Wales and Fiji meet in the opening round of the new Nations Championship at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday.
While the game is played in Cardiff, it is designated as a home game for the Fijians, who are also due to 'host' England in Liverpool and Scotland at Murrayfield.
That is because their main ground in Suva doesn't meet international standards, and they come into this Nations Championship in difficult circumstances after head coach Mick Byrne's disputed departure, with interim boss Senirusi Seruvakula preparing the side.
Wales play this game before going down to San Juan to face Argentina and then travelling to South Africa for their final match of the summer in Durban.
Saturday's fixture appears their most winnable, but Fiji won 24-19 when they last played in the Welsh capital in 2024 and their all-court game could blow the hosts apart.
Fiji v Wales Tips Summary
Best Bet - Two-way handicap - Fiji -6.5 @ 6/5
Alternative Bet - Jiuta Wainiqolo to score a try @ 21/10
Bet Builder - Tevita Ikanivere to score a try, Rhys Carre to score a try and Dan Edwards to score a try @ 60/1
Fiji v Wales Prediction
Best Bet - Two-way handicap - Fiji -6.5 @ 6/5
Wales ended the Six Nations on a high by beating Italy 31-17 and have had a warm-up game for this Nations Championship fixture, outlasting the Barbarians 33-31 last Saturday at Twickenham.
There were some decent individual performances for coach Steve Tandy to focus on, yet his team will need to improve after struggling against a fairly ragtag Baabaas side.
The Fijians sit ninth in the world rankings, two places above Wales and are well used to playing on the road.
Their off-field issues are a distraction but in better news, 19 of their 32-man squad play their club rugby in either England or France, so the logistical issues they often face shouldn't be a problem.
The Principality Stadium may have offered the Fijians more space to showcase their athleticism and skill, but they may prefer the more intense atmosphere at Cardiff City Stadium.
Wales will look to target the Fijians' set-piece but Saturday's 'hosts' are almost unrivalled with ball in hand and are well worth pushing on the two-way handicap, with a victory by a converted score not out of the question.
Alternative Bet - Jiuta Wainiqolo to score a try @ 21/10
Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo was the Top 14's leading try scorer in 2025-26, running in 18 tries for Lyon.
The 27-year-old won Sevens gold at the 2020 Olympics and his most recent try for his country came against France last November.
Possessing power, footwork, ball-handling and pace, Wainiqolo will relish his direct duel with Louis Rees-Zammit and the opportunity to take on a Wales defence that conceded five tries against the Barbarians.
Fiji v Wales Bet Builder Tip
Tevita Ikanivere to score a try
Rhys Carre to score a try
Dan Edwards to score a try
Pays @ 60/1
Hooker Tevita Ikanivere scored two of Fiji's tries in last November's 38-18 defeat to England and is backed to grab another score on Saturday.
The captain will lead his country's forward effort and will come into contact with Wales prop Rhys Carre.
Carre's almost unmatched ability to carry the ball powerfully enough to score a try from anywhere within the opposition's 22 helped him dot down three times in the Six Nations.
Finally, for this treble, Wales fly-half Dan Edwards scored two tries against the Barbarians.
He looks like an undisputed starter in the number 10 shirt and, as he showed at Twickenham, has a good enough running game to be compared to the famous names who previously donned that jersey.
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Key Match Stats
Fiji won 24-19 the last time these countries met in 2024
Wales have won their last two games, beating Wales in the Six Nations and the Barbarians last weekend
Before that, Wales won only two of 26 Tests - both against Japan
Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo led the 2025/26 Top 14 with 18 tries
Wales prop Rhys Carre scored three tries in the Six Nations
Welsh fly-half Dan Edwards grabbed two tries against the Barbarians
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