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NOT LONG TO GO NOW :-) :-)

WALES V EASTERN PROVINCE KINGS

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth.

TODAY....Tuesday, 10th JUNE

6 1/2 HOURS and COUNTING!

Live on Sky Sports 2 from 5.30pm and KICK OFF 6pm (UK time)

Also Live commentary on BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru

NOT TO MENTION RADIO JEM :-D :-D

1 HOUR TO GO :-D :-D :-D

9 MINUTES TO GO TO KICK-OFF:-D :-D :-D

HERE AGAIN IS THE WALES TEAM-

WALES:

BACKS:
15 Matthew Morgan
14 Alex Cuthbert
13 Cory Allen
12 Steven Shingler
11 Jordan Williams
10 James Hook
9 Rhodri Williams

FORWARDS:
1 Paul James
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Rhodri Jones
4 Jake Ball
5 Ian Evans
6 Dan Lydiate (capt)
7 Josh Turnbull
8 Dan Baker

Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Aaron Jarvis, 18 Samson Lee, 19 Luke Charteris, 20 Aaron Shingler, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 George North, 23 Liam Williams.

Dan Lydiate returns from injury to Captain Wales for the warm-up match. There are four Uncapped Players in the Wales Squad. Gatland will probably give all four a run out in this match.

James Hook will be taking on the Kicking Duties as Fly Half (number 10)

On the bench today is Cardiff Blues player Matthew Rees. Matthew has undergone treatment for Testicular Cancer. This is the first time he has been named in a Wales Squad since February 2013.

Also on the bench are Winger George North and Flyer Liam Williams. They will be able to provide attacking options if necessary.
However as “Big Guns” they, and other prominent team players who will not be playing today, are being “saved” for the Test Matches being played on the next two Saturdays.

The Eastern Kings Side:

Eastern Province:
15 Graaff, 14 Soyizwapi, 13 Cooke, 12 Gates, 11 Van Breda, 10 Whitehead, 9 Luiters; 1 Gqoboka, 2 Marutlulle, 3 Du Plessis, 4 Nell (capt), 5 Lindsay, 6 Bholi, 7 Oosthuizen, 8 Schoeman.

Replacements:
16 De Swardt, 17 Uys, 18 Kerrod, 19 Cummins, 20 Willemse, 21 Grobler, 22 Jenner, 23 Dukisa

FIVE MINUTES TO GO :-D :-D

AND THEY ARE COMING OUT :-D :-D <3

No anthems- so here they are

Wales-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtybd7kTqo

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU- THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM
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

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

LITERAL TRANSLATION:
The old land of my fathers is dear to me. Land of bards (poets) and singers, famous men of renown; Her brave warriors, patriots, For freedom shed their blood.

Chorus: Country, Country, (HOMELAND conveys the sentiment more accurately) I am true to my country. While the sea is a wall to the pure, most loved land,
O may the old language endure.


James Hook has kicked off

SOUTH AFRICA-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhUMsqei7kM

Great run by Jordan Williams but he loses the ball- bad pass :-D

It is Jordan's first cap however.

King Knock-on so put in Wales

Statistically Wales are Heavier and Taller than the Kings. Hope that's a good thing:-D :-D

Pen Wales for coming in at side. Hook kicks for position and now scrum.

Here comes the drive :-)

nearly there

but pen to Kings for Wales playing the ball on the ground. They didn't find touch.

Ball back with Wales.

Pen Wales- Kings not rolling away in the tackle

Hook goes for position- 10 yards out from Kings Try Line.

Throw in, and drive ooooh get off his leg. King pulling Paul Jones' legs.

Drive and TRY... JOSH TURNBALL :-) :-) <3

Can James Hook get Conversion 29 meters at angle...YES YES YES

WALES 7 -- KINGS 0

JAMES HOOK HAS BORROWED LEIGH HALFPENNY'S BOOTS...RIGHT BETWEEN THE POSTS

WELL DONE HOOKIE
:-) :-) <3

Deliberate knock on Kings- Rhodri Williams tap kick pen and runs but on his own.

One attack after another by Wales

Dan Baker carrying the ball well this evening.

Come on boys. Pushing ever forward. Nearly there!

Ian Evans.... Jake Bull...Hook... Baker... great pass to Cory Allen and TRY :-) :-) <3

James Hook Conversion 2/2

WALES 14 -- KINGS 0

KINGS ARE ON THE ATTACK NOW

TURNED OVER BY WALES

BACK TO KINGS COME ON WALES DEFENCE

Pen advantage Kings

ooooooooooh can't look.

They lose the ball, but ref brings them back for the penalty. Wales was offside- Throw in at 5 metres

They are driving... can Wales stop them at 2 metres.

Pen Kings... Rhodri Jones yellow card


ooooooooooh Kings 1 metre out

Jordan Williams gets ball and runs, but ref blows whistle

Wales 5 Ian Evans off his feet. Pen Kings- Throw in.

Kings have knocked on phewwww relief

Wales put in

Wales Swapping player for scrum to replace Rhodri Jones. Samson Lee replaces Baker temporarily.

KINGS THINK THEY'VE GOT A TRY BUT REF HAS BLOWN WHISTLE FOR FORWARD PASS

LET OFF FOR WALES

Wales put in at scrum

James Hook clears

Here the Kings come again.

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh and again oooooooooooh but knocked forward

Advantage Wales. We knocked on so cancelled out theirs.

King injured- Edgar Marutlulle