Hamer-Webb was included in Wales’ summer squad but did not play, leaving him still waiting for his second cap.
He spoke warmly of head coach Steve Tandy, particularly his ability to connect with players.
“The way he has energy for absolutely everyone and you can go to him and he’ll switch on,” said Hamer-Webb.
“He actually knows what you’re going on about and what you have come to him for.”
And the challenge of establishing himself at international level is one Hamer-Webb is relishing.
“The pressure is bigger, the challenge is bigger,” he said. “But I’m really thriving off that now.”
Our time is almost up. Hamer-Webb is still reclined on the sofa, his relaxed body-language barely altered by a conversation full of intense self-reflection.
One final question. Where does he want to be in a year’s time, with the World Cup approaching in Australia?
“That’s exactly where I want to be. Simple as that.”
It is a short, emphatic answer. No hesitation, no qualification. A man who knows precisely what he wants.
It feels like a full stop.
Then, almost as an afterthought, he seemed to remember he was sitting at Leicester Tigers’ training ground.
“Maybe with a Premiership medal,” he added.
“A Premiership medal, wearing it down to Oz and going to go get another medal. That’s where I want to be.”
