Wales vs New Zealand live: Latest score and updates as hosts face daunting clash with wounded All Blacks

This week, meanwhile, brought news of the new Nations Championship, a competition that will reshape the July and November international windows in the men’s game. The announcement didn’t maybe include all of the details one might have hoped for – like, for example, venues, with Fiji understood to be “hosting” England in South Africa – but there are a few things confirmed, including a finals weekend at Twickenham this time next year.

That win for Wales was pretty significant with the World Cup draw looming, with it likely to enough to keep them in the second band of qualifiers and thus with a more favourable fixture list once they arrive in Australia in two years’ time. Here’s everything you need to know about the draw, which is less than a fortnight away.

For Wales, meanwhile, it was a case of take the win and move on as a pretty poor performance against Japan nonetheless resulted in a vital victory that Steve Tandy and his squad most certainly needed – and they had Jarrod Evans to thank.

Let’s take a quick glance back at last week’s action, starting with that All Blacks defeat at Twickenham. Luke Baker was there:

It is more than 70 years since Wales last beat the All Blacks, a rivalry between two proud rugby nations always one sided even as fortunes have fluctuated. It feels unlikely that today is the day that run ends, but could a Welsh side at a low ebb spring an almighty shock against a wounded New Zealand team?

Kick off in Cardiff is at 3.10pm GMT.