Colour kicks off world cup
your possessions is instilled in Japanese children from an early age.
Wales are now undertaking their final preparations ahead of Monday’s clash against Georgia and the squad’s secret weapon is literally fuelling the nation’s hopes and dreams.
Formerly of the Vale resort – the team’s South Wales training base – chef Ward has also worked at Michelin starred restaurant Le Gavroche with the Roux brothers, but has travelled across the globe during Warren Gatland’s reign.
Speaking during the Six Nations championship, Moore revealed the players’ nutritional targets vary depending on position and bodyweight but they will be looking to hit between 200-400g carbs and 150-250g of protein per day. Each meal throughout the day is geared towards hitting their numbers. And the end goal is somewhere in the region of 3,0003,500 calories a day.
Speaking to Sportsmail, Moore said: “Sometimes they have to force themselves to eat – if they’ve done a hard session it can be difficult to get a whole plate of food down you.
“We use organic items as much as we can. Occasionally they get secret treats. I use healthy cheesecakes and things like that. That always comes after a hard session or a game.
“Most of the time we look at lowsugar products, or something as close as possible.”
For this World Cup Moore and his team have spent almost a year discussing menus with Japanese hotels the team are staying at.
Twenty-four pallets of food were shipped to Japan eight weeks ago – three for each hotel.
At Wales’ Swiss training camp earlier this summer Moore had to transport barbecue grillers up a gondola to feed the team at 2,000m above sea level. Dancers perform in the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo New Zealand legend Richie McCaw holding the Webb Ellis Cup aloft at the stadium