General Chat

HERE AGAIN IS THE WALES TEAM TO FACE IRELAND

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. George North
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Liam Williams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Rhys Webb

Forwards:
1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Scott Baldwin
3. Samson Lee
4. Luke Charteris
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
8.Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Richard Hibbard
17. Rob Evans
18. Aaron Jarvis
19. Jake Ball
20. Justin Tipuric
21. Mike Phillips
22. Rhys Priestland
23. Scott Williams

GO WALES <3

SAM WARBURTON CAPTAINCY RECORD

When Captain Sam Warburton leads his Wales team out onto the Millennium Stadium Pitch today, he will make history.

HE WILL ENTER THE RECORD BOOKS FOR CAPTAINING WALES MORE OFTEN THAN ANYONE ELSE AT TEST LEVEL.


This will be Sam’s 34th time to lead his country’s team, which will break RYAN JONES’ record of 33 times.

Sam reached his 50th Cap Landmark during this year’s Six Nations Championship, a few weeks ago.


As reported in “WalesOnline” Sam is “not your stereotypical Captain, he is quiet, selfless, unassuming, LEADING BY ACTIONS RATHER THAN WORDS”


WHAT DOES THE FORMER CAPTAINCY RECORD HOLDER HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SAM AND HIS ACHIEVEMENT?

RYAN JONES:
“He fully deserves to set the new benchmark... he was always destined to make his own history!”


HEAD COACH WARREN GATLAND:
“Fantastic achievement in professional sport and in rugby in particular... we hope we can reward him with a great win on Saturday (today v Ireland)”


OTHER PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT:

GEORGE NORTH said that Sam is a fantastic player and leader who “LEADS FROM THE FRONT.... he will never ask you to do something that he wouldn’t do himself”

LUKE CHARTERIS: Sam is one of those players who have the respect of everyone... HE GALVANISES US!”

SHANE WILLIAMS: “A massive achievement in a short space of time! Humble, well liked... NO NONSENSE AND TRAINS HARD”


JEM AND ALL RUGBY FANS ON THE RUGBY THREAD SEND SAM OUR WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS :-) :-) :-)

WELL DONE SAM <3

AND IRELAND'S TWO!

THE IRISH NATIONAL ANTHEM...

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


THE IRISH RUGBY UNION ANTHEM

IRELAND'S CALL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtMzIacbMQ

HALF AN HOUR TO GO TO WALES v IRELAND Kick off 2-30pm


So now is the time to post the anthems

WALES
MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU .... PONTYPRIDD MALE VOICE CHOIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doa1PlpmoSk

An 18th Century English Folk Song

MY THING IS MY OWN ........ ANNE & NANCY WILSON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leoMKmhl7zM

Now for our EMMS and the Scots among us

LOCH LOMOND .... RUNRIG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQ1pNfbe3Q

Live from Loch Lomond

Oh Shaun <3

What a lovely tribute :-)

Don't worry, we all know your situation with all yours and M's health problems. Not to mention your Mum's :-)

Thank You Shaun :-) <3

ENGLAND v SCOTLAND kicks of at 5pm


Join us here on "Radio Jem" to cheer on your team, whichever it may be :-)

Although this is predominantly a Welsh Rugby Thread, I always try to be fair in my "reporting" and to include something for everyone :-)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST IN SUPPORT OF YOUR TEAM

In a spirit of Sportsmanship of course! :-)

This is one of our favorite Welsh Songs Jem which I would like to dedicate to you for all the hard work and research you have done in covering all of the six nations .

Well done Jem, I'm a bit miffed that I have not contributed as much as I would of liked to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILTARi9RNvI&list=PLB91966C8082FD8A

<3 Shaun and M <3

THIS BRILLIANT REFLECTIVE & HUMOROUS STORY...
...... IS WELL WORTH ANOTHER OUTING! :-) :-)


WHEN I PLAYED FOR WALES .... MAX BOYCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOjW5KLC9w

this is a MUST LISTEN TO clip!

ONLY 1 HOUR TO GO!

WALES v IRELAND ... kick-off 2-30pm

LIVE ON BBC1 and .... RADIO JEM ;-) :-D

SPORT WALES

On last night’s “Sport Wales” Presenter and Sports Interviewer DOT DAVIES asks some fun questions to 3 of our Wales Stars...
..... MIKE PHILLIPS, LEIGH HALFPENNY and JONATHAN DAVIES (the 2nd)


Dot asks:
Who would you like to play YOU in a film?

MIKE: COLIN FARRELL
LEIGH: MARK WAHLBERG
JON: MATT DAMON


Who is the most FAMOUS PERSON that you have met?

MIKE: NELSON MANDELA
JON: THE QUEEN


Who do you think is the MOST WELL DRESSED MAN in the squad?
MIKE: ME!! :-P :-P


If you were a BISCUIT what would you be?

LEIGH: A Chocolate Digestive
JON: A Custard Cream
MIKE: A Hob Nob!



IF YOU WEREN’T A PROFESSIONAL RUGBY PLAYER, what would be your JOB?

JON: Behind the bar at my parents pub, or ideally a PROFESSIONAL GOLFER!
MIKE: I’D BE SCR*W*D THEN! :-0 :-D



WHO IS THE BEST DANCER IN THE WALES SQUAD?

MIKE: DAN LYDIATE
JON: Jon agrees. “Dan Lydiate does a robot pretty well!”



And ...the million dollar question goes to Mike Phillips!...

WHO SAY’S HIS BIOGRAPHY WOULD BE ENTITLED “OVERRATED”?

At this our Mikey bursts into fits of laughter and declares ..... “RHYS WEBB!”:-0 :-0 :-D :-D :-D

This is because Rhys Webb has taken over from Mike as Wales’ First Choice Scrum-Half!


WELL ... OLD AGE COMES TO US ALL MIKE! ;-) :-D :-D
But I still love you! ... Go Mike!<3

I'M GOING HOME TO IRELAND ...... ROSE-MARIE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIPO4ot1gEc

PAUL O’CONNELL’s 100th CAP

When Ireland’s Captain Paul O’Connell leads his team out to face Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, he will have reached his 100 Cap Milestone.
He is Ireland’s 4th most capped player.

Paul initially excelled at SWIMMING, before taking up Rugby seriously.

Paul was born in Limerick to Mick and Shelagh O’Connell.
He grew up stacking shelves at Gleeson’s, a grocery store in the city centre.


PLAYER PROFILE

PAUL JEREMIAH O’CONNELL

Born: October 20th 1979
Place of Birth: Limerick, Ireland
Height: 6ft 6in
Weight: 17st 8lbs

RUGBY UNION CAREER
Playing Position: Lock

CLUBS
2001 – Present: Munster

NATIONAL TEAMS
Ireland A: 2001
Ireland: 2002- Present
British & Irish Lions: 2005; 2009; 2013



ALL RUGBY FANS ON “RADIO JEM” WOULD LIKE TO SEND PAUL OUR CONGRATULATIONS!

Hiya Pat :-D :-D :-D <3

I see you got it all sorted! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

enjoy your footy, and we'll see you when it's over :-)

The next song is dedicated to OUR WALES TEAM!

I am hoping that the sentiments of this song is going to be sang by the Irish today.

It's by THE FORMER GIRLFRIEND OF OUR VERY OWN MIKEY PHILLIPS



MERCY ..... DUFFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZEVA5dy-Y

Am limbering up. Had lunch and a cup of tea. Now got my bottle of pop at the ready for refreshment without missing anything. :-D

I am dressed appropriately as I'm in purple so am totally neutral and can shout for whoever is winning. Purple is the colour for mourning in many cultures so both eventualities covered. :-(

I am watching Palace and QPR at the moment so I can get into the most comfortable position for the rugby.

Think I'll be ready by 16.30 (Cyprus time - UK 14.30). Didn't want to leave it any longer as I hate rushing about :-D

Oh! and am tuned in to Radio Jem :-D <3

Mwahhhhhhhh <3 ;-)

HIYA MASCOT FLY! :-D :-D :-D :-D<3


FANTASTIC AVATAR BTW ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D <3

For the Irish here is a traditional Irish Folk song sang by a legend of a singer


MOLLY MALONE ..... SINEAD O'CONNOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ouqhCtIh2g


edited... I'd forgotten the end of Molly Malone :-S :-(

oh dear!