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DAN CARTER ACHIEVES HIS LIFE TIME AMBITION

TO FINALLY LIFT THE WEBB ELLIS CUP! :-)

When The All Blacks won it in 2011, Dan was injured out of the final!

SO NOW HE BOWS OUT OF THE INTERNATIONAL RUGBY UNION ARENA...
.... HEAD HELD HIGH!

WELL DONE DAN! :-) :-) :-)

Hello Radio Jem, Pat ,Kandj,Fly, Emma, Susan NZ, Lady Persie and anyone I have not mentioned, THANK YOU FOR THE FRIENDSHIP.

Well done the All Blacks and bad luck Australia, you almost got there.

For the last time my friends:-D


Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la,Tra la tra la.

On the count of three, 1~~2~~3 here we go folks, left twirl right twirl back flip and shake it all about with a right twirl then a left twirl, pom poms to the right and pom poms to the left, right knee jerk left knee jerk, right twirl then a left twirl and shake it all.

Tra la tra la, tra la tra la, tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la.

Left twirl right twirl left twirl right twirl double twirl here and a double twirl there, back flip forward flip and wave your pom poms in the air. Right twirl hip shimmy left twirl hip shimmy wiggle bum to the right wiggle bum to the left and shake it all about with your pom poms in the air.

Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la, Tra la tra la.

Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. Left right, twirl, left right twirl. :-D :-D

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

Thank you Jem for your fantastic coverage .

You all take care and thank you again .

Shaun
<3

more adverts .... so now I am up to date at last :-D :-D :-D

Thank you so much Shaun, it is reciprocated! :-) :-) :-)

You and the girls should hire yourselves out for rugby matches, Shaun ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Dan Carter's Father put up a goal in his back garden when he was a child for him to practice his kicking! :-D

Well, what a wonderful Rugby World Cup!

Wales may not have reached the Semi Finals, but I am still proud of my boys! :-) <3

Thanks once again to my wonderful and supportive friends!
I love you all! <3



~~~~~~~~ TO JOHN! :-D
If you are looking in John, I hope you have enjoyed the RWC 2015, and Radio Jem's take on it all! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

For those of you who do not know, it was Just John who named the rugby thread "Radio Jem" :-D

...and it was John who introduced me to our Theme Song YMA O HYD!
Sang of course by the Welsh actor, singer and political activist Dafydd Iwan, who's mother was my Welsh Teacher in Carmarthen Girl's Grammar School!



SO, WHAT IS LEFT TO SAY, BUT .... YMA O HYD!:-D :-D :-D

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

My youngest says she has worked it out, when there is a baby in their house the ABs win.

August was about 8 or 9 months when we won in 2011 (note the we)
and Stellan is nearly 11 months now,

And no she will not be having another one for 2019...

Somebody has asked her well, what happened in 87.. when we won, my daughter was at school then.

You have done well with your entertainment Jem and co.

Persie xx

Thank you Persie! :-D :-D :-D

New Zealand are deserving winners!

and maybe ... one day ... Wales? who knows ;-) :-D :-D :-D

I hope you and your family, especially August and Stellan are well :-)

We wuz robbed :-| :-| :-D :-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D@ Allan!

Australia played very well today Allan!

As an honorary Australian, I am proud of the Silver medal! :-D :-D :-D


But I'm especially proud of the WELSHMAN .... N~I~G~E~L ;-) :-D :-D

Hello Jem & all you rugby fans .it has gone really quick the last weeks .& I think Fans & players can hold their heads high & be very proud of A very good World cup .Take care Jem & have a rest now :-D :-) :-) ;-)

Thanks Barbra :-D <3

Well, it's the end of a fantastic few months!

New Zealand are the Rugby World Cup Winners of 2015!

Another 4 years until the next one!

but hey .... we have The Six Nations Championship before very long :-D :-D :-D


Goodnight Everyone, and thanks! :-) :-) <3

THE PARTY'S OVER ..... DORIS DAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV5ynRFzrIM

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION GOLD MEDAL WINNER & HIS YOUNG FAN!

When 14 year old CHARLIE LINE made a dash onto the Twickenham pitch yesterday, in a bold effort to get his hero's autograph, he was rugby tackled to the ground by a security guard.

He was just inches away from his "hero" - SONNY BILL WILLIAMS, one of the ALL BLACKS team, the winners of the Rugby World Cup 2015 who had just been presented with their Gold Medals.

Sonny Bill intervened, and the delighted youngster hugged him in sheer delight!


BUT THAT WAS NOT ALL .....
Sonny Bill Williams then took the medal from around his neck and HUNG IT AROUND YOUNG CHARLIE'S NECK, to the amazement of the ecstatic youngster!


"I felt really sorry for him," said Sonny Bill, " ...... I just picked the kid up and took him back to his old lady, and I just tried to make the night more memorable. Better round his neck than on the wall back home, I guess!


Read this story, along with photos and a video of the incident on the link below!

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/31/sonny-bill-williams-world-cup-winners-medal-14-year-old-fan


BUT DON'T WORRY!

Impressed by Sonny Bill William's compassion and generosity, tournament organisers managed to find a replacement medal.

SONNY BILL WAS PRESENTED WITH HIS NEW MEDAL AT THE WORLD RUGBY AWARDS TONIGHT!

Sonny Bill receiving his medal video on this link!

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-11-01/rugby-world-cup-sonny-bill-williams-gets-new-winners-medal-after-gifting-one-to-a-fan/

You wouldn't get that reaction in football :-D :-D

Dear Jemima

Hello

Just to say how much I have enjoyed looking in on the Rugby thread.

It was a fantastic tournament, excellent play by all.

Very well done to you, dear Radio Jem. <3

I hope you will be doing this again for another
sporting event in the very near future. :-)


Take gentle care
Many good wishes to you and everyone who took part on this thread.
Love Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Hi Maggie :-)

Yes, I totally agree!

I'm not really into footie, but my OH is. He is a big Man U fan and watches most of the big teams playing when he can.

Following your remark, I asked him did he think that any footballer who had just won the World Cup would give away his medal! No chance, he said!

I do wonder if Sonny Bill acted on impulse, being overwhelmed by the devotion of this young fan, and feeling really sorry for how he was tackled down to the ground. When he got back to the dressing room, did he think to himself "What on earth have I just gone and done?!" :-D :-D :-D :-D

But his kindness has probably earned him a huge army of new fans :-)
The All Blacks have really endeared themselves to Welsh people. They took time out of their heavy schedules to visit schools and colleges in South Wales, working with the youngsters in their rugby training. Also visiting young cancer patients in hospital. Sonny Bill being one of them!

Ok, the more cynical among us may say that it's a PR stunt. But they don't HAVE to do this. All they need to do is turn up and win the game!

I for one am now a big All Blacks fan, and who knows, if they tour this way, playing local clubs as they have in the past, I might just go and watch! :-D



Hi Elizabeth :-)

Thanks very much for you kind words. I am glad that you are enjoying the Rugby Thread.

It is a lot of hard work, and I know that not everyone on GR is a lover of rugby, so it's lovely when people like yourself say they have enjoyed the thread. Thank you xxx

The Six Nations Championship will be next. It will kick off on February 6th 2016 :-)

"OUR NIGE" WINS WORLD RUGBY REFEREE AWARD!

Wales' very own Nigel Owens, who expertly refereed the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham last Saturday, has won World Rugby's Referee Of The Year.

He received this award at the star-studded World Rugby Awards at Battersea Evolution in London, last night.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/nigel-owens-wins-world-rugby-10369070



Nigel, from the village of Mynyddcerrig in the Gwendraeth Valley, Carmarthenshire, now lives in Pontyberem.

Nigel was "very proud" when he saw a photo of what the villagers of Mynyddcerrig had done. They had decorated his beloved Mam's grave with among other things, Nigel's photo and a rugby ball. He shed tears over this, he said on his Twitter account.


Aged 44, Nigel is the most experienced member of the current referee panel.
He has carried out refereeing duties in the last three Rugby World Cups and 68 Test Matches.

This is an example of "Our Nige's" Refereeing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u55BnNhwKHE



Nigel stays well-grounded (if you pardon the pun! :-D)

After refereeing the biggest rugby game ever, the Rugby World Cup Final in Twickenham with an attendance of 80,125 people, his job this weekend will be in Gowerton, Swansea,refereeing a game between two local village teams, with an average attendance of 125! :-D

Somehow, I think that they can expect an increase in that number, this time!
Who knows, I may just toddle off up there myself, it's only a few miles away from me! :-D :-D :-D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-34693283


OTHER WORK

Nigel Owens also works in TV. He co-presents the S4C (Wales' Channel 4) rugby orientated chat show "JONATHAN" along with former Wales International Rugby star/ BBC Sports Commentator JONATHAN DAVIES and the lovely SARRA ELGAN. Sarra, is a singer/ actress / tv presenter / sports interviewer. She is married to former Irish International Rugby Player SIMON EASTERBY, who is now on the Ireland RU's Coaching staff.

http://www.s4c.cymru/adloniant/e_jonathan_nigel.shtml

Nigel is also a Stand-Up comic and an after dinner speaker.



Nigel's life has not always been plain sailing.
He has had a struggle coming to terms with certain aspects of his life, to the point of a suicide attempt when he was younger.

The documentary "NIGEL OWENS- TRUE TO MYSELF" was aired on BBC last week.

If you missed it and would like to see it, you can either find it on BBC iPlayer, or click on the following link, where it has been uploaded on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAuxtbpG5OY


CONGRATULATIONS "OUR NIGE" REFEREE OF THE YEAR! <3
from Jem and the Gang on Radio Jem :-) :-) :-)

WORLD RUGBY AWARDS

There was almost a "clean sweep" for New Zealand at the World Rugby Awards Ceremony at Battersea Evolution in London on Sunday night!


First ....
SONNY BILL WILLIAMS RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT GOLD WINNERS MEDAL!

Sonny Bill, in a very compassionate and generous gesture, had given his winners medal to a 14 year old fan! (see post earlier on this page)
The organisers said that there was no way anyone was going home without a medal, so they replaced it! :-)



*** PLAYER OF THE YEAR ..... DAN CARTER (New Zealand)

This is the third time that the dishy Dan Carter has won Player of the Year. He also won this title in 2005 and 2012.

Other nominees for this award were Dan's teammate Julian Savea, Australians David Pocock and Michael Hooper, Wales' Alun-Wyn Jones and Scotland's Greig Laidlaw.



*** TEAM OF THE YEAR ..... THE ALL BLACKS

The New Zealand All Blacks have won this award for the 6th year in a run!



*** BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER OF THE YEAR ..... NEHE MILNER-SKUDDER (New Zealand)

The All Black's Right Winger, Nehe Milner-Skudder made his international debut in July in Sydney



*** TRY OF THE YEAR ..... JULIAN SAVEA (New Zealand)

The All Blacks left winger, Julian Savea, won this award for his "bursting run" during New Zealand's win over France in the RWC Quarter Finals in Cardiff.

I think it must be this one-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywmnfZTNSvw




One award that did not go New Zealand's way!....

*** COACH OF THE YEAR ..... MICHAEL CHEIKA (Australia)


*** INTERNATIONAL RUGBY PLAYERS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS .....

Retired Ireland International ..... BRIAN O'DRISCOLL
Retired Australian International ..... NATHAN SHARPE



Read about these and other World Rugby awards on the link below.
It includes a great video interview with Dan Carter and other All Black RWC winners!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11538760


Congratulations to all award winners from Jem and the gang :-) :-) :-)

15 people were tackled by security as they tried to get too close to SBW receiving his replacement gold medal. They all later told Police that the story of the young boy inspired them and that they too wanted to know what it feels like to have a RWC gold medal around their neck. After further investigation the Australian Rugby team were let off with just a warning