Wales rugby fans bring Marseille street to a standstill as stunning World Cup moment thrills locals (@ WalesOnline)
Image ID: video of a large crowd of Welsh rugby fans in Marseille singing the Welsh National Anthem, followed by Hymns and Arias, before the World Cup quarter final against Argentina today.
The Princess of Wales attends the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between England and Fiji at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France -October 15th 2023.
all blacks v springboks final !! southern hemisphere grit, determination and depth to grind is what makes the difference. all blacks did it last week against the irish, springboks have done it two weeks in a row against france and now england.
unimaginable is the southern capability to dig deep (into their blackness - aye ardie 💀🤣) and push on to come out with a win is just something the northern hemisphere need to learn if they want to understand what winning the webb ellis cup feels like.
LET'S HEAR IT FOR OUR FAVOURITE NINE AND KEN TEN COMBO ‼️ 🇿🇦 🏆🏆 💚💛
[ID 1: A "This Barbie is..." poster, featuring Faf de Klerk, a South African rugby player with shoulder-length blond hair. He is wearing nothing but a speedo with the South African flag on it, and his 2023 Rugby World Cup winner's medal. He is holding the Webb Ellis Trophy, and smiling at the camera. The sparkly background behind him is green, and the text above his head reads "This Barbie is a 2x Rugby World Cup champion". End ID].
[ID 2: Another "This Barbie is..." poster, this one featuring Handré Pollard, another South African rugby player. He is wearing a white T-shirt with text on it that reads "WORLD CHAMPIONS", and has four stars below the text, which are labelled "1995", 2007", "2019", and "2023". He has a large cut on his cheek, which has stitches. He is also wearing his 2023 Rugby World Cup winner's medal and holding the Webb Ellis Trophy, and he kisses the trophy as he looks into the camera. The sparkly background behind him is also green, and the text above his head reads "This Ken is the #1 points scorer in Rugby World Cup finals". End ID].
"As we're going on through it, ya, when you run past a fella, [inaudible], you give him a fucking lift, you pat him on the fucking hole," said a fired-up O'Mahony in a pre-game huddle during the warm-up.
"I'm with you all day, you know what I mean? We're with each other all day. We're fucking working hard, but we need to fucking look after one another as well boys.
"We are in the fucking depths with you. Picking fellas up. We're going well boys. Be flexible and be fucking tight."
Peter O'Mahony Pre-match Ire v SA
"Forti et Fideli nihil difficile" - "To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible."
The Prince of Wales and Prince George of Wales attend the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between Wales and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France -October 14th 2023.
The Rugby World Cup? Personally, I do not care about it. Why am I bringing this up? The South Africans are going happy crazy that the Springboks won. No, seriously! I don’t really remember the last time they won.
My folks love rugby, but I’m different. I remember when the Boks lost to Ireland, the next day my brother was wearing an Irish green shirt
In France, there is something specific to Rugby we call "la troisième mi-temps" (third half-time), where both winning and losing teams and supporters gather after a game for a bite and a pint! In that spirit, as our home World Cup comes to a close tonight, I am celebrating all the teams that took part and played exciting, enthralling rugby (sometimes breaking our hearts!) all across France this past couple of months, sharing recipes from all the countries represented. I really enjoyed delving into national cuisines I did not know, and perhaps some future travels will be inspired by these delicious discoveries! In the meantime, I'll be happy eating, whether New Zealand or South Africa lifts their fourth Webb Ellis Trophy!