Former captain Ryan Jones considers the Wales squad have now been given”a massive elevator” ahead of the Rugby World Cup, following 15,000 individuals flocked to observe their receptive training session in Kitakyushu.
Wales came in the scene where they are training from sailors, and are located at the southern town, which won’t host any games during the tournament.
Warren Gatland’s team get their tournament under way on Monday, September 23 against Georgia, and triple Grand Slam winner Jones states will benefit the players.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my own career. It’s astonishing and it has been very emotional,” said Jones, who played for Wales from 2004-2014.
“It has been like hosting a party. We got up this afternoon and we said’oh, I hope it goes well now and individuals will develop’.
“Then to find the temptations and then to see the players’ faces when they came out, it was just magic.
“It has exceeded all our expectations. As the men are one week from our very first game, and also to have an adventure such as this brings it home how beautiful an event it is, it is great.
“It will give the players a massive lift. The fantasy was to turn the town reddish and we have done that.”
Jones, who helped build connections between the Welsh Rugby Union and Kitakyushu, added:”If you look back to things on your career, setting that was magnificent.
“Viewing the players when they came in the welcome party the other night, and seeing their faces , they didn’t comprehend it.
“They’ve not seen anything like that and they’ll remember it forever. I know we’ll return – and long may it continue.”
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