{"id":17422,"date":"2017-02-17T14:09:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T14:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17422"},"modified":"2017-02-17T14:09:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T14:09:50","slug":"wales-fixture-tonga-moves-mystery-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/17\/wales-fixture-tonga-moves-mystery-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales fixture with Tonga moves to mystery destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_17424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17424\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17424\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: Welsh Rugby Union\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17424\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: Welsh Rugby Union\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/WRU.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Credit: Welsh Rugby Union<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WALES\u2019 proposed fixture away to Tonga will be moved, World Rugby and the WRU confirmed today. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The match was scheduled to be played in Tongan capital Nuku\u2019alofa on June 17 but delays to the redevelopment of the Teufaiva Sport Stadium has led to fears the pitch may not be ready in time.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although it will still go ahead in June, the game will now take place in another country, which has yet to be decided. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales will also play Samoa in Apia on June 24 as part of a tour of the South Pacific. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tour will run in parallel to the hotly anticipated Lions tour to New Zealand and will give Wales a chance to blood new players in the build-up to the 2019 World Cup in Japan. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said: \u201cWorld Rugby shares in Tonga\u2019s disappointment that this match will be moved given the huge effort made by the TRU to date but the decision was jointly agreed by the WRU and World Rugby with the objective of ensuring that the fixture can go ahead albeit in a different location.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are working with our friends at the Tonga Rugby Union to deliver a match venue befitting of such an occasion and we remain committed to supporting the union with future Test match hosting opportunities.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies said: \u201cEveryone involved in the planning for this tour wanted the game to be hosted in Tonga and this is the reason we have delayed before confirming the fixture. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Tonga Rugby Union should be commended for their efforts in relation to the redevelopment of their national stadium but unfortunately time has proved to be against us all and, although difficult, it is the right decision to move the 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