Wales beat the Barbarians 33-31 in a friendly international match at Allianz Stadium. This game served as a warm-up for the upcoming Nations Championship.

威爾斯在 Allianz Stadium 的一場國際友誼賽中，以 33-31 擊敗了野蠻人隊。這場比賽是為即將到來的國家冠軍賽進行熱身。

The match was challenging because head coach Steve Tandy could only choose players from domestic regions, as the game took place outside the official World Rugby window. Consequently, twelve players who play in England and France were missing. Despite these absences, Wales secured a narrow victory, which is their second win since the 2023 World Cup. Furthermore, the players had to deal with extreme heat, with temperatures hitting 32°C, leading to a longer halftime break.

這場比賽非常艱苦，因為主教練 Steve Tandy 只能從國內地區選擇球員，由於比賽在世界橄欖球官方窗口期之外舉行。因此，有 12 名在英法兩國效力的球員缺席。儘管如此，威爾斯仍取得一場險勝，這是他們自 2023 年世界盃以來的第二次獲勝。此外，球員還必須應對極端高溫，氣溫高達 32°C，導致中場休息時間延長。

A major highlight of the event was the retirement of George North. Playing for the Barbarians in the second half, North scored two tries and successfully kicked a conversion—the first professional kick of his career. North is well-known for earning 121 international caps and scoring 47 tries for Wales. Meanwhile, the Barbarians' team, led by Faf de Klerk, included 19 international players from 11 different countries, which helped the Welsh squad practice their tactics against high-level opponents.

本次賽事的重大焦點是 George North 的退休。North 在下半場為野蠻人隊出賽，攻入了兩個 try 並成功踢入一次 conversion——這是他職業生涯中的第一次職業踢球得分。North 以為威爾斯隊出賽 121 場國際賽並攻入 47 個 try 而聞名。同時，由 Faf de Klerk 領銜的野蠻人隊包含來自 11 個不同國家的 19 名國際球員，這有助於威爾斯隊在面對高水平對手時練習戰術。

There were some unusual details regarding the venue. The match was moved to London because a Metallica concert was taking place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. As a result, the stadium was mostly empty, with fewer than 20,000 fans in a venue that holds 82,000. However, the match remained useful as a training exercise for players returning from injury or those who needed more match fitness.

場地方面有一些不尋常的細節。由於卡迪夫的 Principality Stadium 當時正在舉辦 Metallica 演唱會，比賽被移至倫敦舉行。結果，場館內大部分是空的，在一個可容納 82,000 人的場地中僅有不到 20,000 名球迷。然而，對於傷後復出或需要提升比賽狀態的球員來說，這場比賽作為訓練練習依然非常有用。

Wales ends this preparation period with a win and will now choose their final squad for the Nations Championship, starting with a match against Fiji.

威爾斯以勝利結束此次準備期，現在將為國家冠軍賽選擇最終名單，首場比賽將對陣斐濟。