Taine Plumtree and Blair Murray celebrate a famous Wales win

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Would you believe it? For the first time in 73 years, Wales have beaten the All Blacks as the doors of immortality swung open for a national squad written off by all but themselves here at a disbelieving Principality Stadium.

Generation after generation had been awaiting this afternoon, but nobody expected this particular group of players to achieve what can justifiably claim to be the biggest win in the 145-year history of Welsh rugby.

Goosebumps!!! 👏 Wales defended like lions, and they've conquered the All Blacks. 🐉 Who saw that coming?...😮 https://t.co/luqAxo0wO6

— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) November 14, 2026

Only last year, Steve Tandy’s men were hailing their first victory in 18 Tests, after their worst ever run. Now, they have something of rather more substance to celebrate. They have ended the infamous 34-match losing run and laid their homeland’s New Zealand hoodoo to rest.

The feat cannot be overestimated.…