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World in Union (Official Rugby WC Song)
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"World in Union", with lyrics by Charlie Skarbek, is a theme song for the Rugby World Cup that attempts to capture the spirit of international friendship which pervades rugby union culture the world over.

The melody is "Thaxted" — the stately theme from the middle section of "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity", a movement from Gustav Holst’s "The Planets", and was originally adapted for its use in the English/Anglican patriotic hymn, “I Vow to Thee My Country”.

The song was commissioned by the International Rugby Board (at that time the International Rugby Football Board), the sport's governing body, in 1991 and it has now become synonymous with the "gathering of the nations" that the four-yearly tournament represents.


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The song has been sung by famous artists at a number of the opening ceremonies of Rugby World Cup tournaments (Some have subsequently been released as singles):

    1991 — Kiri Te Kanawa in England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
    1995 — Ladysmith Black Mambazo and PJ Powers in South Africa
    1999 — Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel in England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
    2003 — United Colours of Sound in Australia
    2007 — All Stars in France
    2011 — Hayley Westenra in New Zealand
    2015 — Selected Artist/s in England
    2019 — Selected Artist/s in Japan

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World in Union (1999) Milenium Stadium (Cardiff, Wales) - Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel

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Beautiful and moving! Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel perform "World In Union" at the Wells Millennium Stadium at last major sporting event before the Millennium. It was decided at the last minute that the song would NOT be sung live because the wind and weather conditions were too rough.You can see that Shirley was able to relax, have fun and wave to the crowd...


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While on the subject of GREAT Welsh Hymn Singing at Rugby matches...

Michael Ball - Bread of Heaven (Cwm Rhondda)


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And... the BEST National Anthem in the world sung by the BEST spontaneous public (rugby crowd) singers in the world :cool

Welsh Anthem - Millenium Stadium


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RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999, MAX BOYCE, HYMNS AND ARIAS, OPENING CEREMONY


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Adding this to bring Wales' fave son Tom Jones in on things :)

Bread of Heaven: April 11th 1999. Sung at Wembley before Wales vs England




The welsh Rugby crowd's SECOND anthem is the Tom Jones hit "Delilah"

I just read there were moves to BAN it from being sung by Crowds at Rugby matches.. because (they say) it alludes to "Domestic Violence" :roll

PC gone nuts... :lol

Fat chance of stopping a Welsh crowd from singing "Delilah" :slap

Delilah Millennium Stadium Cardiff Wales


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The NZ Haka

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Rugby All Blacks NZ Haka 2012


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Looking at the pool draws... 2 top teams from each pool progress....

POOL A
Australia
England
Wales
Fiji
Uruguay

Australia are a certainty to get through... and the other team should be England or Wales.
I am not "au fait" with recent form... I'll rely on the song by Stereophonics (Welsh Band)

As Long as we beat the english


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Welsh Rugby Crowd singing National Anthem... beats the Allblack Haka even for emotional impact.

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - Land of My Fathers


Welsh National Anthem just before Wales beat England 30 - 3.Saturday 16th march 2013



[quote]Published on Mar 23, 2013
Just look at the emotion on Leigh Halfpenny and Alun wyn Jones Faces
Cymru Am Byth!

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Cwm Rhondda sung at Millennium Stadium


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Delilah Millennium Stadium Cardiff Wales


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Cardiff castle.. just down the road from Millennium Stadium :)

Tom Jones - Delilah Live At Cardiff Castle


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Welsh National Anthem, Wales v England, 06th Feb 2015


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Shirley Bassey - World In Union w/ Black Mountain Male Chorus (1999 Recording)


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HYMNS AND ARIAS




As Long as we Beat the English


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Flower of Scotland Rugby V England 1990


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Fijian FAREWELL song "Isa Lei"...

The Seekers Isa Lei Stereo 1967


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