General Chat

No minute by minute commentary today. Just cheering the BIG MOMENTS! :-D :-D :-D :-D

Cos I can't type and watch! :-D :-D :-D

YEY FOR FLY OUR WALES MASCOT <3 <3 <3

I am on the side line Jem ;-)

Dan Biggar kicks off for Wales

Brilliant catch by him too

CWM RHONDDA (Bread Of Heaven) being sang :-) :-) :-)

Here are the teams again

WALES

Backs
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Alex Cuthbert
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Liam Williams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Rhys Webb

Forwards
1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Scott Baldwin
3. Samson Lee
4. Jake Ball
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Sam Warburton (Capt)
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Emyr Phillips; 17. Aaron Jarvis;18. Rhodri Jones; 19. Luke Charteris; 20.James King; 21. Mike Phillips; 22. Rhys Priestland; 23. Scott Williams

I LIKE THIS LINEUP :-) :-) :-) <3


SOUTH AFRICA

Backs
15. Willie le Roux
14. Cornal Hendricks
13. Jan Serfontein
12. Jean de Villiers
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Pat Lambie
9. Cobus Reinach

Forwards
1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Coenie Oosthuizen
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Victor Matfield
6. Marcell Coetzee
7. Oupa Mohoje
8. Duane Vermeulen

Replacements
16. Adriaan Strauss; 17. Trevor Nyakane; 18. Julian Redelinghuys; 19. Lood de Jager
20 Nizaam Carr; 21. Francois Hougaard; 22. Handre Pollard; 23. Damian de Allande

And now the Welsh Anthem

Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Here's the South African Anthem

LET'S JOIN IN THE MINUTES APPLAUSE FOR PHILLIP HUGHES <3

A MINUTES SILENCE FOR JACKIE KYLE(1926-2014)
...IRELAND AND LIONS RUGBY UNION GIANT

HERE COME THE BOYS <3 <3 <3

Being led out by the Captain Sam Warburton

JEM and RUGBY FANS from the 2 Rugby Threads

wish to express our heart felt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of 25 Year Old AUSTRALIAN BATSMAN PHILLIP HUGHES, who died so tragically this week.


RIP PHILLIP HUGHES <3

AND FOR WALES...
A goosebump version....

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU ..... IVOR EMMANUEL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjyeef45x3o

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri; Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Cytgan/ Chorus Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN FANS

Here is their Anthem

N'Kosi Sikeleli ....... Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFW7845XO3g

BRINGING OUT THE BIG GUNS TIME!!!

DYMA'R DIVA

DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY .... GET THE PARTY STARTED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT1yUAn0Bv8



so... LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED! :-D :-D :-D.....

AND WALES IS COMING TO THE PARTY :-D :-D <3

30 MINUTES TO GO!

BRYN TERFEL ..... AMAZING GRACE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1T29es_yGw

This is a man Wales will have to keep an eye on :-0 :-0 :-0

BRYAN HABANA HIGHLIGHTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keW2AwJH9BI

SOUTH AFRICA MUSIC LEGENDS ..... LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMbQQ3wQKA

NOS DA MAM (Goodnight Mam) ..... STEVE EAVES

With Welsh and English on screen lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRsIDSJLAD8

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL


Y CAEAU AUR (Fields of Gold) ......... GEMMA MARKHAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ono30m5iAmU