Wales continue to play fixtures amid off-field turmoil, with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) not budging on their plan to cut from four men’s professional teams to three.
Tandy and captain Dewi Lake have had to be the face of Welsh rugby and have conducted themselves impeccably.
The hooker will have played his last Ospreys game before a summer move to Gloucester when the Wales squad link up again in the summer.
“That was a performance we have built towards and this group deserves it massively,” said Lake after the win against Italy.
“We have gone through a lot of emotionally tough things recently, whether that is on the field or off it.”
It remains a cause for concern as Wales build towards the World Cup, with Scarlets and Ospreys on a Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA) that expires in the summer of 2027.
Tandy’s squad next take to the field against Barbarians at Twickenham in June before three Nations Championship fixtures in July against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
By then the WRU will have held an extraordinary general meeting, with chair Richard Collier-Keywood facing a vote of no confidence, while there is also a legal battle with Swansea Council over the future of Ospreys.
Tandy has created a positive environment for his players after outlining his approach before the campaign.
“If they’ve got something to share, if they’re seeking more clarity or anything they want to talk about then we have to be open,” he said.
“One thing we can’t do is run away from it or pretend it’s not happening.”
Tandy has allowed his players to grow in their Vale Resort bubble and will aim to keep taking everything in his stride in the summer.
