Damian McKenzie between the teams. Two of New Zealand's three tries came from lineouts, one a simple finish by Caleb Clarke, the other an even simpler one by Tamaiti Williams off the back of a driving maul. The other was a brilliant finish by Ruben Love, who slipped through a gap in the defence with the help of a dummy and a step, and sprinted 30 metres to score."
Wales lost 52-26 to New Zealand but repeatedly responded with tries shortly after conceding, keeping the score competitive early on. Tom Rogers scored a historic hat-trick, the first by a Welshman against New Zealand, supported by Tomos Williams's grubber, Louis Rees-Zammit's catch, and Joe Hawkins's long pass. New Zealand scored three tries early and two came from lineouts, including finishes by Caleb Clarke and Tamaiti Williams from a driving maul, while Ruben Love produced a 30-metre solo try. Five minutes into the second half the score was 24-21, with Damian McKenzie contributing a penalty.
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