Hallmark

Roberts says he hopes the players understand the magnitude of the victory.

“It’s a generational win and I salute the 23 lads who put in that heroic performance,” said Roberts.

“I hope the lads appreciate what they’ve done for the country by putting a huge amount of pride in the jersey for a generational win.

“It’s a young squad that’s finding their way, we’re developing combinations as we look ahead to the World Cup next year.”

Roberts is also a Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) board member at a time when the game has been in disarray in Wales on and off the field.

The WRU board is proposing to cut a professional side by 2028 while the governing has posted an £18m loss.

The Wales men’s national team slumped to a record 18 straight Test defeats in a winless run that lasted 16 months, which also saw the side slip to a lowest world ranking of 14th.

“Therein lies the the kind of David v Goliath narrative,” said Roberts.

“You have to put this one in context of where Wales have been in the last couple of years.

“They’ve been in a very difficult place and that’s what makes the win all the more sweet.

“It’s a group of young men who have gone through a lot of challenges in the last couple of years and there lies the resilience, heart and effort.

“A lot of those players have gone through such a difficult time, so to come out swinging like that and perform like that was sensational.”