CARDIFF — Fiji will play Wales in Cardiff as a designated home match during the Nations Championship due to Fiji's national stadium not currently meeting competition requirements. This match is one of three home matches Fiji will play in the United Kingdom for the tournament, with the others against England in Liverpool and Scotland in Edinburgh.

Organizers plan to include cultural activities at the Cardiff match, such as traditional Fijian warriors and an authentic Fijian village, to showcase Fiji's traditions. Fiji aims to raise revenue to fund the construction of a 25,000-seat stadium in Suva, which will be built on 60 acres of recently acquired land. Fiji hopes this new stadium will be ready by the 2030 tournament.

Senirusi Seruvakula, Fiji's acting head coach, said, "That's what we're all wishing for, that in a couple of years, we might have a stadium that will host our team." He added, "So it would be good to have this game in the future in our country and the people there will come out in numbers and watching in our stadium." Seruvakula became Fiji's head coach in April, succeeding Mick Byrne. He emphasized the importance of playing in the Nations Championship, stating, "It's very important for us, especially for the people back home, our under-20s, all the pathways." Seruvakula also noted that playing away from home is not new for the Flying Fijians. "So it's good to have that challenge because it's not the first time the Flying Fijians are playing away from home," he said. "It is nothing new and the players get used to it."

Fiji defeated Wales 24-19 in Cardiff in November 2024 at the Principality Stadium. Fiji has also defeated Wales in 2007. Seruvakula has named a squad for the Wales match that includes players from the Fiji Drua, Europe, and Japan. Centres Semi Radradra and Josua Tuisova are part of the squad, as is full-back Salesi Rayasi of Bordeaux. Fiji reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and currently ranks ninth in the world rugby rankings, while Wales is ranked 11th. Travel logistics and commercial value were factors in the decision to hold Fiji's home matches in the United Kingdom. Seruvakula stated, "We have players who have already done it before by winning in Wales and anything is possible."

"It will be a great experience but while this is a home match for us, we know also we are playing Wales on their own turf," Seruvakula said. He added, "We know they're going to be very tough in the physicality, breakdown and set-piece and they will be attacking us through the middle. We will have to be ready."