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No-one giving Wales a chance but Jenkins still believes they can win
South Wales Evening Post
|November 20, 2025
NOBODY is giving Wales a chance of beating the All Blacks but Dafydd Jenkins insists they can defy the odds this weekend.
Wales are massive outsiders to make history this weekend given they are ranked 12th in the world and are facing an All Blacks side who will want to right some wrongs after seeing their Grand Slam hopes evaporate in London last Saturday with defeat against England.
Expectation levels are at an all time low but Wales second-row Jenkins maintains there is belief within the squad that they can cause an upset.
"You wouldn't be a pro athlete if you didn't think that you are going to win games," said Jenkins.
"I was trying to explain that to some mates who are not in the circle and they couldn't get their heads around that.
"The closer to the game you get, the more confident you get.
"It's a weird feeling, then you run out at Principality Stadium and feel that you are invincible.
This story is from the November 20, 2025 edition of South Wales Evening Post.
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