General Chat

Well played Italy they deserved that.

Am off, will catch up when I get back or tomorrow, Will be tuned in tomorrow for the match. Night all. :-) :-) :-) <3

England - England - England.!

Practise Wales - Wales - Wales!

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What a match Jems.... thanks

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Good Night Pat :-D :-D <3

Thankyou for your support on our rugby thread :-) :-) :-)

Thanks Sol :-) :-) <3

Going for a quick cuppa with the Smiles now ..... warm meself up !!

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Bye Sol :-) :-) :-)

30 MINUTES TO GO to

IRELAND v FRANCE

Kick-off 5pm

BBC1 and RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D



HERE FOR THE IRISH IS

THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY ...MAIREAD CARLIN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZaEmcFNbt4

Here are Ireland's 2 Anthems

The Irish National Anthem

SOLDIER'S SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXPUg8GLQ0



The Ireland Rugby Anthem

IRELAND'S CALL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ufcQe5D27s&list=RD4ufcQe5D27s

The French National Anthem

LA MARSEILLAISE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K1q9Ntcr5g

IF YOU WANT TO SING ALONG WITH IRELAND'S ANTHEMS

HERE ARE THE WORDS

A SOLDIER’S SONG

We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus:
Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.
Chorus

IRELAND'S CALL

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

From the mighty Glens of Antrim
From the rugged hills of Galway
From the walls of Limerick
And Dublin Bay
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

Hearts of steel
And heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until
We can fight no more
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder

Here again are the teams

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Simon Zebo
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O'Connell
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Cian Healy
18. Martin Moore
19. Iain Henderson
20. Jordi Murphy
21. Isaac Boss
22. Ian Madigan
23. Felix Jones

FRANCE

Backs:
15. Scott Spedding;14. Yoann Huget; 13. Mathieu Bastareaud; 12. Wesley Fofana;
11. Teddy Thomas; 10. Camille Lopez; 9. Rory Kockott

Forwards:
1. Eddy Ben Arous; 2. Guilhem Guirado; 3. Rabah Slimani; 4. Pascal Papé; 5. Yoann Maestri ; 6. Thierry Dusautoir (Captain); 7. Bernard Le Roux; 8. Damien Chouly

Replacements:
16. Benjamin Kayser; 17. Uini Atonio; 18. Vincent Debaty; 19. Romain Taofifenua ;
20. Loann Goujon; 21. Morgan Parra; 22.. Rémi Talès ;23. Rémi Lamerat

15 MINUTES TO KICK OFF

IRELAND v FRANCE

Kick off 5pm

BBC1 and RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D

The French are coming out!

Now Ireland led out by the Captain Paul O'Connell

Welcome back Johnny Sexton :-)

He looks nervous

The commentators are all saying that as the key player of the Irish team the French will be trying to take him out!

HERE COMES THE SOLDIER'S SONG

OR PERHAPS NOT! :-D :-D :-D

FRANCE'S BASTAREAUD (the big scary one) 's LEG IS STRAPPED UP