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RICHIE McCAW ~ NEW ZEALAND CAPTAIN

When Richie McCaw leads his team out to face Wales today, he will be making history.

HE WILL BE THE FIRST RUGBY PLAYER TO CAPTAIN HIS COUNTRY IN 100 TESTS!

All Blacks Coach Steve Hanson says he has “no hesitation” when heralding his Captain as one of the greatest to have ever played the game.

McCaw reaches this milestone after making his debut as Captain 10 years ago against the same opponent. He led his team out for the first time against Wales in November 2004.

PROFILE:

RICHARD HUGH McCAW
Date of Birth: December 31st 1980
Place of Birth: Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand
Height: 6ft 2ins
Weight: 17 stone
School: Otago Boy’s High School

RUGBY UNION CAREER:
Position: Flanker
Provincial / State Sides: Canterbury 1999- ... Caps 34
Super Rugby: Crusaders 2001- ... Caps 131
National Teams: New Zealand ... Caps 137 (includes today’s match)

CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHIE McCAW

Hello Radio Jem :-D

I'm ready to rumble, got a leek down each sock just in-case thinks get out of hand :-D

COME ON WALES

I'm OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

25 MINUTES TO GO AND COUNTING! :-D :-D :-D

WALES v NEW ZEALAND

Kick off 5-30pm

BBC2 / S4C / RADIO JEM

25 MINUTES TO GO AND COUNTING! :-D :-D :-D

WALES v NEW ZEALAND

Kick off 5-30pm

BBC2 / S4C / RADIO JEM

:-D :-D :-D :-D@ SHAUN!!!

HERE AGAIN ARE THE TEAMS:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys);

Paul James (Bath), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (unattached), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements:
Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), James Hook (Gloucester), Liam Williams (Scarlets).

New Zealand:

Ben Smith; Charles Piutau, Conrad Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Julian Savea; Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith;

Wyatt Crockett, Dane Coles, Owen Franks, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (capt), Jerome Kaino.

Replacements:
Keven Mealamu, Joe Moody, Charlie Faumuina, Patrick Tuipulotu, Liam Messam, TJ Perenara, Colin Slade, Ryan Crotty.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND LYRICS

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

E Ihoa Atua,
O nga Iwi! Matoura,
Ata whakarongona;
Me aroha roa.
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau to atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

Men of every creed and race
Gather here before thy face,
Asking thee to bless this place,
God defend our free land.
From dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our state,
Make our country good and great,
God defend New Zealand.

DAVID HASSELHOFF and his Welsh partner are at The Millennium Stadium Cardiff to support Wales.

"Cymru am Byth " he said! "Wales for ever"

He also said there should be a new War Dance called the HOFFA for Wales :-D :-D :-D :-D

GOOD ON YOU HOFF! :-D :-D <3

THE LYRICS TO MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

The Welsh National Anthem

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU- THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM

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.

15 MINUTES TO GO!

WALES <3 V NEW ZEALAND

10 MINUTES AND COUNTING!

Are you all singing BREAD OF HEAVEN! <3

Join me in cheering on Wales

...or New Zealand if you want to... cos everyone is welcome on Radio Jem :-D :-D

No minute by minute commentary today!
Cos I can't type and watch at the same time!

Cheering and posting the BIG MOMENTS! <3

HERE COME THE ALL BLACKS :-)

AND HERE COME THE BOYS!!!!

W-A-L-E-S <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Good luck Wales <3

Here come the anthems

First

God Defend New Zealand

Now

Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau




Oh! There's our mascot. It's still a GOAT!....

....SO WHAT HAPPENED TO FLY? :-S :-S

Coooeeeee Fly...where are you? :-D :-D :-D

oh there she is~~~~~~~~~~ hiya Fly <3 <3


THANKS FLY

HAKA TIME

ooooooooooh are we scared!

DAN BIGGAR KICKS OFF FOR WALES

WE ARE ON!

Last game for the ALL BLACKS BEFORE THEY GO HOME!

Hibbard throws in for Wales

pen wales... nz not releasing in the tackle