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OUR WORST FEARS HAVE BEEN REALISED! :-( :-( :-(

LEIGH HALFPENNY IS OUT OF THE WORLD CUP :-( :-( :-(


My little Leigh Halfpenny <3 Wales' First Choice Kicker and Full-Back has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup 2015.

Leigh slipped and wrenched his already strapped up right knee, toward the end of the Wales v Italy Warm-Up Game, last Saturday.

HE HAS RUPTURED ANTERIOR CRUCIATE KNEE LIGAMENTS.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34179304


TO SAY I AM GUTTED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!

I am gutted for myself as a huge fan of Leigh :-(

I am gutted for Leigh's fans :-(

I am gutted for the Wales Team :-(

I am gutted for Wales:-(

I am gutted for Leigh's family and friends :-(

BUT MOST OF ALL........ I AM GUTTED FOR LEIGH! :-( :-( :-(


He must be devastated poor boy!

This is the boy that works so very hard!
When all the other boys have trained and gone, Leigh stays out for hours perfecting his kicking skills.

This is the boy, that although small in stature by Rugby Player standards, is HUGE in HEART.

This is the boy who has said...
THAT HE WOULD PLAY IN THE FRONT ROW (of the scrum, where all the big burly men are!) .....
........IF IT MEANT HE COULD WEAR A WALES SHIRT!

You only have to watch him as he belts out the Welsh Anthem with tears rolling down his face, to know how much playing for Wales means to him.


THE WHOLE OF WALES ARE IN SHOCK!

ALL OF US ON RADIO JEM (This Thread) SEND OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO LEIGH. <3 <3



We are yet to hear the outcome of the other shocking incident...
.... THE HORRIFIC INJURY TO SCRUM-HALF RHYS WEBB. <3

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/leigh-halfpenny-rhys-webb-injury-10002414

We all send our best wishes to Rhys too, and hope for a more favourable outcome :-)

Oh dear let's keep our fingers crossed that both important players will be well enough for the game. I'm sure they will be wishing to be fit enough too, and will be so disappointed if they have to be taken out of the selection.

A SAD END TO THE WORLD CUP WARM-UP GAMES FOR WALES!! :-(

Two of our key players were stretchered off in agony, after both sustaining knee injuries, when Wales played Italy yesterday afternoon.


FIRST, SCRUM-HALF RHYS WEBB
had an horrendous accident, when his leg became trapped, and then was buckled under the weight of other players.

When you consider the sheer size and weight of most of these players, the pain must have been unbearable!

In fact, Rhys' scream was picked up on referee George Clancy's microphone.
Both his ankle and his knee were injured.

He was taken to hospital for scans, and is still on morphine, for the pain.


There is now a question mark hanging over Rhys' future for the 2015 World Cup, as it is feared that Rhys has sustained serious ligament damage :-( :-(

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-world-cup-2015-rhys-9999194



So......
WILL WE BE SEEING THE RETURN OF OUR OLD FRIEND MIKE PHILLIPS?!

Mike, until very recently, was Wales' First Choice Scrum-Half.
Rhys Webb's ascendancy took the crown from our Mike!
Such are Rhys' skills, that he was chosen "WELSH PLAYER OF THE YEAR"!

Mike Phillips sank to fourth choice, when GARETH DAVIES and LLOYD WILLIAMS were also chosen ahead of him, and Mike was sent back to his club.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/mike-phillips-ready-answer-wales-9885041



THE SECOND BLOW..... LEIGH HALFPENNY :-( :-( :-(

About 10 minutes before the end of the game,Wales' Full Back and Phenomenal Kicker- my little Leigh Halfpenny- slipped and badly TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE! :-(
He, too, had to be stretchered off having been given oxygen for the pain.

When you consider how important a Right Knee is to a Rugby Kicker, then you realise how worrying this injury is!

Again, Leigh's future in the Rugby World Cup 2015 is in question! :-(

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/leigh-halfpenny-world-cup-injury-9999450


Wales has already lost Flanker JONATHAN DAVIES to a knee injury this year.


LIAM WILLIAMS has also been struggling with injury and has not played in the Warm-Up games, although chosen for the World Cup Squad.

Liam's natural position is Full Back, but he plays Winger in the Wales Team, because of Leigh being First Choice Full Back Player.


IT'S NOT LOOKING GOOD ALL IN ALL :-( :-( :-(

Jem and The Rugby Gang on Radio Jem ;-) wish our lovely injured boys<3 a speedy recovery :-)
We are hoping that these injuries are not as bad as we fear :-)

RHYS <3 LEIGH <3

Thanks Kandj :-) :-)

I have found it!

ABIDE WITH ME ..... LIZZIE JONES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVY-aoyfDqU


Danny Jones' Brave Widow Lizzie to record and release Abide With Me .. Mirror Article
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/danny-jones-brave-widow-lizzie-6378526


A VERY BRAVE WOMAN!<3

Oh dear it's not looking good for Webb and Halfpenny. Fingers crossed that the scan reports will be good so that the two of them will be fit and well enough to play in the next match. I hadn't realized that these games were "friendlies" Radio Jem...... tonight match with France v Scotland didn't look to be very friendly to me???

Goodnight Pat..... we should all sleep well tonight after our rugby efforts.

Remember the brave Lizzie Jones, young widow of international Welsh player Danny Jones who died on the pitch at a rugby match in May of an undetected heart condition?
Lizzie, a professional singer asked to be allowed to open the Rugby Challenge match at Wembley last Saturday and gave me goosebumps and had many including me in tears as she sang Abide With Me in front of thousands of fans.

I have just read that Lizzie is to release this favourite hymn as a single. Google this event and see for yourself just what a beautiful singer and brave widow Lizzie is.

Good Night Pat, sleep well :-) <3

Sorry couldn't stay with you for this 1, the broadband went down. :-(

Think it was the link around here. At least it wasn't the electricity.

See you all soon at the world cup.

Don't forget Kandj
Left right twirl, left right twirl :-D

Goodnight all it's nearly half past midnight here. :-D <3

WELL THAT MARKS THE END OF THE RUGBY WORLD CUP WARM-UP GAMES!

Thank you to all my dear friends who have supported me on Radio Jem ;-) <3


NEXT... THE REAL THING!


THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015

KICKS OFF FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18th AT 8PM

WITH...

ENGLAND v FIJI


And providing I haven't been called in for my operation by then

Join me here on Radio Jem ;-) to cheer your team on! :-) :-) :-) :-)

Oh you did good Kandj!<3

Well done to you and Pat for everything <3

plus our Fly Mascot :-D :-D :-D <3

All over and sadly Scotland lose (sorry Emma)

France 19 - 16 Scotland....... a good effort but not good enough to win.

Congratulations to the French team though.

Radio Jem....... I won't be applying for you job ha ha.

IT'S ALL OVER

FRANCE 19 ~ SCOTLAND 16

Congratulations France

Commiserations to Scotland and all GR Scotland supporters :-( :-(

So sorry Emms and R :-( :-( :-(



NEVER MIND, IT WAS JUST THE REHEARSAL :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

For a minute then I thought Billy Connolly had the microphone :-D :-D

Summary

France 19-16 Scotland

France
Nakaitaci try, Parra con, Michalak 3 pens, Spedding 1

Scotland
Seymour try, 3 Laidlaw pens & 1 con for Sco

Come on Scotland, the French cannot possibly beat you!

come on boys

Hahahaha I have found Radio Scotland on the Telly on the sky box :-D :-D :-D

France 19 - 16 Scotland.......... 5 minutes to go.

Come on Scotland.... keep pushing forward.

OH MY LIVE TEXT IS TELLING ME FRANCE IS NOW A POINT AHEAD 17-16

I have found BBC Radio Scotland online, but it is behind the live text commentary that I have on another tab :-D :-D :-D :-D

Now the Denton incident is on!

Gosh Yes Kandj, especially Bastareaud :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

Thanks Ann for letting us know! :-)

The poor boys :-(