Tandys Wales prepare for challenging summer of travel

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News Summary

  • Wales face Barbarians on 27 June at Allianz Stadium, followed by three games in the new Nations Championship against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa in July.
  • The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) say they were never planning to play games at the Principality Stadium this summer.
  • Fiji are the 'home' side for the Nations Championship opener on 4 July with the game being played at the Cardiff City Stadium.
  • The Fijians are not playing matches in their own country, with their games against England and Scotland being staged at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool and Murrayfield respectively.
  • Tandy's side open the tournament in Cardiff before travelling more than 7,000 miles to face Argentina in San Juan seven days later.
  • Wales will then face the 5,300-mile trip across five time zones to Durban to play world champions South Africa on 18 July.

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