Wales

Wales' search for their maiden Test victory against the All Blacks in New Zealand has taken a further blow after Gethin Jenkins and Bradley Davies are ruled out of the third and final Test.

The Welsh Rugby Union on Tuesday announced the resurrection of Wales A team for the upcoming season.

Wales centre Jamie Roberts is a doubtful starter for the third Test against New Zealand at Forsyth Barr Stadium after suffering a head injury in the second game in Wellington.

England and Ireland set up a tantalising U20s title-decider with dominant wins over South Africa and Argentina respectively on Monday, writes Lewis Hughes reporting from the Manchester City Academy Stadium.

All Blacks first five-eighth Aaron Cruden, who suffered a neck injury against Wales in Wellington might become available to play in Dunedin on coming Saturday after it became evident that the injury is not serious in nature.

Five tries from New Zealand were too much to handle for Wales as they succumbed to a 36-22 defeat in the second Test in Wellington on Saturday thereby conceding the series 2-0 to the All Blacks.

Wales have made just two changes to their line-up for the second Test against All Blacks in Wellington from the side that lost the opening game of the series by 39-21 in Auckland.

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has made two changes to the All Blacks side for the second Test against Wales, which kicks-off at the Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

Day three of the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship at the AJ Bell Stadium saw both Argentina and England confirm their places in the tournament semi-finals writes Lewis Hughes. However a narrow victory for New Zealand over Wales was ultimately not enough to secure the All Blacks’ progression into the next round, with wins across the city for Ireland and South Africa completing the top-four seeding for Monday’s knockout games.

Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted that he was disappointed with the performances of his reserve players after succumbing to a 40-7 defeat against Super Rugby team Chiefs at the FMG Stadium Waikato on Tuesday.

England have displaced South Africa from the third position in the World Rugby Rankings after their historic 39-28 victory over Australia in Brisbane last weekend.

The Chiefs ran a six-try havoc at Wales in Hamilton on Tuesday as Warren Gatland's men were humbled with a 40-7 defeat at Waikato Stadium.

The second round of games in the World Rugby U20 on Saturday at the at the Manchester City Academy Stadium saw thrilling encounter between Wales and Georgia, Ireland pulling of an upset against New Zealand and England dominating Scotland.

The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed on Monday that George North has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against New Zealand after suffering a hamstring injury in the first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland.

Former All Blacks World Cup winner Stephen Donald has been handed the reins of Chiefs captaincy for the encounter against Wales scheduled to be played in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Wales wing George North's participation in the remainder of the New Zealand tour is under a cloud after he sustained a hamstring injury in the first Test in Auckland.

The All Blacks scored three impressive tries in the second half to overcome Wales' half-time three points lead to register a 39-21 victory at Eden Park on Saturday.

Wales' injury woes ahead of the Test series against New Zealand continues as scrum-half Lloyd Williams and prop Paul James have been ruled out of the tour without playing a game.

It’s that time of year again when the northern hemisphere’s finest travel south of the equator (or staying above it in the case of Scotland) to do battle with the best of the southern hemisphere and, more often than not, take quite the beating.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has backed the experienced players in his squad to deliver when they take on New Zealand in a three-Test series which begins on Saturday.