Verified and updated: November 14, 2026, 1:08 p.m. UTC (Cardiff, GMT, UTC+00:00).
Wales and New Zealand have confirmed their teams for today’s Nations Championship match at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Wales make four changes to the starting XV that beat Japan 28–21, while New Zealand make eight changes to their starting side and ten to the match-day 23 that faced Scotland. The latest official information available at the time of this update lists kickoff at 2:10 p.m. GMT; the match has not yet started, so there is no result to report.
The most notable selections are Taine Basham’s return to the Wales starting lineup at No. 8 and Beauden Barrett’s appointment as All Blacks captain for the first time in a Test. New Zealand are also giving Anton Segner and Fehi Fineanganofo their first Test starts. Wales Rugby Union’s team announcement and New Zealand Rugby’s All Blacks announcement provide the confirmed selections.
Wales line up with Blair Murray at fullback behind Louis Rees-Zammit, Eddie James, Max Llewellyn, and Gabriel Hamer-Webb in the back three and midfield. Hamer-Webb comes in on the wing for his first appearance in the Nations Championship. Sam Costelow and Tomos Williams form the halfback pairing.
In the pack, Nicky Smith, captain Dewi Lake, and Archie Griffin make up the front row. Dafydd Jenkins partners Adam Beard in the second row. James Botham and Jac Morgan start on the flanks, with Basham at No. 8. Basham’s selection marks his first Wales appearance since the 2024 Six Nations.
Wales’ replacements are Ryan Elias, Gareth Thomas, Dillon Lewis, Ben Carter, Taine Plumtree, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Dan Edwards, and Louie Hennessey. Gareth Thomas and Taine Plumtree could make their first appearances in this competition. Aaron Wainwright is unavailable with a minor calf injury, while Tomas Francis is being released after a knee injury sustained in training.
New Zealand select George Bower, Asafo Aumua, and Fletcher Newell in the front row, with Scott Barrett and Josh Lord at lock. Anton Segner, Peter Lakai, and Wallace Sititi make up the loose forwards. Cortez Ratima starts at scrumhalf, with Richie Mo’unga at first five-eighth.
Josh Moorby, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, and Fehi Fineanganofo complete the back line, with Beauden Barrett at fullback and captain. The reserves are George Bell, Xavier Numia, Pasilio Tosi, Jamie Hannah, Ethan Blackadder, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Kyle Preston, and Rieko Ioane. Will Jordan is unavailable because of a hamstring injury.
Wales’ four starting changes follow last weekend’s 28–21 win over Japan. Basham’s return gives the back row a different No. 8 option, while Adam Beard returns alongside Jenkins in the second row. Hamer-Webb is the back-line change, and Botham starts at blindside flanker. Coach Steve Tandy said Wales need to improve their execution and deliver a more complete performance against New Zealand.
The All Blacks make eight changes to their starting lineup after their Round Four match against Scotland, as part of ten changes to the full 23. Bower, Aumua, Segner, and Ratima move from the bench into the starting side; Lord, Mo’unga, Lienert-Brown, and Fineanganofo join the match-day group. New Zealand Rugby says Barrett will captain the team in his 149th Test, while Segner and Fineanganofo earn their first Test starts.
Those selections are confirmed facts. What they may mean on the field remains a tactical question: Wales will need their returning forwards and new wing selection to settle quickly, while New Zealand’s reshuffled lineup must build cohesion under Barrett’s first Test captaincy. The match itself will determine which changes make the larger impact.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Kickoff is 2:10 p.m. Cardiff time, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+00:00). The Welsh Rugby Union lists ITV and S4C as broadcasters in the UK. World Rugby’s match center identifies the venue and match officials.
Dewi Lake captains Wales from hooker.
Beauden Barrett captains New Zealand in a Test for the first time.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. GMT on November 14 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
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