Nations Championship: Cardiff City Stadium is set to host Wales vs Fiji in July

The Fiji match is not a Wales match to organize.

Wales traditionally play their home matches at the Principality Stadium, but this competition is considered an away match with Fiji being the hosts.

Likewise, the Barbarians will be the home team when they face Wales at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday 27 June.

Fiji is scheduled to play its Home Nations Championship matches in stadiums outside its country, given the logistical difficulties of traveling to the Pacific Islands and being able to maximize revenues in larger stadiums elsewhere.

Fiji faces England in the second round of matches, before finishing the group stages in July against Scotland.

The Principality Stadium is also continuing the tradition of hosting a number of non-rugby events this summer, so is not available to host matches in late June and early July.

There are no official events listed yet on the Principality Stadium calendar for July, but rock band Metallica will play a concert in Cardiff on Sunday, June 28, 12 days after Take That’s concert in the Welsh capital.

Wales will host Japan, New Zealand and Australia at the Emirate Stadium next November in the second half of the Nations Championship.