TICKETS for Wales's first internationals of the season go on sale to the public today.

Wales take on Australia, New Zealand and South Africa along with World Cup opponents Fiji in November as Warren Gatland's side step up preparations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Wales coach Gatland said: "The three Tri-Nations sides will arrive in confident mood. They will have had tremendous preparation and come to Wales on the back of six Tests each.

"Australia will also face New Zealand in Hong Kong on the way over so you can't get much better preparation than that.

"Their intensity levels will be right up there and we will need to get up to speed very quickly.

"This is a vital series of games for us. We have asked for Tests against the best teams in the world on a regular basis and that's exactly what this series of matches provides."