World In Union

[Nielsch]

Why isn't there a 2011 version yet?

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Well, maybe it has something to do with the whole NZ theme... They might just skip it this year

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I thought there was? I'm sure it was posted on the IRB Total Rugby, or the RWC page on Facebook a week or so ago

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[TRF_Ezequiel]

Is this the one?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

http://www.facebook.com/irbtotalrugby

Third post down

 

[TRF_Cymro]

http://www.irb.com/mm/Audio/Home/To...44723_WORLDINUNION2011-CLIENTRADIOMONOMP3.mp3

Ta da

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Interesting, i only saw the AB's once in the video, made a real effort to show a wide range of teams, a lot of them second or third teir too. It must have been tempting to show the big guns alot more but have a very neutral and inclusive video

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Still, it doesn't even come close to the beauty of the original version

 

[InsaneAsylum]

they should have got tiki taane to do it. that would have been awesome.

 

[ranger]

Honestly, never heard of world in union.

 

[smartcooky]

The World in Union is an anthem that was first commissioned by the IRB in 1991 to be used for the Rugby World Cup in that year. It was performed by Dame Kiri TeKaniwa before the opening match (England v Australia) at Twickenham

This is the "original" version



Performances at other RWCs have been by...

1995: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1999: Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel
2003: United_Colours of Sound
2007: All Stars

At the opening ceremony of the 2011 RWC, the anthem will be sung by New Zealand's Hayley Westenra

NOTE:
The melody is a direct steal from one of the seven movements of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite "The Planets" (Opus 32) written circa 1914

Listen from 2:53 onwards



In 1921, Holst adapted this piece to create the British (and adopted American) patriotic anthem "I Vow to Thee My Country" (lyrics from a poem of the same name by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice

 

[ranger]

Gaaaaaay

 

[InsaneAsylum]

it's far from gay, what do you expect du hast by rammstein to be the world cup song?

 

[ranger]

Just an opinion, wee bit gay, a bit slow and ponderous. I got too bored to listen to all of it.
Rammstein? hell, why not.

 

[smartcooky]

Just an opinion, wee bit gay, a bit slow and ponderous. I got too bored to listen to all of it.
Rammstein? hell, why not.

.....because it would probably give all the gin-swilling Old Farts at the iRB heart attacks!!

Wait a minute...... hmmmmm!

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

I just love this masterpiece of music, played when the teams run onto the field

 

[Teh Mite]

.....because it would probably give all the gin-swilling Old Farts at the iRB heart attacks!!

Wait a minute...... hmmmmm!

This

 

[maxharry1]

http://www.irb.com/mm/Audio/Home/To...44723_WORLDINUNION2011-CLIENTRADIOMONOMP3.mp3

Ta da

preferred the older versions tbh though she has a nice voice. This ones good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLAzpdodh7Q

 

[cardassian]

they should have got tiki taane to do it. that would have been awesome.

funniest thing I've read in a long time :lol:

 

[Seaton]

I just love this masterpiece of music, played when the teams run onto the field

This. Is. Magic