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Blog from the Wales camp: Caroline Morgan

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Caroline Morgan, Personal Assistant to the Welsh Rugby Team and Management, gives an insight into her job and life within the Welsh camp.

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Personal Assistant to the Welsh Rugby Team and Management: sounds like a dream job, but sometimes can be a bit of a nightmare!

Although, coming into work this Monday was a pleasure after the result on the weekend.


Mood has been good in camp but everyone has their feet firmly on the ground and understands the task in hand – last year’s loss in Murrayfield, not to mention the World Cup,  is still at the back of everyone’s minds and there’s no hint of complacency.


So, a bit about my role: Basically it’s making sure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes for the players and backroom staff, anything from ensuring that everyone is where they should be, wearing the right clothes to making sure there’s enough milk for the morning coffee! I’d like to think I’m the older sister but unfortunately I’m known as their other mother!


This week has seen an upsurge in emails and telephone calls, anything from people wanting things signed to just general congratulations for last week’s game and good luck for this week.  But some people just don’t realise how busy it is here – and ring or email with the strangest of queries e.g. – why does James Hook throw a blade of grass in the air before he kicks? I do my best to answer all queries, but some are above and beyond the call of duty!


And the answer is – he used to do when he first started playing to see which way the wind was blowing – now it’s just a habit!


I also got a quite nasty email from someone complaining that the players’ weren’t singing the anthem on Saturday – I had a quick scan through the video and from what I could see it was only Adam at one stage – I believe Adam must have been overcome with emotion as he always sings it. And Ryan of course – who has taken some stick for blubbing all the way through it – some people will do anything for attention!


Much as we demand them to sing, emotion does take over (I can’t even begin to imagine what it must feel like to be standing there in front of a full house singing the best anthem in the world)!


So it’s the day before a big game, any last minute hitches have to be ironed out. Has everyone had their tickets? Do their partners know what time the bus is leaving? Has everyone ironed their shirts? Check bus, check meals, check hotel rooms, check the players not selected for this weekend are ok? You get the gist!


So far today I’ve had two mothers on the phone sorting out their son’s tickets for them! Yes, they really are like children and need a nudge sometimes!


And yes I get nervous before games – like everyone, I live every pass, kick, tackle, share the highs and the lows (and there’s been more than my share of those!) but boy those highs are well worth it.


Here’s hoping to a win today – my job doesn’t change win, lose or draw, but a win certainly helps (if only to stop the horrible emails!)

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