General Chat

Sam's brother TOM BURGESS knocks on

I've just noticed Sam Burgess is back on!

It looks like another difference between League and Union there!

JUST OVER TWO MINUTES TO GO

ENGLAND NEED A MIRACLE NOW

COME ON BOYS

COME ON ENGLAND

BUT NOOOOOO

AND CLOCK IS RED

FULL TIME SCORE

AUSTRALIA 6 ~ ENGLAND 0

AUSTRALIA WIN THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2017

THEY TAKE THE GOLD MEDAL

Congratulations to Australia and any Aussie Rugby League supporters among us :-)

COMMISERATIONS ENGLAND .... BUT YOU HAVE THE SILVER MEDAL ...SO WELL DONE BOYS :-) :-) :-) :-)

What a shame but our boys can be proud they got us to the final, at least it was'nt a whitewash. A punishing game :-(
Thanks for all your input Jem. See you again next time. At least our Saturdays will be free again. <3 :-)

Yes, Hilary, they were in with an excellent chance right up to the very end :-)

Thank You for your company throughout the Autumn Series, it has been much appreciated<3



Not quite over for me yet...

WALES v SOUTH AFRICA kicks off at 2.30pm Today :-D
Live on BBC 1

England are now up collecting their Silver Medals

The do look so disappointed :-(

However, when the shock subsides ... they will realise how well they have done.

England Captain Sam Burgess doing the Thank You speech :-)

IT'S AUSTRALIA'S TURN NOW

THEY ARE SO PROUD TO BE RECEIVING THEIR GOLD MEDALS

First MAN OF THE SERIES .... AUSTRALIA'S 1 BILLY SLATER

IT'S AUSTRALIA'S CAPTAIN CAMERON SMITH's TURN NOW

HE THANKS EVERYONE :-D

Well done Aussies :-)

HERE'S THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP TROPHY

AUSTRALIA LIFT THE CUP VICTORIOUSLY

WELL DONE AUSTRALIA :-)


That's all from me now until Wales v South Africa at 2.30pm :-D

1 HOUR TO GO ........

TO THE LAST RUGBY UNION INTERNATIONAL GAME OF THE AUTUMN SEASON


WALES <3 v SOUTH AFRICA .... Kick Off 2.30pm on BBC 1


....And GR's RUGBY THREAD (aka Radio Jem ;-)) IS NOW LIVE! :-D


Our Theme Tune .... YMA O HYD (Still Here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

A FAVOURITE OF MINE ... WITH A SOUTH AFRICAN FLAVOUR


AMAZING GRACE .... SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJz2SANTyo

Just beautiful <3

HERE'S ONE FOR THE WELSH

GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME ..... TOM JONES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u81CTfbc99c

If any of you want to "psych" yourselves up for the game, here are the Anthems of the participating Countries


WALES ~ MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50W-ZnWx6k


SOUTH AFRICA ~ NKOSI SIKELEL iAFRIKA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr0414FrN7g

Here's a "Flavour" of South Africa

BOBOTIE

Pronounced ba-boor-tea, the national dish of South Africa is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, not dissimilar to moussaka

Ingredients

2 slices white bread
2 onions
, chopped
25g butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1kg packet lean minced beef
2 tbsp Madras curry paste
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
3 cloves
5 allspice berries
2 tbsp peach or mango chutney
3 tbsp sultana
6 bay leaves

For the topping
300ml full-cream milk
2 large eggs

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Pour cold water over the bread and set aside to soak.

2. Meanwhile, fry the onions in the butter, stirring regularly for 10 mins until they are soft and starting to colour. Add the garlic and beef and stir well, crushing the mince into fine grains until it changes colour. Stir in the curry paste, herbs, spices, chutney, sultanas and 2 of the bay leaves with 1 tsp salt and plenty of ground black pepper.

3. Cover and simmer for 10 mins. Squeeze the water from the bread, then beat into the meat mixture until well blended. Tip into an oval ovenproof dish (23 x 33cm and about 5-6cm deep). Press the mixture down well and smooth the top. You can make this and chill 1 day ahead.

4. For the topping, beat the milk and eggs with seasoning, then pour over the meat. Top with the remaining bay leaves and bake for 35-40 mins until the topping is set and starting to turn golden.

AND HERE'S A WELSH FAVOURITE

BARA BRITH (Mottled Bread)

Ingredients
450g/1lb dried mixed fruit
250g/9oz brown sugar
300ml/½ pint warm black tea
2 tsp mixed spice
450g/1lb self-raising flour
1 free-range egg, beaten


Method
1. In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight.

2. Next day preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.

3. Mix the remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture and beat well.

4.Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake the oven and bake for 1½ hours or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

HERE AGAIN ARE TODAY's TEAMS

WALES <3

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Hallam Amos
13. Scott Williams
12. Hadleigh Parkes* 1st Wales Cap
11. Steff Evans
10. Dan Biggar
9. Aled Davies

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Kristian Dacey
3. Scott Andrews
4. Cory Hill
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Aaron Shingler
7. Josh Navidi
8. Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee
17. Wyn Jones
18. Rhodri Jones
19. Seb Davies
20. Dan Lydiate
21. Rhys Webb
22. Rhys Patchell
23. Owen Watkin


SOUTH AFRICA

Backs:
15. Andries Coetzee
14. Dillyn Leyds
13. Jesse Kriel
12. Francois Venter
11. Warrick Gelant
10. Handré Pollard
9. Ross Cronje

Forwards:
1. Steven Kitshoff
2. Malcolm Marx
3. Wilco Louw
4. Eben Etzebeth (Captain)
5. Lood de Jager
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Dan du Preez


Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi
17. Trevor Nyakane
18. Ruan Dreyer
19. Oupa Mohoje
20. Uzair Cassiem
21. Louis Schreuder
22. Elton Jantjies
23. Lukhanyo Am


WALES v SOUTH AFRICA .... Kicks Off at 2.30pm!

LIVE ON BBC 1

Join us here to cheer on the team of your choice :-) :-) :-)

HERE ARE TODAY'S ANTHEMS FOR THE SING-A-LONG

SOUTH AFRICA’s ANTHEM ... NKOSI SIKELEL iAFRICA

Since 1997, the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn 'Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika' (God Bless Africa) and 'Die Stem van Suid-Afrika' (The Call of South Africa).

Language: XHOSA
Lyrics: Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrica, Maluphakanyisw uphono Iwayo
(God bless Africa, Let it’s horn be raised)

Language: ZULU
Lyrics: Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo
(Listen also to our prayers, Lord bless us, we are the family of it (Africa)

Language: SESOTHO
Lyrics: Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso. O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho.
O se boloke. O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika, South Afrika .
English Translation: Lord bless our nation. Stop wars and sufferings. Save it, save our nation, the nation of South Africa, South Africa.

Language: AFRICAANS
Lyrics: Uit die blou van onse hemel, uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes, waar die kranse antwoord gee,
English Translation: From the blue of our skies,
From the depth of our sea, over everlasting mountains,
Where the echoing cliffs resound in answer

Language: ENGLISH
Lyrics: Sounds the call to come together and united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom in South Africa our land.




WALES ~ 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.

THE TEAMS ARE LINING UP

Wales led out by their Captain ALUN-WYN JONES

South Africa by EBEN ETZEBETH, their Captain