#new-zealand-all-blacks

#new-zealand-all-blacks

The numbers are not on Wales' side. - Wales have won only two of their last 21Tests - New Zealand have scored 40 or more points in four of their last five games against Wales. - The first half has been the highest scoring period in seven of Wales' matches in 2025 - Kiwi winger Will Jordan has scored 43 tries in 52 Tests. I expect he'll add at least one or two more today.

National stereotypes often have some element of truth to them, but my experience of people from north of the border suggests the dour Scotsman trope does not. This erroneous view is never more evident than when applied to the subject of the Scotland national men's team in the November tests. Like a crystal clear stream feeding a distillery producing bottles of an adeptly aged, 80% cask strength spirit of optimism, hope springs eternal from fans and commentators alike among the reddening leaves and mellow fruitfulness.