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Dylan James

A kids' choir from Georgia learned Calon Lân to say thanks to Wales and it's stunningly perfect

A Georgian choir sang a stunningly perfect rendition of Calon Lân after learning it in just three days on YouTube because they wanted to say thank you to Wales.

The Gori Girls Choir, one of most talented in Georgia, is made up of 30 children aged between just nine and 13. The video was sent to the Welsh Rugby Union ahead of Wales' Test match against Georgia this weekend.

Conducted by Nino Tsiklauri, the performance was a gesture to Wales hosting The Lelos in Cardiff. It was a passionate harmony, with impressive Welsh pronunciation and lasted a full two minutes and 33 seconds.

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At a pre-match function on Thursday evening, Georgia officials spoke of being extremely grateful to have the chance to play Tier One opposition, as so far this autumn they have played against Uruguay and Samoa, who are both outside the top ranked teams.

They wanted to show their appreciation in a way that would mean something to their Welsh hosts and so asked the talented children's choir to come up with something special.

The last time the two sides met was back in 2020, where Wayne Pivac's team recorded an 18-0 victory at Parc Y Scarlets as part of the Autumn Nations Cup.

The game was played out in front of an empty stadium due to the pandemic, which saw the Principality Stadium used as a field hospital.

This weekend the Georgians will get the full matchday experience at the home of Welsh rugby.

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