General Chat

To start our special rugby afternoon

Here are ...

ENGLAND'S GREATEST RUGBY TRIES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdF40jEgKgI :-)

Here's England's Opposition....

TRIBUTE TO ITALIAN RUGBY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3R4cO7EIRE

Hiya Jem :-D :-D <3 just pressing me scarf ;-)

1 HOUR TO GO TO ENGLAND v ITALY

Hiya Fly :-D :-D :-D :-D <3

FOR THE IRISH

and people who just loved this!

Who remembers this European Song Contest, when this interval act received a standing ovation and WOWED THE WORLD!...

RIVER DANCE

Jean Butler; Michael Flatly; Anúna; The RTE Concert Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mC0rWgUqTc

TEN GREAT IRISH TRIES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NCH29cPQt4

and IRELAND'S OPPOSITION

TRIBUTE TO FRANCE RUGBY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50fYTbbzUbw

45 MINUTES TO GO TO KICK-OFF

ENGLAND V ITALY 2-30pm



Especially for the ENGLISH

I VOW TO THEE, MY COUNTRY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MG27BKwjaI

LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY

HM Coldstream Guards & Fron Male Voice Choir (A Welsh Choir!!!) :-0 :-0 :-0 ;-) ;-) :-D :-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24nMwBEodX0



(closes ears, cos us Welsh still have a chance!) :-D :-D

ENGLAND V ITALY

KICK OFF 2-30pm

LIVE ON BBC1 AND RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) ;-)

JOIN ME TO CHEER ON YOUR TEAM...Whichever it may be!

HERE AGAIN ARE THE TEAMS FOR THE FIRST MATCH OF THE DAY!

THE ENGLAND TEAM

Backs:
15. Mike Brown
14. Anthony Watson
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Luther Burrell
11. Jonny May
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Joe Marler
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Dan Cole
4. David Attwood
5. George Kruis
6. James Haskell
7. Chris Robshaw (Captain)
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Tom Youngs
17 Mako Vunipola
18. Kieran Brookes
19. Nick Easter
20. Tom Croft
21. Richard Wigglesworth
22. Danny Cipriani
23. Billy Twelvetrees

A FORMIDABLE TEAM!

NOT FORGETTING "THE EXTRA MAN" THE FANS!

ITALY

Backs:
15. Luke McLean; 14. Leonardo Sarto; 13. Luca Morisi; 12. Andrea Masi;
11. Giovanbattista; 10. Kelly Haimona; 9. Edoardo Gori

Forwards:
1. Alberto De Marchi; 2. Leonardo Ghiraldini; 3. Martin Castrogiovanni;
4. George Biagi; 5. Marco Bortolami; 6. Francesco Minto; 7. Mauro Bergamasco;
8. Sergio Parisse

Replacements:
16. Andrea Manici; 17. Matias Aguero; 18. Dario Chistolin; 19. Josh Furno;
20. Samuela Vunisa; 21. Guglielmo Palazzani; 22. Tommaso Allan; 23. Giulio Bisegni

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

BRIAN MAY from on top of the roof of BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Golden Jubilee 2002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaUsWfeULks

THE ITALIAN ANTHEM

Il Canto degli Italiani (The Chant of the Italians)


It is best known among Italians as L'Inno di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn) and often referred to as Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), from its opening line.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3RToBymttA

With on-screen English and Italian lyrics for any Italians looking in.

30 MINUTES TO GO

ENGLAND v ITALY

KICK-OFF 2-30pm

BBC1 AND RADIO JEM ;-)

10 MINUTES TO GO!

They are coming out

First the Italians

CHRIS ROBSHAW LEADS THE ENGLAND TEAM OUT

WHAT A CHEER

THAT'S THE EXTRA MAN!

They are lined up for the anthems

First The Italian

Il Canto degli Italiani (The Chant of the Italians)