His varied duties have included arranging training sessions and sharing some of Cardiff and Wales’s cultural delights with the squad – all of which has been captured in a special one-off documentary called ‘Y Fficsar: Cymru v Fiji’ which is currently available on S4C’s You Tube channel.
Dafydd Roberts said: “This is the first time that I’ve had the privilege of being a liaison officer with one of the touring international teams – and although it’s been really busy – I’ve loved every minute of it.
“My duties have included seven airport runs to Bristol, preparing training facilities for the squad and generally sharing some of Cardiff’s delights with them – as well as teaching them some useful Welsh phrases.
“The squad have tasted – and loved Welsh cakes and so we’ve bought quite a few of them this week!
“They’ve seen the Senedd and have asked a lot of questions about the history of Cardiff and Wales.
“The only complaint that I’ve heard from any of them – is the fact that it’s too cold here. Having said that, quite a few of the boys have said that it’s warmer in Cardiff than it was in Edinburgh the previous week.
“During the past week – I’ve been up around 6am every day and haven’t really been able to switch off until midnight, but I’m not complaining at all as it’s been a fantastic experience. The whole squad have given me a warm welcome and have presented me with a signed shirt which is something that I will always treasure.
Caleb Muntz, Dafydd and his Fijian shirt.
“I couldn’t have wished for a better experience as a ‘fixer’ for the first time and am truly grateful to the WRU for this tremendous opportunity – and of course to the whole Fijian squad for their company, kindness and co-operation.”
