General Chat

Our daughter and son in law are at St James Park tonight with our grandchildren........ "Give us a wave our gang"

The teams are coming out

Ma'a Nonu leads the All Blacks out... It's his 100th CAP!

Congratulations MA'A :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Funny Pat ha ha.

I'm fine really Radio Jem, trying to be brave!!

Hello ....... Goodbye Mascot Fly and little Fly.

TONGAN NATIONAL ANTHEM~

Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga

Tongan lyrics (modern spelling)

'E 'otua mafimafi
ko homau 'eiki koe
ko koe ko e falala'anga
mo e 'ofa ki Tonga.
'Afio hifo 'emau lotu
'aia 'oku mau faí ni
mo ke tali homau loto
'o malu'i 'a Tupou.


English Lyrics

Oh almighty God above
Thou art our lord and sure defense
As your people, we trust thee
And our Tonga thou dost love
Hear our prayer for thou unseen
We know that thou hath blessed our land
Grant our earnest supplication
God save Tupou, our king.

THE ANTHEMS

GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND

The anthem has English and Maori lyrics, with slightly different meanings. When performed in public, the usual practice is to sing the first verse in both Maori and English.



Maori verse: "Aotearoa"

E Ihowa Atua,
O nga iwi matou ra
Ata whakarangona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau to atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

English translation (Karetu)

Lord, God over yonder,
Of all our nations
Listen to us gently,
With the infinite love
May the goodness bear fruit;
May your kindness come;
Please give protection to
Aotearoa


English verse: "God Defend New Zealand"

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

OK KANDJ, WILL DO!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D

I have a teddy you can cwtch if it helps, Kandj! ;-) ;-)

Hi Kandj, the answer to the haka is

:-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

Yes I can do that bur after I come out from behind the settee
Shout me when the HAKAS are over please

Hiya Kandj :-D :-D <3

We also have the DEPUTY here :-D :-D

Are you able to do "The Score and More" tonight Kandj?

Yes Pat, but you can record a VIDEO so we can play it on the BIG SCREENS at all the Fanzones and at the PARK ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hello Radio Jem..... I'm here!!

Hello Cyprus Pat....... what's with the HAKA's....... you're frightening me!

Hubby says they will be 2 HAKAS before this game....... off to hide behind the settee

be back later.

I will be at a party Jem.

THE FLY HAS ARRIVED!

THREE CHEERS FOR OUR MASCOT ;-) :-D :-D :-D <3

AND ALSO BYE FLY :-( :-D :-D :-D

Hello, goodbye Fly and little Fly. :-) <3

Keep practicing Pat... Wales needs some really scary stuff to scare off the Australians tomorrow afternoon :-D :-D :-D :-D

TONIGHT'S TEAMS

NEW ZEALAND

Backs:
15. Ben Smith
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder
13. Conrad Smith
12. Ma'a Nonu
11. Waisake Naholo
10. Daniel Carter
9. Aaron Smith

Forwards:
1. Tony Woodcock
2. Dane Coles
3. Owen Franks
4. Luke Romano
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Jerome Kaino
7. Sam Cane
8. Kieran Read (Captain)

Replacements:
16. Keven Mealamu, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Ben Franks, 19. Brodie Retallick,
20. Liam Messam, 21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22. Beauden Barrett, 23. Sonny Bill Williams.


TONGA

Backs:
15. Vungakoto Lilo
14. Telusa Veainu
13. Siale Piutau
12. Latiume Fosita
11. Fetu'u Vainikolo
10. Kurt Morath
9. Sonatane Takulua

Forwards:
1. Soane Tonga'uiha
2. Elvis Taione
3. Halani Aulika
4. Tukulua Lokotui,
5. Joseph Tuineau
6. Sione Kalamafoni
7. Nili Latu (Captain)
8. Viliami Ma'afu

Replacements:
16. Paula Ngauamo, 17. Sona Taumalolo, 18. Sila Puafisi, 19. Sitiveni Mafi,
20. Jack Ram, 21. Samisoni Fisilau, 22. Viliami Tahitua, 23. Will Helu.

I've just done a Haka so 3 tonight Jem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Jem <3 Pat <3 and Kandj <3 when she arrives ;-)

Not staying tonight but have fun :-D

See you tomorrow :-D :-D :-D

Sorry we wear either white or black skirts with matching knickers.

Shaun will have to use his own knickers, and if he hasn't got any he's not a very patriotic Welsh man is he?

Not ONE but TWO HAKAs tonight...


...... SO IT'S GET BEHIND THE SOFA BIG TIME! ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

New Zealand are already through to the Quarter finals, so the outcome of this game will not affect them.

If Tonga manages to finish 3rd.... Although they will not qualify for the Quarter Finals, THEY WILL QUALIFY FOR THE NEXT RUGBY WORLD CUP!