In 149 caps, we've seen many a face from Alun Wyn Jones.
Sadly, as he passed All Blacks legend Richie McCaw's record, all the expressions he pulled in the Cardiff rain were all too familiar.
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It was suggested this week that Wales are "consumed by their desire" to beat the All Blacks.
There were times on Saturday when that was all too apparent.
For 40 minutes, Wales failed to see eye-to-eye with referee Mathieu Raynal. For 40 more, it mattered little whether they even noticed each other at all.
Wales' 32nd consecutive defeat to the All Blacks played out in typical fashion, with their southern hemisphere rivals pulling away as only they can.
The first egregious call that went against Wales was when new centurion Beauden Barrett deliberately knocked on Owen Lane's offload when Wales threatened to go from coast to coast.
The Cardiff crowd immediately sprung into its role as witness for the prosecution, crying foul that something was amiss.
Wales prop Wyn Jones took similar umbrage with All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick, shoving him in the chest.
And then, the latest face from Jones. Just a simple look to Raynal, urging him to take a look.
It's one pulled many a time throughout his long career. Like a disappointed mother, choosing not to admonish her child in public but rather urge them to behave.
The little nod afterwards was enough when the referee opted to look at it.
However, the end result wasn't what Jones expected - which set the tone for a frustrating evening for Wales.
And soon, Jones' own evening would be over 20 minutes after it had begun. Another shoulder injury put paid to his crusade to best the All Blacks.
Without him, Wales were further 'consumed by their desperation'.
"Release the ball when I say," chipped Raynal to Ross Moriarty after the Wales flanker held onto the ball as New Zealand looked to take a quick penalty.
For his troubles, Wales were marched back 10 metres into Jordie Barrett's kicking range.
"Well done, Ross" clapped one 'principled' fan near the press box.
A potential three points worth giving up to wind up those pesky All Blacks, in his mind at least.
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It wasn't just the fans at odds with the officials.
Josh Adams was left furious as a penalty bizarrely went against him when it appeared he was the one hindered in the air.
The wing couldn't hide his frustration, still screaming at the assistant referee as the All Blacks prepared to take the resultant lineout.
The sarcastic clapping for the official from the crowd, starved of a pantomime villain for 20-odd months, began after just 26 minutes.
For some, the frustration boiled up within them. Seconds after being told to calm down, Moriarty was screaming at officials that the All Blacks had taken down a scrum, not Wales.
"That was them," he bemoaned.
Tomas Francis could only laugh.
"What? Still advantage?!" cried Adams, furious after Wales were pulled up for a knock-on after multiple phases.
"Knock on! Knock on! My god!" rang out another Welsh voice.
By the time Moriarty was laid out on the deck after being on the receiving end of a double hit from Nepo Laulala and Ethan Blackadder, the crowd were baying for blood.
Only Laulala saw yellow after much deliberation, much to the bewilderment of stand-in skipper Jonathan Davies.
"Look at his tackle as well because the six didn't wrap his arm either," he pleaded to deaf ears.
After the break, Wales threatened to get back into proceedings - only for New Zealand to run away with things
Replacement prop Karl Tu'inukuafe could be seen mouthing 'f**k me' after Will Jordan's try.
Undoubtedly, Welsh players were muttering similar.
Adams was left remonstrating with the touch judge after New Zealand's fourth try.
The wing was utterly furious with the officials - acting out things to get his point across.
By the sixth try, he looked knackered. The cries had wilted a little more.
And by the seventh score, Barrett's second interception, Adams was just left to stand there.
There was nothing more to say.
And then, when all was done and all the peripheral figures beyond the 46 warriors filtered onto the field, there were still a couple more faces to come from Wales captain Jones.
The first was little more than a shrug of the shoulders as his lips clenched a tad. A look that another chance to end that godforsaken 68-year wait had come and gone.
And that then turned to a distant stare. There's only so many more times those opportunities will come around for Jones.
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