Wales try to avoid on-field chaos after stressful week

Wales try to avoid on-field chaos after stressful weekImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Fiji won in Wales for the first time in 2024ByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished3 minutes agoCommentsFiji versus Wales, a meeting between a nation that thrives when there is on-field chaos against one used to pandemonium off it. Steve Tandy's men kick off the Nations Championship with an away fixture at Cardiff City Stadium, 11 miles away from their training base at the Vale Resort.After a much-needed Six Nations victory against Italy, Wales are hunting back-to-back Test wins for the first time since the 2023 World Cup.Yet just three days before the opening fixture the squad still had the unwanted distraction of a dispute with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) over match fees."These sorts of things should be put to bed weeks before a Test match," said former Wales and Lions centre Jamie Roberts on the Scrum V podcast.Nations Championship: Fiji v WalesSaturday, 4 July (14:10 BST)Cardiff City StadiumListen on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app which also has live text commentary. Watch live on S4C.Head coach Tandy stressed that the training schedule was not impacted yet the issue, resolved late on Wednesday afternoon, has been another distraction."It was a tough position that it came into Test week," admitted captain Dewi Lake. "Obviously everybody would have loved these things to be done sooner."With it being a new tournament, we understand the details behind it and it's a shame that pulled into Test week."We were able to get it done in plenty of time and all focus has been on the game. It crept into the week but it did not take our main focus off a Test against a quality outfit."Hooker Lake and Lions flanker Jac Morgan opted to escape the madness in December when, amid uncertainty over Ospreys' future, they agreed moves over the border.Next season they will have Glouc...