General Chat

Edited- WALES 12 ~ SOUTH AFRICA 6
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The Autumn Internationals are about to begin......

...... so I'm calling for a big show of support for our Wales Rugby team! <3


So if any of you are Welsh / Live in Wales / Honorary Welshmen or Women (by friendship or ancestry) or just because you want to support our BRILLIANT TEAM! ;-) :-D :-D...

Join me in cheering our Wales Rugby Union Team on!


It really doesn't matter if you are not Welsh...

JOIN US IF YOU SIMPLY WANT TO WATCH A GREAT GAME OF RUGBY! :-) :-) :-)

WALES RUGBY UNION AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES 2014

Wales matches will be shown live on BBC1 / BBC2 / S4C


Saturday 8th November

WALES v AUSTRALIA ( at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff )
Kick Off 2.30pm


Saturday 15th November

WALES v FIJI ( at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff )
Kick- Off 2.30pm


Saturday 22nd November

WALES v NEW ZEALAND ( at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff )
Kick- Off 5.30pm


Saturday 29th November (at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff )

WALES v SOUTH AFRICA
Kick-Off 2.30pm


JOIN US HERE ON "RADIO JEM" ;-) :-D :-D

I'd rather stick hot pins in me eyes :-0 :-0 :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D **ANN**

But you're WELSH Ann, you're SUPPOSED to LOVE RUGBY :-S :-S ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

WALES RUGBY UNION FANS need wait no more!!.....

Warren Gatland has announced his Team for this Saturday, November 8th 2014 :-)


HERE IT IS!

WALES TEAM <3 TO PLAY AUSTRALIA:

BACKS:
15/ LEIGH HALFPENNY (Toulon)

14/ ALEX CUTHBERT (Cardiff Blues)

13/ GEORGE NORTH (Northampton Saints)

12/ JAMIE ROBERTS (Racing Metro)

11/ LIAM WILLIAMS (Scarlets)

10/ DAN BIGGER (Ospreys)

9/ RHYS WEBB (Ospreys)

FORWARDS:
1/ PAUL JAMES (Bath)

2/ RICHARD HIBBARD (Gloucester)

3/ SAMSON LEE (Scarlets)

4/ JAKE BALL (Scarlets)

5/ ALUN-WYN JONES (Ospreys)

6/ DAN LYDIATE (Unattached)

7/ SAM WARBURTON (Capt)

8/ TAULUPE (formerley known as Toby) FALATAU (Newport Gwent Dragons)

Replacements:
16/ Scott Baldwin (Ospreys)
17/ Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues)
18/ Jones (Scarlets)
19/ Bradley Davies (London Wasps)
20/ Justin Tipuric (Ospreys)
21/ Mike Phillips (Racing Metro)
22/ Rhys Priestland (Scarlets)
23/ Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues).

WHAT A TEAM!

LET'S ALL GET BEHIND OUR BOYS ON SATURDAY!<3

Live from The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, S. Wales

BBC 1 .... Coverage 2.00pm- 6.50pm, Kick-Off 2.30pm
S4C .... Coverage from 2.00pm
N.B. Check your regional channels for viewing times.

Also live on...
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Cymru

Join me here on "Radio Jem" to show your support! :-) :-) :-) :-)

Hi RADIO JEM:-D :-D
Don’t know anything about Samson Lee or Jack Ball, but it looks a great team.

Hot of the press, George North plays centre after Jonathan Davies fails to recover from injury.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/

ARE YOU READ TO RUMMBLE JEM:-D
I hope I will be able to join in with your commentary .


**Ann** :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0
what on earth would our Sandie say :-D :-D

Hi Shaun :-)

Let's hope our boys take their cue from you and put the MAGIC back in WALES ;-) :-D

Yes our lovely Jonathan Davies is not fit in time for the opening game sadly! :-(

George North is playing Centre in Jon's place, which means he will be working in close partnership with Jamie Roberts (number 12).
It should be interesting to see how that change works out.

The brilliant Liam Williams will now take the Left-Wing (number 11) position instead of George.

I'm pleased that Dan Biggar has made Fly-Half (10) in preference to Rhys Priestland. He will be used to working with fellow Osprey Rhys Webb, who has been put in Scrum-Half position (9)

Mike Phillips' number 9 shirt doesn't seem to fit him this time!!! ;-) ;-) :-D
Only teasing.
Anyone who has seen my Rugby Threads before will know that Mike Phillips is a favourite of mine!:-D :-D
Mike has been relegated to the bench.

Some big names have been left out of the squad too!

Adam Jones, Cardiff Blues / Wales Tight Head Prop (number 3 position) has not made the Wales squad.
Neither has James Hook, currently playing Fly-Half for Gloucester.

According to The Mail Online-
Wales boss Warren Gatland has told autumn Test selection casualties Adam Jones and James Hook ‘the door is not closed’.

THE BEST BIT!!!

OUR WONDERFUL LEIGH HALFPENNY IS BACK !! <3
Leigh dislocated his shoulder in the Wales v England match during the Six Nations Championship earlier this year!


HERE IS THE WALES SQUAD FOR NOVEMBER IN IT'S ENTIRETY-

Backs: L Williams (Scarlets), L Halfpenny (Toulon), T Prydie (Newport Gwent Dragons), G North (Northampton), A Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), H Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), S Williams (Scarlets), J Davies (Clermont Auvergne), J Roberts (Racing Metro), C Allen (Cardiff Blues), R Priestland (Scarlets), D Biggar (Ospreys), M Phillips (Racing Metro), R Webb (Ospreys), R Williams (Scarlets).

Forwards: G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), P James (Bath), N Smith (Ospreys), A Jarvis (Ospreys), S Lee (Scarlets), R Jones (Scarlets), R Hibbard (Gloucester), E Phillips (Scarlets), S Baldwin (Ospreys), A-W Jones (Ospreys), J Ball (Scarlets), B Davies (Wasps), L Charteris (Racing Metro), D Lydiate (Racing Metro), J King (Ospreys), S Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt), J Tipuric (Ospreys), D Baker (Ospreys), T Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

THE AUSTRALIAN WALLABIES....

.... have announced their team to face Wales on Saturday as follows:

BACKS:
15/ Israel Folau
14/ Adam Ashley-Cooper
13/ Tevita Kuridrani
12/ Christian Leali'ifano
11/ Joe Tomane
10/ Bernard Foley
.9/ Nick Phipps;

FORWARDS:
1/ James Slipper
2/ Saia Fainga'a
3/ Sekope Kepu
4/ Sam Carter
5/ Rob Simmons
6/ Sean McMahon
7/ Michael Hooper (capt)
8/ Ben McCalman.

Replacements:
16/ James Hanson
17/ Tetera Faulkner
18/ Ben Alexander
19/ James Horwill
20/ Will Skelton
21/ Matt Hodgson
22/ Will Genia
23/ Quade Cooper
24/ Rob Horne (NB. Australia will omit one of their named replacements in the lead-up to Saturday's match)


WALES V AUSTRALIA .... BBC1 / S4C / BBC Radio Wales / BBC Radio Cymru
Kick Off 2.30 pm.


JOIN ME HERE ON "RADIO JEM" LIVE! TO CHEER WALES ON <3 :-) :-)

ALL AUSSIES WELCOME :-) :-) :-)

No matter what your nationality...
LETS ENJOY A GREAT GAME OF RUGBY TOGETHER :-) :-)

18 HOURS TO GO! :-D :-D :-D <3 <3

Calling ALL WELSH MEN / WOMEN

All HONORARY WELSHMEN / WOMEN

And anyone who enjoys watching a BRILLIANT GAME of Rugby to join me tomorrow for a day of Rugby & Welsh Culture!

ALL AUSSIES WELCOME!

I will be posting Welsh / Rugby themed music,etc., throughout the morning and lunchtime followed by THE RUGBY!

With a bit of Aussie thrown in for good measure! ;-) :-) :-)

WALES v AUSTRALIA

Tomorrow.... Saturday November 8th 2014
Kick off 2.30pm

Live on BBC 1 / S4C / BBC Radio Wales / BBC Radio Cymru /
and of course ...
..... RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D


Come and cheer Wales on <3 <3


or Australia, I'm fair :-D :-D

4 HOURS AND COUNTING :-) :-) :-) :-)

AND "RADIO JEM" IS NOW LIVE :-D :-D

WALES <3 v AUSTRALIA
Kick off 2.30pm

BBC1 / S4C / BBC Radio Wales / BBC Radio Cymru / "Radio Jem" ;-) ;-)

Join me for a day of "Welshness" with a bit of Aussie thrown in ;-)

followed by THE MATCH!

COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT....

Whether you are WELSH or AUSTRALIAN......

........or just a lover of Rugby Union at it's best! ;-)

Good Morning Everyone from Radio Jem ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

I do hope there will BE an EVERYONE... or at least a SOMEONE :-D :-D




My Wales Rugby Thread was first called RADIO JEM by the very much missed JUSTJOHN!

I will miss him very much today :-(

So I'm dedicating my first song of the day to my friend John, who introduced me to it!



YMA O HYD .................... DAFYDD IWAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

A MUST LISTEN TO SONG...Even if you don't speak Welsh!



For any Welsh speakers who want to sing along....

YMA O HYD ....DAFYDD IWAN

copied and pasted from Wikipedia..but while singing along, I have just noticed some errors!!!!!

Dwyt ti'm yn cofio Macsen,
Does neb yn ei nabod o;
Mae mil a chwe chant o flynyddoedd
Yn amser rhy hir I'r co';
Pan aeth Magnus Maximus o Gymru
Yn y flwyddyn tri-chant-wyth-tri,
A'n gadael yn genedl gyfan
A heddiw: wele ni!

[Chorus]
Ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Ry'n ni yma o hyd.
Ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Ry'n ni yma o hyd.

Chwythed y gwynt o'r Dwyrain,
Rhued y storm o'r mor,
Hollted y mellt yr wybren
A gwaedded y daran encor,
Llifed dagrau'r gwangalon
A llyfed y taeog y llawr
Er dued yw'r fagddu o'n cwmpas
Ry'n ni'n barod am doriad y wawr!

[Chorus]

Cofiwn I Facsen Wledig
Adael ein gwlad yn un darn
A bloeddiwn gerbron y gwledydd
'Mi fyddwn yma tan Ddydd y Farn! '
Er gwaetha pob Dic Sion Dafydd,
Er gwaetha 'rhen Fagi a'I chriw
Byddwn yma hyd ddiwedd amser
A bydd yr iaith Gymraeg yn fyw!


ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

You don't remember Macsen,
Nobody knows him;
One thousand and six hundred years
Is a time too long to remember;
When Magnus Maximus left Wales
In the year 383
Leaving us a whole nation
And today - Look at us!

[Chorus]
We are still here x2
In spite of everyone and everything x3
We are still here x2
In spite of everyone and everything x3
We are still here.
[End of Chorus]

Let the wind blow from the East
Let the storm roar from the sea
Let the lightning split the heavens
And the thunder shout "Encore!"
Let the tears of the faint-hearted flow
And the servile lick the floor
Despite the blackness around us
We are ready for the breaking of the dawn!

[Chorus]

We remember that Macsen the Emperor
Left our country in one whole piece,
And we shall shout before the nations
'We'll be here until Judgement Day!'
Despite every Dic Siôn Dafydd
Despite old Maggie and her crew,
We'll be here until the end of time,
And the Welsh language will be alive!

WHAT A ROUSING WAY TO START THE DAY! :-D :-D :-D :-D

Following on from the rousing YMA O HYD...

A RUGBY GREAT!


Our Little SHANE WILLIAMS <3 who retired from International Rugby in 2012!


HIS LAST CAP ......INTERNATIONAL WELSH ANTHEM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBpQqQ87JOg



His last Wales match, in the the very last MOMENT of that match- AFTER THE CLOCK HAD GONE RED!!! ...

.... HIS LAST TRY!

FOLLOWED BY AN EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozzk3aNRoxU


A TRIBUTE TO SHANE WILLIAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEui3UODCo0

Now for a beautiful version of a Welsh Favourite Song

Very stripped back and beautifully sung!

AR HYD Y NOS ........ MEINYR GWILYM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiB3zmvFPkw&list=PL7CF7EF5FD4F32CAC&index=16

WELSH
Holl amrantau'r sêr ddywedant
Ar hyd y nos
"Dyma'r ffordd i fro gogoniant,"
Ar hyd y nos.
Golau arall yw tywyllwch
I arddangos gwir brydferthwch
Teulu'r nefoedd mewn tawelwch
Ar hyd y nos.

O mor siriol, gwena seren
Ar hyd y nos
I oleuo'i chwaer ddaearen
Ar hyd y nos.
Nos yw henaint pan ddaw cystudd
Ond i harddu dyn a'i hwyrddydd
Rhown ein golau gwan i'n gilydd
Ar hyd y nos.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

All the stars' twinkles say
All through the night
"This is the way to the realm of glory,"
All through the night.
Darkness is another light
That exposes true beauty
The Heavenly family in peace
All through the night.

O, how cheerful smiles the star,
All through the night
To light its earthly sister
All through the night.
Old age is night when affliction comes
But to beautify man in his late days
We'll put our weak light together
All through the night.

AND NOW ONE FOR MY AUSSIE FRIENDS


WALTZING MATILDA ...... SLIM DUSTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwvazMc5EfE

No Welsh Celebration would be complete without a bowl of warming Cawl!

Here are some recipes!

Traditonally "Cawl" a Welsh Stew, is made with lamb, vegetables and leeks, although beef is now used too.

Cawl
Serves 4
NB: This dish is best made the day before serving.
Ingredients
• 1kg/2lb 3oz neck of lamb (on the bone), preferably Welsh, cut into serving pieces
• 2 litres/3 pints 10½fl oz lamb stock
• 225g/8oz potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 225g/8oz onions, peeled and chopped
• 225g/8oz leeks, trimmed and sliced into 1cm/½in slices
• 225g/8oz carrots, peeled and chopped
• 225g/8oz swede, peeled and chopped
Preparation method
1. Place the lamb into a large pan and pour over the stock. Bring the liquid to the boil, then reduce the heat until it is simmering and continue to simmer for one hour.
2. Add the chopped vegetables and continue to cook for a further hour. Remove from the heat, cover and set aside to cool overnight.
3. When you are ready to serve the stew, return the mixture to the boil and continue to boil for 15 minutes, or until completely heated through.
4. To serve, divide the cawl equally among four to six serving plates. Serve with crusty bread and Welsh cheese.

This Cawl recipe was sent to me by SHAUN MAGICWALES

I have named it after him..

CAWL HUD GYMRU (Wales Magic Cawl)

INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp Lard
2 Onions, roughly chopped
4 Large Carrots, thickly sliced
1 small Swede, cubed
1lb Braising Beef or Neck of Lamb
1lb Smoked Bacon Joint, cut into pieces
12 Black Peppercorns
1 Clove
2 Bay Leaves
4 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
Water or stock to cover
1lb Potatoes, cut into large cubes
4 Small Leeks, very thinly sliced for garnish

METHOD:
1. Heat the lard in a large saucepan or flame-proof casserole. Add the onions, carrots and swede and brown on all sides. Remove from the heat and set aside.
2. Cut meat into equal pieces, and add to the pan and brown on all sides.
3. Return the vegetables to the pan with the meat and add the bacon and herbs. Cover with water or stock and bring to the boil.
4. Skim the surface then reduce the heat, partially cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring from time to time and keeping the liquid level topped up.
5. Add the potatoes to the pan and continue to simmer for a further 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
6. To serve - Garnish with lots of finely chopped raw leeks. Serve hot.

AND NOW I'D LIKE TO FEATURE A VERY SPECIAL MAN....

RAY GRAVELL (1951-2007) <3

Born in the next village to me, this Welsh Rugby Giant showed great kindness to my family!

I knew him a little, as he lived in our village for a while. Also through my work with the local newspaper.

My brother knew him very well, having attended the same Grammar school, being just days apart in age. Also socially in village life.

We had a tragedy in 1976, when we lost our father and our home in a fire. My brother was a big rugby player at local level. Ray Gravell kitted my brother out from head to toe with all new rugby gear!

The last time I saw Ray, he was at our village carnival. Sitting in a wheelchair having not long had his leg amputated (from complications of diabetes).He was judging competitions and giving out prizes. Laughing and joking with everyone!

He died not long later in 2007.

GRAV - TI A DY DDONIAU (You and Your Talent) - COR MEIBION LLANELLI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Edzvnx3TU


SCRUM V's TRIBUTE TO RAY GRAV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWJj18Kryhs

THIS MAKES ME LAUGH!!!

Filmed at the 49th annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale California on May 21, 2011

SOSBAN FACH ..... POXY BOGGARDS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeD1rqOIlPw


Sosban Fach is a nickname for LLANELLI in South Wales. This comes from Llanelli's history of tin plating industry.

New verses were added to Sosban Fach..
In October 31st 1972, Llanelli RFC beat the All Blacks 9-3
after which was added ...
"WHO BEAT THE ALL BLACKS (3X) BUT GOOD OLD SOSBAN FACH"

And remembering that on 17th January 1967 Llanelli RFC beat Australia 11-0...also added to Sosban Bach...
"WHO BEAT THE WALLA-WALLABIES (3X) BUT GOOD OLD SOSBAN FACH" !


This is a nonsense song! but fun!

Here is the English literal translation

English (literal translation)
Mary-Ann has hurt her finger,
And David the servant is not well.
The baby in the cradle is crying,
And the cat has scratched little Johnny.
A little saucepan is boiling on the fire,
A big saucepan is spilt on the floor,
And the cat has scratched little Johnny.

Little Dai the soldier,
Little Dai the soldier,
Little Dai the soldier,
And his shirt tail is hanging out.

Mary-Ann's finger has got better,
And David the servant is in his grave;
The baby in the cradle has grown up,
And the cat is 'asleep in peace'.
A little saucepan is boiling on the fire,
A big saucepan is boiling on the floor,
And the cat is 'asleep in peace'.

Little Dai the soldier,
Little Dai the soldier,
Little Dai the soldier,
And his shirt tail is hanging out.

Old Mary Jones went to the fair in Caerau,
To buy a tea set;
But Mary and her teacups ended up in a ditch,
Through the consumption of rather too much "tea".
A little saucepan is boiling on the fire,
A big saucepan is boiling on the floor,
And the cat is 'asleep in peace'.


:-D :-D :-D

I don't know what Australians think about the following song.

I loved it when I was a little girl, and having found a clip of it, I am going to post it, and hope the Aussies will enjoy it!

MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK ....... CHARLIE DRAKE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_prtbj4MtDU

WALES V AUSTRALIA

JUST 90 MINUTES AWAY!

Kick off 2.30PM

BBC1 / S4C / BBC Radio Wales / BBC Radio Cymru

and of course RADIO JEM :-D

SWITCH ON ,TUNE IN, AND SHOUT W-A-L-E-S <3

Unless you are an Aussie of course ;-) :-D :-D :-D


ALL FRIENDS both WELSH / AUSTRALIAN / or any other nationality
WELCOME :-) :-)


Edited- oops..GR seems to be 2 minutes ahead of my computers clock! so 88 minutes perhaps :-S ;-)