Wales vs New Zealand: FREE live streams and kick-off time for Nations Championship

Wales are hoping that their Nations Championship 2026 Round 5 clash with New Zealand will go down in rugby lore as their first triumph over the All Blacks in 73 years. The brutal reality after 34 defeats on the trot, however, is that it’s more likely to be remembered for Beauden Barrett captaining the side for the first time and – if the Kiwis put a big enough score up – swinging the pendulum at the very top of the Southern Hemisphere standings.

Dave Rennie’s men are unbeaten so far, but they’re trailing South Africa on points difference. It’s a yawning chasm too, with the Boks 67 points better off going into the penultimate round of the championship. The Kiwis’ two remaining fixtures, however, are far more favourable than South Africa’s.