Overview

• Interim coach Matt Sherratt made 11 changes to Wales’s starting XV, including flanker Josh Macleod’s first cap since 2022 and uncapped hooker Liam Belcher.
• Wales face temperatures up to 32°C and high humidity in Kitakyushu and are targeting a victory to halt their professional-era record 17-test losing run.
• Joe Schmidt’s Fiji squad omits injured Rob Valetini and Will Skelton but brings back Dave Porecki at hooker for the match in Newcastle.
• Loose forward Harry Wilson retains the Wallabies captaincy and will lead a team pairing Tate McDermott and Noah Lolesio in the halfbacks.
• Sunday’s Fiji Test is Australia’s only warm-up before the July 19 British & Irish Lions series in Brisbane, offering a chance to solidify combinations and player fitness.