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Thirty-four defeats later, Lake reveals how Wales changed the ending
With Wales level at half-time, their captain recalled the pain of last year's collapse. Two tries and a prolonged defensive stand supplied a different ending.
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What changed
- Thirty-four straight defeats were the history Wales carried into Cardiff. At half-time, however, captain Dewi Lake asked his teammates to confront a more immediate memory: how a competitive first half against New Zealand a year earlier had unravelled into a 52–26 defeat. With the score level at 21–21, the danger was familiar. This time, Wales discussed it, scored twice after the interval and defended the lead all the way home.
