ORY HILL times his arrival
perfectly to provide a
demonstration. We’re at
the doors to the Wales team
room at their Vale Hotel base,
but before entering in the morning all
players must go through a series of
wellness checks. Two tablets are set up
on the left with a questionnaire covering
their sleep, energy levels and mood.
They also report stiffness or soreness,
as well as any signs of illness, and step
on the scales for the daily weigh-in.
On the right are two measuring charts
that look a little more complicated, which
is where Hill steps in. First he places his
foot on the grid perpendicular to the
wall, bends his leg and touches his knee
to the wall, noting the number his foot
was positioned at to make contact. This
is to check ankle mobility. Then he steps
onto a box with a grid at the front,
bends over and stretches down, noting
the number his hands reach. These
scores are entered into another tablet.
It takes a couple of minutes to
complete the two checks – you don’t
want to keep players from theirBehind The ScenesC
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