#wales-national-team

#wales-national-team

The numbers are not on Wales' side. - Wales have won only two of their last 21Tests - New Zealand have scored 40 or more points in four of their last five games against Wales. - The first half has been the highest scoring period in seven of Wales' matches in 2025 - Kiwi winger Will Jordan has scored 43 tries in 52 Tests. I expect he'll add at least one or two more today.

We spend a lot of time together, we go through the analysis of opposition and we talk a lot. He's given me a real big insight into the game, but he did when I was at Burnley with him as well. His experience at the level, where he's been and who he's been with. He's been a huge asset and there's a part of me that [thinks] he deserves this moment.

Wales are a major footballing nation in Europe now and have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. The Dragons qualified for the 2022 World Cup finals, reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2016 and also progressed to the round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2020. Craig Bellamy's side will have fancied their chances of winning 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group J, but they will now have to fight forthe playoff spot.

"It's massive and it was when I signed here - it was always in the back of my mind,"

A red base colour is a must for a Welsh jersey, and of course, is featured, with the official colour labelled Better Scarlet. Yeah, we've definitely never heard of it either. On the Better Scarlet base is where they get funky. Horizontal stripes in white, green and red (all the colours which feature on the Welsh flag) run through the middle of the kit, with a centralised badge sitting neatly in the middle below the Adidas logo.

Wales manager Craig Bellamy says he relishes the challenge of taking on the biggest sides in Europe after Belgium beat his team 4-2 in their World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. Wales were leading through Joe Rodon's header when Ethan Ampadu was punished for handling Charles De Ketelaere's 17th-minute shot. Kevin De Bruyne equalised and Thomas Meunier, De Bruyne with a second penalty - after an obvious Jordan James handball - and Leandro Trossard added further Belgium goals, with Nathan Broadhead scoring Wales' second.

I think we will have to look at it. To do well at Euro 2028 we need to be used to that environment again, having not played there in a long time.

Overall, I don't like losing, I have to be honest, but performance-wise, I have to be happy. I learned that some of our senior boys were outstanding. Some of the young boys, we have to expose them. We can see the gulf, we knew that was going to be the case. But if we don't do it, when are we going to do it?

Page's journey from Wales manager to Liverpool Under-21 head coach signifies a new chapter focused on developing young talent at the club.

"We are delighted to bring Matt on board. As a group of staff, we feel he is a really good signing for us, and he will certainly strengthen the squad," said Hughes.