Former Ospreys forward Cai Griffiths has revealed how he’s been battling coronavirus.
The current director of rugby and player at London Welsh took to social media to relate how he had contracted the virus and what followed.
Griffiths believes he developed the illness after a friend came over, with the individual in question subsequently testing positive.
The ex-Wales U21s man reports that he took a week to get over the virus from the time he first showed symptoms.
He told WalesOnline: “I’m fully recovered but for three to four days I wasn’t the best.
“Had the mild version, thank God.”
But even the milder version sounds something worth swerving.
Via his Twitter account Griffiths outlines how became infected on Wednesday, March 18, starting to show symptoms of headache, fever and aches three days later.
His plight increased in intensity the following day, with the headache and fever staying with him and he reports he also developed a cough.
Twenty-four hours later he says he “felt better but still bad” before his situation turned for the better.
By last Thursday he “felt good” and as of yesterday (Saturday) he was 100 percent.
In response to a question about how he knew when he first picked up the virus and where he thinks he became infected, he replied: “Our friend was over on the Wednesday and got tested positive on the Monday.”
He also stated: “I feel like I need 1000 Welsh cakes.”
Bangor-born Griffiths was part of the Wales U21s squad that won a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005. He went on to make more than 130 appearances for the Ospreys, helping them to league titles in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2012.
He also played for Neath and London Irish before joining London Welsh.
The ex-tighthead has quickly made a mark as a team boss, steering the Exiles to back-to-back promotions and being named coach of the year at the National Rugby Awards.
