When Jasmine Joyce faces up to Australia at the World Cup this weekend, she will be powered by the strong vibes of love from three pairs of eyes back home.

At 2am on Saturday morning, Joyce’s fiancé Alisha Butchers will switch on the TV and smooth down the bed for her two dogs, hoping to settle down to a famous Welsh victory.

Had a knee injury not ended her own World Cup prematurely, then Butchers – a club and country teammate of her partner Joyce – would have been out on the field in Whangerei, New Zealand.