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THE WINNERS OF THE UNDER 20s WORLD RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2015...

NEW ZEALAND!

New Zealand's Under 20s team beat England Under 20s
at Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona yesterday evening, to become the 2015 Under 20s World Rugby Champions.

THE FINAL SCORE:


NEW ZEALAND U20s 21 ~ ENGLAND U20s 16

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/33213557

http://www.worldrugby.org/u20/news/76791


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WALES U20s TOOK 6th PLACE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
after being beaten to 5th place by Australia at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana, yesterday.

WALES U20s 23 ~ AUSTRALIA U20s 28

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/33201778


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UNDER 20s WORLD RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2015:

FINAL POSITIONS

1. NEW ZEALAND
2. ENGLAND
3. SOUTH AFRICA
4. FRANCE
5. AUSTRALIA
6. WALES
7. IRELAND
8. SCOTLAND
9. ARGENTINA
10. JAPAN
11. ITALY
12. SAMOA - RELEGATED TO THE WORLD RUGBY U20 TROPHY IN 2016


CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW ZEALAND U20s ...WORTHY WINNERS :-)


ONWARDS AND UPWARDS WALES U20s :-D :-D :-D <3

PAUL O'CONNELL IRELAND CAPTAIN

Paul O'Connell is named as Captained of Ireland's Rugby World Cup Training Squad 2015.

Ireland RWC 2015 training squad:

Backs (22):

Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster)
Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)
Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster)
Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
Jared Payne (Ulster)
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Noel Reid (Clontarf/Leinster)
Jonathan Sexton (Racing 92)
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Forwards (23):
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) *
Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) *
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) (capt)
Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)

*Denotes uncapped player

WALES TEAM ANNOUNCED!!!!

WORLD CUP WARM-UP MATCH

WALES v IRELAND

THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8th 2015
Kick-Off 2.30pm

Warren Gatland has announced the team!

HERE THEY ARE, WALES FANS!

Backs:
15 Hallam Amos,
14 Alex Cuthbert
13 Tyler Morgan
12 Scott Williams
11 Eli Walker
10 James Hook
9 Mike Phillips

Forwards:
1 Nicky Smith
2 Richard Hibbard
3 Aaron Jarvis
4 Jake Ball
5 Dominic Day
6 Ross Moriarty
7 Justin Tipuric
8 Dan Baker.

Replacements:
16 Rob Evans
17 Kristian Dacey
18 Scott Andrews
19 James King
20 Taulupe Faletau
21 Lloyd Williams
22 Gareth Anscombe
23 Matthew Morgan

Lots of old favourites like MIKE PHILLIPS. JAMES HOOK and RICHARD HIBBARD back in the Starting Line-Up.
Also younger players coming up through the ranks from the Under 20s team, like TYLER MORGAN.


ARE YOU EXCITED RUGBY FANS?

I AM! :-D :-D :-D :-D


WALES <3 v IRELAND

Saturday, August 8th, Kick off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC 1 WALES, BBC Radio Wales......

..... AND RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

ALL WELCOME :-) :-) :-)

Pompoms - ready
high kicks - too hot for those


Cyprus section ready :-)

Dashes off to shops to buy some paint...so I can sit and watch it dry :-D :-D :-D <3 ;-)

This is Radio Jem calling PatinCyprus......

........Are you receiving me PatinCyprus?

.......Come in PatinCyprus! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

You are doing a great job Pat!
Your pompom twirling, high-kicking and energetic dance moves are looking A-MAZING ;-) :-D :-D <3

Any volunteers for Cheer Leading duties ... report to my Trusty Correspondent and Head Cheerleader in Cyprus!
She will whip you into shape in no time at all! :-D :-D :-D


~~~~~~~~~~ Ann aka Blod!
Paint away, as long as it's White and Green with a huge Red Dragon in the middle it's ok by me! ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D <3

I was about to go shopping and already late for Grandson 1's lift to town (his social life is soooo important!;-))
...when I heard that the Wales Team was announced!


So I hurriedly posted the team, as I like to beat the announcement on the National News :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D


NOW I AM REALISING THAT BIG NAMES ARE MISSING!:-0 :-| :-(


IE
LEIGH HALFPENNY <3 :-( :-( :-(
Perhaps my little Leigh is still not fit following that horrific injury earlier this year.

Wales' adopted mascot, who has replaced the goat ......THE FLY ..... will also be heartbroken at this turn of events ;-) :-( :-(


Also Missing...

CAPTAIN SAM WARBURTON:-0 :-0

PROP GETHIN JENKINS:-0 :-0

LIAM WILLIAMS :-0 :-0

"GOGZILLA"..... GEORGE NORTH :-0 :-0

The lovely doctor that is...JAMIE ROBERTS <3 :-0 :-0

Stalwart ALUN-WYN JONES :-0 :-0

Not to mention, and how could I not mention, the lovely DAN BIGGAR :-0 :-0
and his team partner RHYS WEBB :-0 :-0


Obviously Warren is conserving his A list!.......THE BIG GUNS ... for the World Cup "GO IAWN"!

But it's still a very talented team!


THE IRISH ARE NO PUSHOVERS!
The Victors of the last two SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS will want to show us what they've got too! :-| :-| :-D :-D



So, whatever team you support, or if you just want to watch a cracking game of Rugby Union....

..... Switch On ....Tune In ..... and shout W-A-L-E-S <3
Unless you are Irish of course! ;-) ;-)......... But you are very welcome to join in! :-) :-)


WALES v IRELAND

THIS SATURDAY- AUGUST 8th
Kick-Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC1 WALES, BBC Radio Wales.... and RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-0

Cyprus Calling Radio Jem. Cyprus calling Radio Jem.

Orange warning here, repeat orange warning here - no physical exercise allowed.

Reached 40C today (104 F) can only do a couple of pompom lifting per half and no high kicks, should be alright for the world cup though. :-D

<3

Just a quickie got a numb bum

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Not happy with Warrens team selection in the paper Jem :-( :-0

Being you have plenty of clout in the Rugby World Jem you must have a word with Warren and ask him what he is playing at :-(

Night Night
Shaun

Looks like for the friendly he's looking at other players to see who's up to scratch. Often done in football, they get to play an international without the pressure of an international to see what they can do. Can't say I'm surprised.

Put it this way would you put your full team on for a friendly just prior to the world cup and risk injuries?

Joe Schmidt has announced his Ireland Team to face Wales on Saturday

"SHOULDER TO SHOULDER" HERE'S IRELAND'S TEAM

Backs:
15. Felix Jones
14. Andrew Trimble
13. Keith Earls
12. Darren Cave
11. Fergus McFadden
10. Paddy Jackson
9. Eoin Reddan

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Donnacha Ryan
6. Jordi Murphy
7. Tommy O'Donnell
8. Jamie Heaslip

Reserves:
16. Rory Best; 17. Dave Kilcoyne; 18. Michael Best; 19. Dan Tuohy; 20. Chris Henry; 21. Kieran Marmion; 22. Ian Madigan; 23. Simon Zebo



Like Warren Gatland, Joe Schmidt appears to be reserving his top players for the. World Cup proper.

IRELAND'S MISSING BIG NAMES:
-
Ireland's Captain, the lovely PAUL O'CONNELL

The KEARNEY BROTHERS- ROB and DAVE

Kicking legend- JONNY SEXTON

World Class Scrum Half- CONOR MURRAY

Not to mention TOMMY BOWE

Like Warren, Schmidt will be giving newer / younger up and coming talent a try out for this World Cup Warm-Up Friendly.


The Irish have a rousing Rugby Anthem-
Come the day and come the hour, come the power and the glory
We have come to answer our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

THERE'S NO DOUBTING THE FACT THAT LIKE THOSE WORDS,
IRELAND WILL BE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER STANDING TALL....


..... SOME COME ON WALES <3.... WE NEED TO BE TALLER :-| :-|:-D


WE CAN DO IT...
CALON LAN YN LLAWN DAIONI etc etc ;-) :-D :-D

Remember the sentiment behind of part of our Welsh Anthem

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.

LET'S HAVE BRAVE SOLDIERS ON THE RUGBY FIELD ON SATURDAY!

Saturday August 8th

WALES <3 v IRELAND
Kick-Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC1 WALES, BBC Radio Wales.........
........... and RADIO JEM ;-) :-D


All Rugby Union fans are welcome to join us here on this thread to enjoy the match.
In a spirit of good sportsmanship please :-) :-) :-)

Decisions, decisions - red trousers and green top or red top and green trousers.

Virtual pompoms ready 1 red and 1 green. Mustn't show bias until the final ;-)

Looks like the Test Match may be over early at the rate it's going. The Australian rugby team may want revenge. :-S

Hope you're exercising your fingers Jem. <3 :-D

In readiness for the singing of the Welsh National Anthem! :-D :-D

ALL HONORARY WELSHMEN & WOMEN
(This is an honour I bestow on all Wales' Non-Welsh friends who cheer on the Welsh Team) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D...

.... need to learn how to pronounce Welsh Words!


SO FIRST...
..... SOME WELSH LANGUAGE RULES! ;-)

Welsh Letters:

The Welsh DD sounds like an English TH (as in THE not as in thin)

The Welsh TH is soft sounding like an English TH as used in THIN

The Welsh F sounds like an English V (there’s no V in the Welsh Alphabet)

The Welsh FF sounds like an English F

Rs must be ROLLED .. rrrrrrr

Rh is similar rrrrrrh- Rolled but slightly softer with a huh sound at the end!

The Welsh CH is the same sound as in the Scottish LOCH

THE FAMOUS WELSH LL! :-0 :-0
You have probably heard it used many times but may not know how to do it yourself.

It’s easy when you know how...
Try and "hear" a word with it in, in your mind first.
For Example “LLAN” (which is used as the first part of many Welsh places)

Press your tongue gently behind your top front teeth, and as you try to say LL in the word, blow gently! Practise and you will soon be able to do it!

Before long you will be able to say
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch :-D :-D :-D :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJXj86ZckQg



YOUR NEXT WELSH LESSON...

I will be endeavouring to post an English- sounding phonetic spelling of the Welsh National Anthem "MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU""


Watch this space ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

AND HERE IT IS! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU WITH ENGLISH PHONETICS!

:-D :-D :-D


How to sing the words to the Welsh National Anthem phonetically (if it were English)

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

The top line of every sentence is in Welsh.
The line underneath each Welsh sentence is in English Phonetics.

I have found it necessary to split various Welsh words up for easier pronunciation. When that has been done, each word will be hyphenated together making one complete word.
Then each complete word is separated with a comma.


Welsh: Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Phonetic: My, hair-n, w-lard, vur (as in english- fur but with v sound), n-had-eye, un, an-ooyl, ee, me,

Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Goo-lard, by-rrr-th, ah, ch-ant-orrr-ee-on, en-wog-ee-on, or, vree,


Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Eye, goo-rol, rrr-uh-vel-wirrr, goo-lad-gahrr-wirr, trah, mard,

Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed
Dross, rruh-thid, co-LL-ass-ant, eye, goo-w-eyed (don’t forget the Welsh LL sound in collasant)

Cytgan (Kit-garn) / Chorus
Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm wlad.
Goo-lard, Goo-lard, ply-dee-ol, ooy-v, ee’m, goo-lard,

Tra môr yn fur, i'r bur hoff bau,
Trah, more (but rolled rrr), un, vee-rrr, ee-rrr, bee-rrr, h-or-ff, bye,

O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.
Or, buh-thed, ee’rrr, h-air-n, ee-eye-th (soft th as in thin), bah-rrr-high.


AND THERE YOU GO!;-) ;-)

So now you need to practice!! :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtybd7kTqo


Tomorrow, Saturday August 8th

WALES <3 v IRELAND
Kick-Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC1 WALES, BBC Radio Wales and RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

SHOCK! HORROR!

If anyone is looking in on the Rugby Thread...


Will you please check your channels for where you live

And if possible let me know!

I AM WORRIED THAT THE MATCH IS ONLY ON BBC1 WALES!
(as part of SCRUM V)



If you have SKY TV you can access BBC1 Wales.
THE BBC 1 REGIONAL CHANNELS START FROM 951 TO 961

Start at 951 and scroll down until you find BBC1 WALES.

BT or VIRGIN may also have BBC1 WALES if you have a TV package with them.


IT IS ALSO ON BBC RADIO WALES

I have amended previous posts accordingly.


Can I have a show of hands please if you are able to get the match tomorrow?

:-0 is it safe on here, foot and mouth on the Welsh thread :-0

PatinCyprus, thank you for settling me down, I did not realise that it was a warm-up game.

Jem, I was going to say the the rugby is not mentioned in the new TV times hey-ho. Will have to listen to the radio, living on the borders cannot get bbc Wales :-(

You all have a lovely game, I will try and pop in when I can.

COME ON WALES

Night Night All

Shaun

Shaun, do you not get BBC1 Wales?

You probably have the English BBC1 Listings cos you are just over the border.


Here C&P'd from BBC SPORT on line are the media broadcasters of Wales v Ireland tomorrow

"Rugby World Cup warm-up: Wales v Ireland
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 14:30 BST, 8 August

Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales, iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, Radio Wales and Radio Cymru."


I'm gutted for my friends, who are not living in Wales,who support me and this thread! :-(

Our phone rings and someone wants to speak to OH and I know it's a computer problem as I get asked everything else :-S.

Well last night I asked him about the rugby being only on Welsh TV - well here's the answer, see OHs do come in useful sometimes ;-). I will PM Shaun to make sure he has it.

open browser

go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

two thirds of the way down the window, at the left, you'll see "Change location:". Click on the current location (possibly 'West')(yours may be different as this for Shaun) then select 'Wales'.

at the top of the page click on 'Channels' and select "one". Just below that click 'WATCH LIVE', then once you have the picture click the full screen symbol.

Good luck!

Forgot to add am in red T shirt and pale green cut offs so am keeping the Welsh/Irish ancestors happy. :-D

Hope the test match is over by 16.30 our time and the football starts as well. Can see the TV and a laptop could be in use at the same time. :-D

See you later.

This is Cyprus over and out. :-) <3

I'm torn

Not only am I an Englishman living in Australia, and a naturalised Australian, I am also an Honorary Welshman with Irish Ancestors :-S

I might just support the French for this afternoon's match :-D :-D :-D