Passing of a Legend - Making of a Myth

Cambria was there at Stradey Park for the funeral of Ray Gravell. May he rest in peace.
Er serchus cof - Ray Gravell. Cymru am byth!
Photo Credits - Carl Ryan

The rename the Prince William Cup to Ray Gravell petition is approaching 4500 signatures and has been emailed to the WRU. Let's hope they act in accord with the wishes of the Welsh nation.

Happy faces of the WRU board

If you'd like to see pictures of the WRU board, then go...HERE
Never seen such a miserable bunch! Aren't they happy in their roles?

Wear a scarlet ribbon for Grav

David Petersen sent us this...

It is precisely this mentality that holds sway within the WRU, that sends Welsh Rugby players out onto the field of International contest, representing Wales with a Bavarian Prince's gift from his father of, three ostrich feathers over a German motto of servitude. And tells them to wear the 'white dragon' of England on their shirt collars. IF they must display logos on their kit, they should be WELSH logos, shouldn't they? The public should be made aware of what these logos represent.

Our team lost so early on in the world cup, not because of the weakness or lack of skill of our players, or the inability of the coach, but because of this disgraceful attitude of the most senior members of the WRU.

Toadying to English royalty is just one of their continuing failings and has been prevalent for years.

What makes anyone think that they will take any notice of a petition even signed by every Welshman and woman?

What would draw their attention to this issue would be for everyone who attends the match to proudly display their own feelings in some obvious way. They could stand at an appropriate and predetermined moment in the proceedings and raise their hands as a 'gesture', whilst shouting "Grav." Everyone could wear a coloured (scarlet as opposed to red) ribbon or somesuch thing. As long as the press and media were made aware that it was going to be carried out and the significance of the 'gesture'.

Then the WRU would witness the strength of thousands of individual's feelings on the matter. If, then, they did not take notice of the widespread concerns raised. They should be asked to resign or be voted out by the member clubs of the WRU.

This seems unlikely, as major issues have been cleverly brushed aside by these people before.They are adept at 'side stepping' motions to remove them.

A campaign that consistantly brings pressure to bear on them to go, brought about by popular involvement in the national press and at 'club level'. Everyone concerned with Wales and Welsh rugby should be galvanised into action to rid the WRU of these dangerous toadies.

Ray Gravell Petition Update

Cambria’s Petition to rename the Prince William Cup the Ray Gravell Cup tops 2300 signatures in under two days!

The people of Wales have responded in fiery fashion to the petition to rename the WRU cup to honour the memory of national hero Ray Gravell. AMs, MPs, writers, singers and poets from all over Wales and beyond have joined hundreds of fellow Welsh men and women by adding their signatures to the list, and many have made comments which are, in themselves, powerful and moving tributes to a great patriot, gentleman and sportsman. And the support continues to build by the hour.

A journalist from the weekly news magazine Golwg told Cambria this afternoon that he had contacted the Welsh Rugby Union and was informed by a spokesperson that despite growing popular demand, the organisation had ‘no intention of changing the name’ of the Prince William Cup.

Cambria’s publisher, Henry Jones-Davies said this evening "I think we need to need to send the WRU a very clear message indeed about what the people of Wales expect. We still hope that the WRU will respond positively to public demand. After all, the people signing this petition are the very ones who pay for the tickets which keep our national game going, and, indeed, ultimately pay the salaries of the management!"

Let’s make sure we spread the word even further and aim for 5000+ signatures over the next week. If the WRU management won’t respond to that, it will be nothing less than a national scandal - and they will become nothing less than a national embarrassment!

Grav read Cambria

Cambria Magazine is proud to have been associated with 'Grav' . We have this nice picture of 'Grav' with Henry Jones-Davies (Cambria's publisher) and his son Tom at the Eisteddfod in Llanelli.
Our sympathy and condolences go out to the Gravell family. A sad irreplaceable loss to Wales.

Where to sign the petition for the Ray Gravell Cup

To sign our petition, go here

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cambriaraygravell

Go ahead, do it in memory of a great Welshman.

WRU must rename the cup in honour of Ray Gravell

We, at Cambria, petition the Welsh Rugby Union on behalf of our many loyal readers both here in Wales and internationally to rename the so-called ‘Prince William Cup’, the RAY GRAVELL CUP, a far more appropriate title, honouring a great Welsh hero and patriot who lived a life for Wales and Welshness, and who personified a glorious era of Wales’s national game.

Yr ydym ni sydd wedi taro ein henwau isod yn galw ar Undeb Rygbi Cymru, i newid enw yr hyn elwir gan rai “Cwpan Tywsog William” i GWPAN RAY GRAVELL. Enw llawer mwy addas ar gyfer cwpan sy'n gysylltiedig a gem gendlaethol Cymru. Fydd hyn yn arwydd o barch i gawr o Gymro a gwladgarwr wnaeth gymaint dros Gymru a Chymreictod.

A description of the cup, on the WRU website reads as follows:

‘The hammered edges spiralling around the trophy represent the landscape and mountains of Wales, while inscribed on it are some words of one of Nelson Mandela’s most stirring quotes: “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”‘’

Need we say more? Er serchus cof - Ray Gravell. Cymru am byth!