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The WRU decision was announced just three days before Tandy met up with his first Wales squad for the autumn Tests. "I don't think there's ever a good time for decisions to be made," said Tandy. "I've had lots of conversations with players so I haven't been focusing on the timing of the announcement. "No matter when it gets announced, there will be always someone or something that will be criticised. "The focus for me is the autumn. I'm still super-excited to get this group together and you see the buzz in and around the boys on Monday." Tandy hopes the squad will not be distracted by the off-the-field concerns. "It's tiny margins and there's always going to be distractions in lots of different places for people," said Tandy. "What I've seen of this group, they are passionate to play for Wales and represent the country well. They want to represent their regions and where they come from. "So there are distractions, but these boys are professional when they set foot on the training field and in the environment." Tandy says Wales are still hopeful Bristol wing Louis Rees-Zammit could be fit for the opening game against Argentina on Sunday, 9 November. Rees-Zammit has returned to the Wales squad after returning to rugby from American football but is battling a foot injury.
