The 'other' reason Wales didn't end New Zealand jinx amid 1978 Haden furore and why this is our best chance in 44 years

Wales football team qualified for the World Cup for first time in 64 years. Wayne Pivac's side beat the Springboks on South African soil for a first in the summer.

Wales haven't beaten New Zealand since 1953. They lost to them in 1978 by a single point. Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett and Gerald Davies retired. Terry Holmes and Gareth Davies were replaced by Gareth and Benny. They were better players than Gareth. Wales haven’t beaten them since 1978. New Zealander team has the wood over Wales. The odds are stacked against them. This is their best chance since the Grand Slam.

Wales take on New Zealand in a rugby match on Saturday. New Zealander team is in disarray and their captain Sam Cane and hooker Dane Coles are suspended. Wales have won four out of the last six clashes between the teams. Ireland won in 2016. They've won five out the previous eight games. They have a game plan suited to disrupting New Zeland's. The team has never beaten them since 1905. It's amazing what a bit of belief and confidence can do. Wales have had their own successes against Ireland in recent years. But they always fail to beat them. This is a fixture that has been marred by bad luck.