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    Wales call up uncapped teenager Christ Tshiunza, 19, for autumn Tests while he was still playing for university team

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    WALES are ready to unleash the latest phenomenon from their ‘school of champions’.Powerhouse lock Christ Tshiunza is another graduate of Whitchurch High School in Cardiff — the breeding ground for rugby legend Sam Warburton, Tour de France and Olympics winner Geraint Thomas, and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale.
    Tshiunza has been called up to represent Wales in the autumn internationals despite still being in UniCredit: Rex
    Tshiunza, 19, has been fast-tracked into Wayne Pivac’s 38-man rugby squad for the Autumn internationals.
    The teenager got the news as he was preparing to play for Exeter University against Cardiff University.
    Now his next match could be for the Six Nations holders against world champions South Africa.
    Tshiunza’s only previous experience of top-level rugby has been via four brief appearances off the bench for Exeter Chiefs.
    The Premiership side were so convinced of his star potential that they signed him to a £40,000-a-year contract while he was still a schoolboy.
    Tshiunza arrived in Wales aged seven, after his parents left war-torn Congo.

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    He initially made his mark as a sprinter and a high-jumper — but as he grew bigger was persuaded to take up rugby.
    As he plays for an English club, the 6ft 7in, 17½st ace is not eligible for Wales’ first autumn series clash against New Zealand on October 30 because it falls outside of the usual international window.
    But he will be available for matches with South Africa, Fiji and Australia next month.
    Dragons head coach Pivac said: “By selecting him we’re looking at the here and now but also at World Cup 2023.
    “He brings something nobody else in the country probably has in terms of height and athleticism. He has all the physical attributes to play at this level.”
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      Wales national anthem lyrics: Land of Our Fathers, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau words for Euro 2020 and Six Nations

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      THERE are few national anthems in the world that are sung with the pride and ferocity of Wales’ Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.The song, which translates into English as ‘Land of my Fathers’, is one of the most recognisable in global sport – not least international rugby and football matches.
      Gareth Bale sings the Welsh National AnthemCredit: AP:Associated Press
      The Welsh national anthem will be belted out with more pride than ever during their Rugby World Cup campaignCredit: Reuters
      What are the lyrics to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau in Welsh?
      USUALLY only the first verse and the chorus is sung at sporting events, but we’ve included the whole lot for you lot keen enough to see the whole thing.
      Verse 1 
      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.
      Chorus
      Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i’m gwlad.
      Tra môr yn fur i’r bur hoff bau,
      O bydded i’r hen iaith barhau.
      Fans raise the roof during a rousing renditionCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      Verse 2
      Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,
      Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i’m golwg sydd hardd;
      Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si
      Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.
      Verse 3
      Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed,
      Mae hen iaith y Cymru mor fyw ag erioed,
      Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
      Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
      What are the lyrics in English?
      OBVIOUSLY with the anthem being sung in Welsh, this is only the translation and won’t be belted out during the Six Nations like this.
      But it’s good know what the lyrics mean – and they’re suitably patriotic.
      Verse 1
      This land of my fathers is dear to me,
      Land of poets and singers, and people of stature,
      Her brave warriors, fine patriots,
      Shed their blood for freedom.
      Chorus
      Land! Land! I am true to my land!
      As long as the sea serves as a wall for this pure, dear land.
      May the language endure for ever. More

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      Scotland national anthem lyrics: Words to The Flower of Scotland

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      SCOTLAND face Czech Republic in their Euro 2020 opener before matches against England and Croatia.And you can rest assured their national song, the Flower of Scotland, will be belted out proudly before the game.
      Scotland players line up ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Czech RepublicCredit: Getty
      Scotland line up for the national anthemCredit: PA

      What are the lyrics to The Flower of Scotland?

      O Flower of Scotland,When will we seeYour like again,That fought and died for,Your wee bit Hill and Glen,And stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
      The Hills are bare now,And Autumn leaveslie thick and still,O’er land that is lost now,Which those so dearly held,That stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
      Those days are past now,And in the pastthey must remain,But we can still rise now,And be the nation again,That stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
      Scotland fans singing Flower of Scotland inside a buzzing Hampden Park at Euro 2020Credit: AFP More