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A MINUTE'S SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON HAGIBIS

AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS <3 <3 <3

Whichever Country's Team win today ...., THEY CAN BE PROUD <3

HERE WE GO

THE RWC FINALISTS ARE MAKING THEIR WAY OUT

ENGLAND LED BY CAPTAIN OWEN FARRELL

SOUTH AFRICA LED BY SIYA KOLISI - South Africa's very first black Captain! <3

We are without GR's very own Rugby Mascot - THE FLY - today, but she will be doing her very best to listen/watch today's RWC Final

SO ......

CAN YOU KICK B*TT LIKE FLY?

* Can you run pitchside and "GIVE 'EM WHAT FOR!"? ;-)

Can you push your way in to the changing room at half time and give them a DRESSING DOWN? ;-)

IF YOU CAN ...... STEEL TOE CAPS ARE READY FOR YOU! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ~ THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINALIST TEAMS

ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Anthony Watson
13. Manu Tuilagi
12. Owen Farrell (C)
11. Jonny May
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Curry
7. Sam Underhill
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Joe Marler, 18. Dan Cole, 19. George Kruis, 20. Mark Wilson, 21. Ben Spencer, 22. Henry Slade, 23. Jonathan Joseph




SOUTH AFRICA

*The good news for South Africa- Cheslin Kolbe is back!


Captain: SIYA KOLISI

Backs:
15. Willie Le Roux
14. Cheslin Kolbe
13. Lukhanyo Am
12. Damian de Allende
11. Makazole Mapimpi
10. Handre Pollard
9. Faf de Klerk

Forwards:
1. Tendai Mtawarira.
2. Mbongeni Mbonambi
3. Frans Malherbe
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Lood de Jager,
6. Siya Kolisi (C)
7. Pieter-Steph Du Toit
8. Duane Vermeulen

Replacements:
16. Malcolm Marx, 17. Steven Kitshoff, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. RG Snyman, 20. Franco Mostert, 21. Francois Louw, 22. Herschel Jantjies, 23. Frans Steyn


Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ~ THE ANTHEMS

ENGLAND ANTHEM ~ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.



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

(English Translation- God bless Africa, Let it’s horn be raised)



Language: ZULU
Lyrics: Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo

(English transaltion -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.

THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL 2019

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ...... KICK OFF 9.00am TODAY

LIVE ON ITV 1 and on GR'S very own RUGBY CHANNEL (aka Radio Jem ;-)



To get you all in the mood - here are the RWC Finalist Anthems .....

ENGLAND ~ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk

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



COME AND JOIN US HERE WHICHEVER TEAM YOU WANT TO SUPPORT TODAY .... BUT NO HANDBAGS IF YOU PLEASE! :-D :-D

HERE'S THE RUGBY WORLD CUP ANTHEM

Originally released way back in 1991, The World In Union was first recorded by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

THE WORLD IN UNION ~ DAME KIRI TE KANAWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3HxdyMxeEA


THE WORLD IN UNION

There's a dream, I feel
So rare, so real
All the world in union
The world as one

Gathering together
One mind, one heart
Every creed, every color
Once joined, never apart

Searching for the best in me
I will fight what I can beat
If I win, lose or draw
There's a winner in us all

It's the world in union
The world as one
As we climb to reach our destiny
A new age has begun

We face high mountains
Must cross rough seas
We must take our place in history
And live with dignity

Just to be the best I can
Sets the goal for every man
If I win, lose or draw
It's a victory for all

It's the world in union
The world as one
As we climb to reach our destiny
A new age has begun

It's the world in union
The world as one
As we climb to reach our destiny
A new age has begun

Good Morning Maddie, your pompoms are all ready for you ;-) <3 <3

And Good Morning Rugby Fans
ARE YOU ALL READY FOR THE BIGGEST GAME IN RUGBY UNION? :-D :-D :-D

Not long to wait now for The Rugby World Cup Final 2019 .....

....AND RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE ;-) :-D

Morning Jem <3 <3

Sitting here with me bacon butty and flask ready for the off!

COME ON ENGLAND. :-D :-D :-D

THE 2 HOUR WARNING EVERYONE :-D

THE VERY LAST GAME OF THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019

Tomorrow Morning, Saturday November 2nd

THE RWC FINAL:

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ..... KICK OFF 9.00am

LIVE ON ITV 1 .......... and on GR's Very Own Rugby Channel ;-) ;-) :-D :-D


COME AND JOIN US :-) :-) :-)


The Rugby World Cup Anthem, this time sung by a Welsh Songbird

THE WORLD IN UNION ..... KATHERINE JENKINS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76UgSJgG7oQ

Thanks Again Pat <3 <3

Enjoy your shopping. See you tomorrow :-)

As freelancers we can go anywhere :-D :-D :-D

Off shopping :-(

See you later thanks for a good morning

COME ON ENGLAND ;-)

:-D :-D <3 <3

Well we are certainly "over the hill" broadcasters then! :-0

Just as well we are self-employed ;-) :-D

Ian Botham 63
David Gower 61

Perhaps they don't know enough about cricket :-0 :-0 :-0

Disgusting, hope someone picks them up as their knowledge of the game adds to the presentation :-(

Never! Oh that's not nice :-0 :-0 :-0

Kieran Read will be coming over to play his Club Rugby in Japan.

He will be joining the Japanese club TOYOTA on a 1 year deal.

We wish you all the very best Kieran <3

From ex players of rugby as presenters did you know Ian Botham and David Gower have been given the boot for being too old :-0