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Here again is the IRISH TEAM to face ITALY

Backs:

15. Rob Kearney
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne (Ulster)
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Simon Zebo
10. Ian Keatley
9. Conor Murray

FORWARDS:

1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O'Connell (Captain)
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jordi Murphy

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin; 17. James Cronin; 18. Martin Moore; 19. Iain Henderson;
20. Tommy O'Donnell; 21. Isaac Boss; 22. Ian Madigan; 23. Felix Jones

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

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

Now the Irish have not just one but 2 anthems!

One is their National Anthem as follows

A SOLDIERS SONG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXPUg8GLQ0


The other is an anthem composed specifically for Irish Rugby

IRELAND'S CALL

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


for those who want to sing along when the time comes I shall post the words!

:-)

Here for any Italians looking in is

THE ITALIAN ANTHEM (with on screen lyrics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ckV9QueXc

Hi Fly <3 <3

I'm wearing GREEN TODAY! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Here are some great moments from Irish Captain PAUL O'CONNELL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNKCrP2jnPA :-D

Jem <3 <3 BC <3

HERE IS A HUGE FAVOURITE SONG OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD...BUT IN PARTICULAR THE IRISH


DANNY BOY ...... CELTIC WOMAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNfhyd0KEz4

I'm dedicating this match to our much missed, lovely ButtercupFields <3

It was during last years Six Nations that BC posted on that Rugby Thread in support of her Irish boys

THIS WAS HER POST

ButtercupFields Report 15 Mar 2014 17:53
Jem, could you keep on shouting for the lads please as I have to go out! Thanks! <3

ps...this is the best and most enthuastic thread I have seen on GR for ages even though I haven't a clue about rugby except I know what a Garryown is and the offside rule and all that! :-D :-D :-D :-D

I WILL SHOUT FOR YOUR LADS TODAY BC <3

GOOD AFTERNOON RUGBY FANS :-) :-) :-)

30 MINUTES TO GO


ITALY v IRELAND

KICK-OFF 2-30pm UK Time

BBC 1, BBC Radio Ulster .. and RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) ;-)

Hiya Shaunnie :-) <3

I put a dedication on for you and M last night, but it must be a long way back now! :-D :-D :-D :-D

I hope you are not too uncomfortable today! Have you got your legs up Shaun... listen to Aunty Jem! :-| :-D :-D

I will have a good read, but have to taxi drive Grandson to his social life in a minute! :-D :-D

Back soon! :-) :-) :-)

Good Morning Jem and all on the Rugby thread.

What Happened Jem?

Firstly Congratulations to England, you outplayed Wales with fresh players, well done.

My lovely Wales, “ duw, duw it’s hard “ perhaps it was the small contingent of booing Welsh supporters which is not on OR my score prediction that threw a spanner in the works and tempted fate, who knows.

But sadly you were out played and out classed in the last 40 minutes after a good first half you took a 10 – 0 lead inside eight minutes and going into the interval 16 - 8, you will be licking your wounds and having to regroup after crashing to a depleted England.


Some interesting articles below from Rugby correspondents Simon Thomas, Delme Parfitt and Andy Howell. Sam says on the back page “ we have got to win four out of four,” I don’t think so Sam unless you have a PLAN B “


http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/

Shaun

HERE'S A SONG FOR IRISH FANS TO GET THEM IN A GREAT MOOD! ;-) :-D

IF YOU'RE IRISH COME INTO THE PARLOUR .... RUBY MURRAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCueMl54FdQ

Join me on Radio Jem ;-) for the match... Kick-off 2.30pm UK time :-)

I have Swedish blood too Pat on my father's side, and Dutch on my mothers side!

Good Afternoon to any Irish Rugby Fans looking in! :-) :-)

Are you looking forward to your Game?

Here are some of Ireland Rugby's Great Moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEUrJ3mzNhA

My gt grandmother was Irish. Haven't found any Scots but as the Irish part of family were protestant and Church of Ireland they may have been originally from Scotland.

OH has Swedish, English, Dutch, German and Belgium ancestors - told children they are the EU on their own. ;-)

Well done Pat! :-D :-D :-D

Not a lot of people know this ... **** whispers.. my mother was English :-0 :-0 :-D***


My OH is Irish, but supports Wales, even when they play Ireland, because as he says, he didn't follow Rugby until he moved to Wales!

We will support Ireland this afternoon though! :-) :-) :-)

I look forward to your company Pat :-)

Can do 1st with you but at a birthday party at 7pm our time which is 5pm UK time.

I doubly hedged my bets last night, with black trousers I wore white blouse and for wear red day of course a red V neck jumper. Whoever won I was covered. :-D

TODAY'S MATCHES
Saturday 7th February


First match of the day .....

ITALY v IRELAND
Stadio Olimpico
KICK-OFF...2-30pm UK Time


LIVE ON BBC1, BBC N. Ireland, BBC Radio Ulster
(please check your local TV/ Radio listings to make sure)

AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D




Second match of the day ......

FRANCE v SCOTLAND
Stade de France
KICK OF 5pm UK Time


LIVE ON BBC1, BBC Radio Scotland,
(please check your TV/ Radio listings)

AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D

Please join me on this thread to cheer on your teams :-) :-) :-)

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU DET! :-) :-)

Personally, that is my view of Sportsmanship.


NO MORE BOOING WALES FANS! :-| :-| :-| :-| :-| :-|


However it goes on in all matches, more so in football rather than rugby:-(