General Chat

So far we've featured 3 Rugby Union International Legends on Radio Jem...
Wales' Shane Williams
New Zealand's Jonah Lomu
France's Sebastien Chabal

SO NOW FOR SOUTH AFRICA


HERE'S THE SPRINGBOK LEGEND ....

VICTOR MATFIELD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp9JKOdOqiQ

Here's one of my favourite versions of a Welsh Classic

AR HYD Y NOS ...... MEINIR GWILYM
(All Through The Night)

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

Very stripped back and haunting. Just Meinir and her guitar!

HERE'S A FRENCH RUGBY UNION LEGEND

SEBASTIEN CHABAL

Who won 62 CAPS for FRANCE between 2000 and 2011.

Sebastien's positions in the French team was Eightman / Lock / Flanker

HERE HE IS IN ACTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1zkDi5SkWs

I don't think we have any French people on the GR Boards, but I particularly liked this lady when I was a young girl

MIREILLE MATHIEU (Mimi) .... LA VIE EN ROSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsreO42V8_Y

One of the most famous New Zealand All Black's Legends ...

JONAH LOMU

Jonah won 63 CAPS for New Zealand, playing between 1994 and 2001

Lomu is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union.
Such was his impact on the game that he was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame on 9 October 2007 and the IRB Hall of Fame on 24 October 2011.

HERE HE IS IN ACTION ...

JONAH LOMU~ THE LEGEND TRIBUTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfsDjm6xvAA

As I am not very familiar with New Zealand music, I looked for some New Zealand theme items on YouTube and found this...

TRUE KIWI WAY .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4shrCg1b7E

Quarter Final Game 2 today...

NEW ZEALAND v FRANCE ... Kick Off 8.00pm

LIVE on ITV 1, BBC Radio 5 Live .... and RADIO JEM


Something for these two nations coming up next! ;-) :-D :-D

HERE'S OUR MUCH MISSED FULL BACK / WINGER IN ACTION .....

OUR LITTLE SHANE WILLIAMS .... Who was thought "TOO LITTLE TO PLAY RUGBY"!!!


SHANE WILLIAMS... LAST WALES ANTHEM
(with a comforting hand on the head from the lovely Ryan Jones)

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



AT 80.42 MINUTES ON THE CLOCK ...AT THE VERY END OF HIS VERY LAST GAME FOR WALES ...

SHANE WILLIAMS ... LAST TRY FOR WALES

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



SHANE WILLIAMS TRIBUTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xme7tV7-B0

Radio Jem Looks Back ....

.....TO THE WALES TEAM OF 2011

Wales:
Backs: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-George North, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-Shane Williams, 10-Rhys Priestland, 9-Mike Phillips,

Forwards:8-Toby Faletau, 7-Sam Warburton (captain), 6-Dan Lydiate, 5-Alun Wyn Jones, 4-Luke Charteris, 3-Adam Jones, 2-Huw Bennett, 1-Gethin Jenkins.

Replacements: 16-Lloyd Burns, 17-Paul James, 18-Bradley Davies, 19-Ryan Jones, 20-Lloyd Williams, 21-James Hook, 22-Scott Williams.

THE ABOVE PLAYERS WERE THE TEAM THAT BEAT IRELAND by 22 TO 10 IN THE QUARTER FINALS IN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011.

Many of these are playing today ....Captain SAM WARBURTON, GEORGE NORTH, JAMIE ROBERTS, TAULUPE (Toby) FALETAU, DAN LYDIATE, ALUN-WYN JONES, GETHIN JENKINS, LUKE CHARTERIS.

On the bench today from the above 2011 Players ...
RHYS PRIESTLAND, PAUL JAMES, BRADLEY DAVIES, LLOYD WILLIAMS, JAMES HOOK.

Of course some of the 2011 team, that should be here today, cannot because of injury ... LEIGH HALFPENNY, SCOTT WILLIAMS and JONATHAN DAVIES.

Some have retired ... most notably ... SHANE WILLIAMS... RYAN JONES (because of injury) ADAM JONES.

BUT WE STILL HAVE A GREAT TEAM

We now have the expert kicking of DAN BIGGAR... who is ALMOST as good as LEIGH HALFPENNY.
We have an amazing 2nd choice Scrum Half GARETH DAVIES ( who replaced our 1st choice Rhys Webb through injury)
MIKE PHILLIPS WAS THE SCRUM HALF IN 2011... He is still in the Squad but not been used this time so far.


SO MANY OF OUR 2011 BOYS ARE STILL WITH US TODAY!

SO COME ON WALES <3 .... LET'S BEAT THE BOKS ;-) :-D :-D :-D

So Wales is facing the force that is the Mighty Springboks today!

So in a spirit of fairness

Here's ....

RIVERS OF BABYLON ....
...sang by the wonderful sound of the SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR

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

GOOD MORNING MASCOT FLY! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D <3

IF EVER WE NEEDED OUR MASCOT .... IT'S TODAY!

As South Africa is filling me with great fear and trepidation!

BUT WE CAN DO IT! :-D :-D

WE MAY HAVE A TEAM THAT'S MINUS OUR BEST PLAYERS THROUGH INJURY ..... But we still have HEART... we still have SOUL .... WE CAN DO IT!!

MAE GEN I FFYDD

( I HAVE FAITH) !!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D

W~A~L~E~S <3

As promised in my last post...

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU- THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM

ALL 3 VERSES

Verse 1.

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.

LITERAL TRANSLATION:
The old land of my fathers is dear to me. Land of bards (poets) and singers, famous men of renown; Her brave warriors, patriots, For freedom shed their blood.

Chorus: Country, Country, (HOMELAND conveys the sentiment more accurately) I am true to my country. While the sea is a wall to the pure, most loved land,
O may the old language endure.


While most Welsh People know their anthem as written above, there are actually 2 more verses as follows:

Verse 2:
Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bard
Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i'm golwg sydd hardd;
Trwy deimlad gwladgarol mor swynol yw si
Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi

Old Mountainous Wales, The Poet’s Paradise,
Every Valley, every cliff, to my mind is beautiful,
Through patriotic feeling, how charming are
the murmurs of her brooks to me

Verse 3:

Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed,
Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed,
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
yr awen gan erchyll law brad,

If the enemy oppresses my land under his foot,
The old language of the Welsh is as alive as ever
Spirit not restrained or hindered by the hideous hand of treason,
Not hindered by the hideous hand of treason.

:-) :-) :-) :-)

Is everyone ready :-D see you all later ;-)

SHAUN..... That was a GREAT MAX BOYCE & STARS (including Shân Cothi) singing the anthem!

If any of you missed Shaun's Link for Max Boyce and a host of other stars singing
MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU ... Here it is again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtX3M3SuKlQ


Unknown to many Welsh people, you will see that, although usually only 1 verse and 2 chorus repeats are sung.... there are actually 3 verses to Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers)

The words and English translation to follow in the next post!

TODAY'S QUARTER FINALS


Game 1

SOUTH AFRICA v WALES<3 ........ Kick Off 4.00pm

Live TV:
ITV1 / ITV1 Wales (English) and S4C (Welsh)
Live Radio:
BBC Radio Wales (English), BBC Radio Cymru (Welsh) BBC Radio 5 Live (English)
......AND OF COURSE! ..... RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D


Game 2

NEW ZEALAND v FRANCE ........... Kick Off 8.00pm

Live on ITV 1, BBC Radio 5 Live and ...... RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D


Whatever team you want to Cheer On ..... Join the Rugby Gang here to support your team ..... in a spirit of good sportsmanship if you please :-) :-) :-) :-)

Good Morning Rugby Fans Everywhere :-) :-) :-)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to Blod :-D <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to Von :-D <3

and my lovely team .... Pat, Kandj, Fly and Shaun :-D :-D :-D<3

and Persie as I drafted her in as the New Zealand Correspondent ... I don't know whether she knows it or not as yet, however!!! :-D :-D :-D <3

HERE'S OUR THEME SONG EVERYONE! :-D

YMA O HYD (STILL HERE) ..... DAFYDD IWAN ;-) :-D :-D

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

Very appropriate for our Wales Supporters today!

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<3

Still here, We are still here
Despite everyone and everything, despite everyone and everything, despite everyone and everything ...
.... WE ARE STILL HERE! <3



JOHN... IF YOU ARE LOOKING IN.....

WE ARE STILL HERE!!!! :-D :-D :-D

Jem - relax a little before the hour approaches ;-) ;-) ;-) <3

5 1/2 HOURS TO GO!!!! :-D

AND RADIO JEM IS LIVE!

For some Pre-Quarter Finals Entertainment! ;-):-D :-D

6 HOURS TO GO!!!!!!! :-D

TO THE BIG BIG BIG ONE.....


SOUTH AFRICA v WALES <3

The 1st RWC 2015 Quarter Final Game

KICKS OFF AT 4.00pm :-) :-) :-)


RADIO JEM WILL BE LIVE SOON......
...... with some RWC Quarter Finals Entertainment! ;-) :-D