Six-try Wales beat Fiji in Nations Championship opener

Six-try Wales beat Fiji in Nations Championship openerImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Back row Aaron Wainwright has started all Wales' matches in 2026ByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished6 minutes ago8 CommentsNations ChampionshipFiji (10) 24Tries: Sowakula, Canakaivata, Ravutaumada Cons: Armstrong-Ravula 3 Pen: Armstrong-Ravula Wales (10) 39Tries: Morgan 2, Carre, Adams, Elias, James Cons: Edwards, Costelow 2 Pen: EdwardsSix-try Wales recorded consecutive international wins for the first time in three years by defeating Fiji 39-24 in the Nations Championship opener at the Cardiff City Stadium. Two tries from flanker Jac Morgan allowed Wales somehow to keep a rampant Fiji side to 10-10 at half-time.Wales showed their fitness by scoring second-half tries from prop Rhys Carre, wing Josh Adams, hooker Ryan Elias and centre Eddie James.Fiji managed tries from flanker Pita Gus Sowakula, number eight Elia Canakaivata and wing Selestino Ravutaumada, with fly-half Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula kicking nine points.Wales followed up the Six Nations win against Italy at the Principality Stadium in March to win back-to-back Tests for the first time since the 2023 World Cup.Morgan was named player-of-the-match for his two-try exploits and brilliant defensive display.Fiji dominated the attacking statistics but Wales managed to contain them, while their set-piece superiority resulted in three of the six tries coming from driving mauls as head coach Steve Tandy's game plan proved successful.The only negative for Wales was the match was played in front of a disappointing crowd of 16,456 in the first rugby international played at Cardiff City's football stadium.This victorious Wales side, who beat a team two places above them in the world rankings, deserved to have celebrated that success in front of more fans. Wales scored six tries in a game for the first time in a Test for five years which also came against Fiji.Wales will now travel to face Arge...