General Chat

WE'RE AWAY

No extensive commentary from me today, due to difficult circumstances, but I will do my best :-D

Got some exciting new youngsters in the team today

ESPECIALLY STEFF EVANS (11)

He's been on fire for the Scarlets this last year :-)

Thank You Hilary and welcome back <3

Well done Scotland :-) Hope the Samoans can carry on. Got caught up in family phone call at end of match, so thankyou Jem for results. Well done England as well.
Now cheering for Wales & Jem <3 :-)

DEDICATING THIS GAME TO OUR DEAR FRIEND KANDJ <3 <3 <3

We will miss our lovely friend today, whose husband is very poorly in hospital.
We will miss her singing and upbeat presence.

Kandj ... a Yorkshire lass who had two Welsh Parents ... and very proud of it.

SHE LOVES MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

AND IT'S NOW ON JUST FOR HER

<3 <3

APPLAUSE .....THE LAST POST ... A MINUTES SILENCE ... AND REVEILLE

I've changed from my navy t-shirt and blue earrings (for Scotland) into my RED LEIGH HALFPENNY T-SHIRT and Red dangly earrings :-D :-D :-D


HERE'S AUSSIES TOO
Led by Michael Hooper, Australia Captain both carrying wreaths for Armistice Day

HERE COMES ALUN-WYN JONES LEADING OUT MY BOYS <3

In the BBC2 TV Commentators room today are PAUL O'CONNELL (former Ireland Captain) SAM WARBURTON (Wales' injured Captain) and MARTYN WILLIAMS (Former Wales International)

HERE'S OUR RADIO JEM THEME TUNE ESPECIALLY FOR MY BOYS<3

YMA O HYD ...... DAFYDD IWAN

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

TODAY'S TEAMS

WALES <3

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Liam Williams
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Owen Williams* 1st Wales Start
11. Steffan Evans *first home start
10. Dan Biggar
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomos Francis
4. Jake Ball
5. Alun-Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Aaron Shingler
7. Josh Navidi * first home start
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Nicky Smith, 17. Kristian Dacey, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Sam Cross* 1st Cap, 20. Cory Hill, 21. Aled Davies, 22. Owen Watkin, Hallam Amos


AUSTRALIA

Backs:
15. Kurtley Beale
14. Marika Koroibete
13. Tevita Kuridrani
12. Samu Kerevi
11. Reece Hodge
10. Bernard Foley
9. Will Genia

Forwards:
1. Scott Sio
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Rob Simmons
5. Adam Coleman
6. Ned Hanigan
7. Michael Hooper (Captain)
8. Sean McMahon

Replacements:
16. Stephen Moore, 17. Tom Robertson, 18. Allan Alaalatoa, 19. Matt Philip, 20. Ben McCalman, 21. Nick Phipps, 22. Karmichael Hunt, 23. Henry Speight

THE ANTHEMS

AUSTRALIA

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.


WALES <3

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU (Match Version)

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

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

NEXT UP TODAY

WALES <3 v AUSTRALIA

Kick Off 5.15pm

LIVE ON BBC2 &S4C :-)

Come and join me to cheer on the team of your choice :-)

THE ENGLAND GAME HAS FINISHED

FINAL SCORE:

ENGLAND 21 ~ ARGENTINA 8

Congratulations England :-)
Commiserations to The Pumas :-)

That's 2 games for the Home Countries
Let's hope Wales doesn't let us down!

But Australia are on fire at the moment :-(

ENGLAND NEWS

THE TMO IS CHECKING AN ENGLAND TRY BY ROKODUGUNI

TRY AWARDED AND IT'S CONVERTED BY GEORGE FORD

ENGLAND 19 ~ ARGENTINA 3

NEXT GAME

WALES <3 v AUSTRALIA

.... Kick Off 5.15pm

LIVE TV:
BBC 2 & S4C

LIVE RADIO:
BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

Also TV Highlights on SCRUM V on BBC2 Wales on Sunday at 5pm


I AM PLANNING TO BE HERE (If circumstances allow)
Please come and join me here on the Rugby Thread to cheer Wales on:-)
Unless you are an Aussie of course ... but you will be more than welcome too
:-D :-D

Congratulations to Bonny Scotland .... you played so well :-) :-) :-)
Commiserations to Samoa ... you put a quite a fight! :-)


Although happy to see Scotland win, it's nice to see the Samoans have a great game.

The Samoa Rugby is Bankrupt and so their future is in question
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41915435

SCOTLAND GAIN THE BALL FROM THE SCRUM

THEY KICK OUT

SCOTLAND WIN THE GAME!


FINAL SCORE:

SCOTLAND 44 ~ SAMOA 38

Scottish Squad looking on look very nervous.

A Converted Try for Samoa at this point and they would win the game

BUT THE CLOCK IS RED

Scotland must win the ball and kick it out to end the game

Tim Converts again!


SCOTLAND 44 ~ SAMOA 38