Tributes have poured in for popular and much-respected Wales rugby pathway doctor Julian Widdowson, who has died suddenly at the age of 63.
The Welsh Rugby Union say his skill and experience as a sport physician proved invaluable to a whole generation of Welsh international players.
A specialist in sport and exercise and musculoskeletal problems, he had a glittering reputation and worked at national and international level across many sports. He helped gold-medal Olympians and Paralympians as well as recreational sportspeople, operating with professionalism, kindness and expert care.