Former Wales fly-half Jonathan Davies broke down on radio as he paid a beautiful tribute to Eddie Butler.
Ex-Wales captain and long-time BBC commentator Butler died in his sleep on a charity trek in Peru at the age of 65 on Thursday. Davies, who worked alongside Butler for a number of years, was speaking on a moving half-hour show on BBC Radio Wales honouring the work of a man who not only excelled within the world of rugby, but also in a myriad of other fields.
However, while Butler was just as adept at providing the voiceover for an Olympic montage or a commentary on a Royal jubilee, rugby was where his art for finding the right words was served best. As such, the radio show focused on his contribution to the sport in which he won 16 caps for his country, with the likes of fellow broadcasters Gabby Logan, Andrew Cotter, former Guardian journalist Paul Rees and ex-Wales centre Mark Ring all recalling their memories of Butler.
