Wales vs New Zealand LIVE: Result and reaction from autumn international fixture today

Follow all the action from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff as Wales take on the All Blacks

Beauden Barrett smiles as he runs in the first try (Getty Images)

Depleted Wales lost captain Alun Wyn Jones to injury and suffered a 32nd successive defeat against New Zealand as the All Blacks triumphed 54-16 in Cardiff.

Jones hurt the same shoulder that threatened to sideline him from this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa before he made a startling recovery and started all three Tests.

Flanker Ross Moriarty also departed early after Wales went into action without 20 players – including a number of Lions – due to injuries, illness and Gallagher Premiership-based personnel not being released by their clubs as the game fell outside World Rugby’s international window. None of that strife bothered New Zealand in extending a relentless winning run against Wales. They are unbeaten in the fixture since 1953.

Beauden Barrett’s try double, in his 100th Test, plus TJ Perenara, Will Jordan, Dalton Papalii, Sevu Reece and Anton Lienert-Brown touchdowns kept New Zealand in charge, while Jordie Barrett kicked 19 points.

Wales vs New Zealand

• Beauden Barrett races away to score early try
• TJ Perenara adds All Blacks’ second try
• HT: Wales 6-18 New Zealand
• Will Jordan steps through for New Zealand’s third try
• Dalton Papali’i and Sevu Reece put the All Blacks well clear with quickfire tries
• Beauden Barrett wraps up game with another late try

[30 October 2021 17:49 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales 3-10 New Zealand

24 min: New Zealand work through the phases and put huge pressure on the Wales tryline, with Perenara darting close and then Laulala squeezing in by the posts, but the TMO replay shows he spilled the ball forwards as he went to touch it down, and that’s a bit of a break for the Welsh. All the same, the play is brought back for a penalty and the All Blacks will have a simple kick.

[30 October 2021 17:44 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Missed penalty! Wales 3-10 New Zealand

23 min: A bit scrappy from the All Blacks. Moments after Jordie Barrett misses a penalty, Beauden Barrett gets away with a senseless kick down the line which, luckily for him, hits a Wales body and squirts away for a New Zealand lineout.

[30 October 2021 17:40 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales 3-10 New Zealand

19 min: This is a major blow for Wales – captain Alun Wyn Jones goes down in pain after attempting a tackle on Jordie Barrett, and it seems he has re-injured his shoulder. His match is over, and that could be the end of his autumn before it really began.

[30 October 2021 17:38 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Penalty! Wales 3-10 New Zealand

Aaron Wainwright is penalised for not rolling away and that’s a penalty to New Zealand in a very inviting position. Jordie Barrett slots the points from 25 yards, central position. The seven-point lead is restored.

[30 October 2021 17:35 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales vs New Zealand

A look at that early try by Beaden Barrett:

[30 October 2021 17:34 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales 3-7 New Zealand

16 min: A clever crossfield kick by Barrett to left wing Ioane, who kicks and runs, but Josh Adams is wise to it and gets back just in time to touch down over his own try line. Wales pinned back a little here.

[30 October 2021 17:32 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales 3-7 New Zealand

13 min: We have the first scrum of the match, and New Zealand quickly use it from their own put in. But Wales pressure brilliantly in the following move and and force an error – Wales put in this time, on the All Blacks 22.

[30 October 2021 17:29 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales 3-7 New Zealand

11 min: Wales wanted a yellow card for Beauden Barrett there but it’s only a penalty, just inside their own half. A few questions asked to the referee but he’s not having any of it.

[30 October 2021 17:27 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wales 3-7 New Zealand

10 min: Anscombe spills in contact and New Zealand counter before kicking long and giving chase. Wales attempt to surge up the other end with McNicholl but his pass his intercepted, spilled, and the referee must now decide whether it was an accidental spill or a deliberate manoeuvre. TMO checking.

[30 October 2021 17:24 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Penalty! Wales 3-7 New Zealand

Anscombe kicks well to settle some of those early nerves.