We’ve wanted a child for so long – Joyce-Butchers

The timing of their pregnancy, according to Jasmine Joyce-Butchers, is irrelevant because she and her husband Alisha have “wanted a baby for so long.”

After Alisha missed the Six Nations, the Wales duo made the announcement that they were “keeping a little secret” in May.

The 28-year-old flanker will undoubtedly miss the Rugby World Cup, which begins in England in less than three weeks.

“Everyone was asking Alisha, “Why now, why now?” “,” Jasmine, who will cap her 50th game against Australia on Friday, said.

After a challenging first trimester, the couple who got married in December 2023 decided to wait and are now anticipating having their son in November.

She obviously has a bravery, and it’s very selfless of her to carry what she has lost both to the World Cup and to her professional career, Jasmine said.

“But we’ve been looking for a child for a long time, and I believe we would have had one child long ago if one of us hadn’t played rugby.”

We’re over the moon that we’ve had such a wonderful opportunity to raise a child and introduce him to the world.

Further on, Jasmine claims that Donna Rose and her daughter Donna Rose would have a dream to welcome their son onto the field during the Six Nations.

She said, “It would be pretty cool if Alishia and I could still be playing; I’m hoping Alisha recovers quickly and gets back in shape.”

That would be pretty special because we’ll have Joyce-Butchers on our jerseys.

The Welsh Rugby Union’s new performance maternity program has been introduced to Alisha for the first time in a professional capacity.

I believe they have largely adhered to England’s maternity policy, Jasmine said.

Abbie Ward, an England lock and Bristol Bears team-mate, trialed that out, and I can tell you she was very impressed.

Alisha can’t fault it because it has been outstanding so far. Jamie, our S&amp, C [strength and conditioning coach], has been leading her program, and she wants to do more and more every day, but Jamie says, “You’re carrying a child, chill out.”

Wales will play their final warm-up test on Friday before their World Cup opener against Scotland on August 23 while three-time Olympian Jasmine is currently in Sydney.

Alisha is currently decorating the nursery while returning from Wales.

I hope she does well with “She won’t show me, it’s a surprise,” as Jasmine said, which is typically my strong suit.

However, Jasmine, who has started a new hobby while touring, wants to add her own personal touches.

I’ve been making tiny crochet things. She joked that she had done a dinosaur that didn’t look like a dinosaur and a little bee that looked like a bee.

Although I don’t normally crochet, I enjoy spending a lot of time here and on the plane.