General Chat

I'm here wearing RED today in support of JAPAN ....

..... DUE TO THE ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC WELCOME THE JAPANESE HAVE GIVEN WALES!

Gatland and his 31-man playing squad arrived in the southern Japanese city last Saturday to hundreds of people at the airport.

They then took part in a ceremony where Kitakyushu school children sang famous Welsh hymn Calon Lân. Gatland’s players responded with their version of Ar Lan y Môr.

The Welsh Rugby Union started a World Cup legacy project in Kitakyushu two years ago and the city is covered in Welsh flags and pictures of Gatland’s players. It is a remarkable sight


TRAINING IN FRONT OF 15,000 JAPANESE FANS

Wales' World Cup campaign had a spectacular lift-off in Kitakyushu on Monday when 15,000 people attended an open training session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7N6kb9PCA


THE JAPANESE SINGING THE WELSH ANTHEM .... MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU<3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-eyTr0njmo

<3 <3 <3


Wales head coach WARREN GATLAND and Captain ALUN-WYN JONES thanked the people of Kitakyushu for a warm welcome as they began their Rugby World Cup journey on Japanese soil.

GO JAPAN! <3

HERE ARE TODAY'S ANTHEMS

RUSSIA ~ STATE ANTHEM OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOAtz8xWM0w



JAPAN ~ KIMIGAYO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FFHC2D12Q

THE ANTHEM LYRICS FOR THE SING-A-LONG IF YOU SO WISH! ;-) :-D


RUSSIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM ~
“STATE ANTHEM OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION” (English Version)

Russia – our holy nation
Russia – our beloved country.
A mighty will, great glory –
These are yours for all time!

Chorus:
Be glorious, our free Fatherland,
Age-old union of fraternal peoples,
Popular wisdom given by our forebears!
Be glorious, our country! We are proud of you!

From the southern seas to the polar lands
Spread our forests and fields.
You are unique in the world, one of a kind –
Native land protected by God!

Chorus

Wide spaces for dreams and for living
Are opened for us by the coming years
Our loyalty to our Fatherland gives us strength.
Thus it was, thus it is and always will be!

Chorus


JAPANESE NATIONAL ANTHEM ... KIMIGAYO
(English Translation)

Thousands of years of happy reign be thine;
Rule on, my lord, until what are pebbles now
By ages united to mighty rocks shall grow
Whose venerable sides the moss doth line.


"Kimigayo" (His Imperial Majesty’s Reign) is the National Anthem of Japan. Its lyrics are the oldest among the world's national anthems

JAPAN LOVES WALES <3

... So what do Japan and Wales have in common?

1. THEY BOTH LOVE THE COLOUR RED :-D

2. THEY BOTH HAVE A DRAGON ;-) :-D


AND 3 ......

THEY ALL LOVE OUR SHANE WILLIAMS :-D :-D :-D :-D <3


SHANE WILLIAMS’ MEETS HIS MOST ENTHUSIASTIC FAN!

Moment Japanese rugby fan met his sporting hero Shane Williams - BBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ue0DH1clE


SHANE WILLIAMS PLAYED FOR JAPANESE CLUB - MITSUBISHI SAGA MIHARA DYNABOARS 2012-1015

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Cyprus calling Radio Jem are you hearing me over ;-) :-D :-D <3 <3

THE TEAMS ARE LINING UP READY TO COME OUT

FOR THE OPENING GAME OF THE 2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP <3

AND HERE THEY COME :-D

RADIO JEM RECEIVING YOU LOUD AND CLEAR PAT IN OUR CYPRUS STUDIO ;-) :-D :-D :-D <3

THE JAPANESE ANTHEM KIMI YA GO

English Lyrics on this page (64)

Only here for first half have to go out. :-D

HERE'S THE RUSSIAN STATE ANTHEM

TODAYS OFFICIALS

REFEREE:
Wales' Own ~ NIGEL OWENS

ASSISTANT REFEREES:
NIC BERRY (Australia) & MATTHEW CARLEY

TMO (Television Match Official)
BEN SKEEN (New Zealand)

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and off the playing area - let play commence

NIGEL OWENS BLOWS THE WHISTLE TO START THIS 1st GAME OFF

I am sitting on the fence :-D wish I had brought me cushion ;-)

COME ON NIGE :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

following pat's lead ...

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:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Russia are attacking Japan's Tryline already and have an advantage :-0

Back for the penalty now

Not a comfortable place Fly :-D :-D :-D

Russia have chosen a lineout at 5m instead of attempting a Penalty Goal

Nigel is warning

JAPAN HAVE STOLEN FROM THE LINEOUT

But here's Russia .....Russia think they are over the line ... BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :-D :-D :-D

A KNOCK ON :-D

SCRUM JAPAN