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Getting Ready for the weekend Emms ;-) ;-) :-D <3

Hiya Jem how are you darling <3 <3 :-)

PICK YOUR WALES TEAM :-) :-) :-)

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/six-nations-2015-pick-your-8698805

THIS WEEKEND's SIX NATIONS MATCHES

Sat 28 February

SCOTLAND v ITALY
Murrayfield
Kick-Off 2.30pm


FRANCE v WALES<3
Stade de France
Kick-Off 5pm (UK time)

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Sun 1 March

IRELAND v ENGLAND
Aviva Stadium

Kick-Off 3pm

ALL GAMES LIVE ON BBC1 & RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D

Morning Radio Jem <3

Good Morning Rugby Fans :-)

It's freezing cold here in South West Wales!!!



AS THERE ARE NO GAMES THIS WEEKEND.....
....... HERE IS A CHANCE TO SEE LAST WEEK'S GAMES IF YOU MISSED THEM!


ON DEMAND ON RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

ENTIRE ROUND 2 GAMES:


ENGLAND v ITALY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dq4b2bymeQ


IRELAND v FRANCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf3HExgB68U


SCOTLAND v WALES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBn2IVj9qvM

FINN RUSSELL

Scotland Fly Half, Finn Russell, has been suspended for two weeks following the dangerous tackle on his Wales Counterpart DAN BIGGAR.
It was going to be a three week ban, but the suspension was reduced to two weeks due to Russell’s previously clean record.

Russell was YELLOW CARDED during the Scotland v Wales match last Sunday.
He took Wales’ Fly Half Dan Biggar out in the air, when they were competing for a high ball. He appears to turn and “ark” his back which threw Dan to the ground from quite a height!

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


SIX NATIONS DISCIPLINARY OFFICERS judged Finn Russell’s tackle as “RECKLESS RATHER THAN DELIBERATE”.


Tournament Organisers interviewed Russell and his Representative, and then viewed the incident from various TV ANGLES.

They determined that Finn Russell committed an ACT OF FOUL PLAY which merited a RED CARD rather than the Yellow Card that was given by match officials.

RUSSELL WILL BE OUT OF THE SCOTLAND v ITALY GAME ON 28th FEBRUARY AS A CONSEQUENCE.


SCOTTISH RUGBY UNION IS GOING TO APPEAL THIS DECISION.

RICHIE GRAY - OUT OF THE SIX NATIONS

SCOTLAND LOCK, RICHIE GRAY, has been forced out of the remainder of this year’s Six Nations Championship following an arm injury, sustained halfway through the Scotland v Wales match last Sunday.

25 year old Richie, the older, taller and blonder of Scotland’s two Gray brothers, has damaged tendons in his arm. A decision, on whether or not he will need surgery, will be made at a later date.


Richie Gray has been capped 44 times for Scotland.
He was also a part of the British and Irish Lions Squad that toured Australia in 2013.
Richie was the only Scot to play in a TEST match.

Richie will be replaced by 28 year old TIM SWINSON who plays for GLASGOW WARRIORS.



Also injured, and so out of the rest of the Six Nations Championship, is SCOTLAND PROP GORDON REID.

Gordon came on as a replacement for AL DICKINSON. He lasted only 3 minutes before receiving a serious head knock. It has now emerged that he also has a serious knee injury, and will probably not be fit in time for the Rugby World Cup in the autumn.


Richie and Gordon’s names have now been added to the ever growing list of injured Scottish players.

Also sidelined due to injury are Adam Ashe, Sean Maitland, Duncan Weir, Grant Gilchrist, Ruarish Jackson, Chris Fusaro, Dave Denton, Jon Walsh and Tommy Seymour.

NEXT SCOTLAND MATCH:

SCOTLAND v ITALY
Saturday February 28th .. Kick-Off 2.30pm

Good Morning Barbra :-) <3

Love the dog! <3

Morning Jem .Hope you are ok .watched question of sport Friday & welsh Rugby international Martyn Williams was on :-) enjoy watching that prog .its a good laugh .been going a lot of years .Take Care Barbra :-) :-) <3

GP ... Dream all you like! ;-) ;-) ;-)

You will be sure to come up against WALES' OWN GP, however!!!!
That's our Jamie Roberts who is a real life GP (doctor) You'll know it if he gets hold of you GP!

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Starry Ann-
"Sometimes, we just need someone beside us, not saying anything, but just ..... SINGING US A SONG!" ;-) ;-)

Thank You Ann <3 <3 <3

Jemima :-) <3 ;-) I've missed you - where have you been. I keep dreaming I want to be a Flanker rushing through the Welsh defence at ease - Is this normal for someone learning the rudiments of the game :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-) ;-)

GP

Tra la la twiddly dee dee <3 <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D :-D

BREAKING NEWS


GEORGE NORTH & SAMSON LEE

are both fit for selection for the next Wales game- Saturday February 28th!

THE LIAM WILLIAMS DEBATE

There have been lots of discussions and controversy about the placing of Liam Williams in the Welsh side, in connection with WHO TO LEAVE OUT if he is given a place.


Scrum V’s presenter JASON MOHAMMAD said that Liam Williams may not have a “blistering pace” but he is very hard to tackle and gains metres.


PHIL BENNETT declared that Liam was “the OUTSTANDING BACK in Regional Rugby this season” and that he is “Very, very strong and great in the air”.

Liam has “RARE TALENT”, said Phil. “WALES HAS A HUGE DECISION TO MAKE!” - who to pick and who to drop.

Phil would drop ALEX CUTHBERT and have LIAM WILLIAMS, LEIGH HALFPENNY and GEORGE NORTH as the backs.



IF THERE ARE ANY RUGBY FOLLOWERS READING THIS...
.....WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WHO WOULD YOU PICK FOR THE WALES BACKS AND WHO WOULD YOU DROP? :-S :-S :-S

SCRUM V’s SIX NATIONS SPECIAL

ANALYSIS OF ROUND 2 MATCHES


JASON MOHAMMAD hosted this week’s SCRUM V Six Nations Special on Sunday Evening

On the panel this week, discussing Round 2’s matches were-

PHIL BENNETT Wales (1969–1978) 2 Lions Tours ( 1974, 1977)

ROBERT JONES Wales (1986-1995) 2 Lions Tours (1989, 1993)

GARETH LLEWELLYN Wales (1989 – 2004)



PHIL BENNETT:
Phil started his take on Sunday's game by comparing it to the WALES v ENGLAND game of the previous week!

Talking of THAT game, Phil said that it was “THE BIGGEST NON-EVENT OF HIS INTERNATIONAL WATCHING AND PLAYING CAREER”. He said that the fans were “CHEATED”.

He talked of the “Build-Up”- was the roof going to be open or closed, for example, the darkness, the lasers.
“PEOPLE PAID £80 A TICKET AND NEITHER SIDE WANTED TO COME ONTO THE PITCH- DISASTEROUS!” said Phil!
Wales’ game was “quite awful” he said, “ NO TICKS FOR ANY PLAYERS!”

Talking about the SCOTLAND v WALES game, he said he had 3 TICKS –
for LIAM WILLIAMS, LEIGH HALFPENNY and DAN BIGGAR, who were “OUTSTANDING” he said.

Also commended by Phil , were GETHIN JENKINS, who was “ Back to his very best”, TAULUPE FALATAU- “Outstanding” and ALUN-WYN JONES, who was “ Totally Magnificent!”


With regard to the Scotland v Wales match, Phil declared
“THE BIG INTERNATIONAL STOOD UP TO BE COUNTED TODAY (Sunday) AND RUGBY WAS THE WINNER!”



ROB JONES:
Rob was asked if Wales’ motivation was back. He said the Scotland v Wales match was “A far more passionate performance, A GUTSY WIN!”

Rob too had commendation for LIAM WILLIAMS saying “Liam Williams offers you something a little bit more than any other back we have. HE HAS TO KEEP HIS PLACE”



GARETH LLEWELLYN:
Jason Mohammad asked Gareth “In terms of performance, were there signs of how we can develop and go forward?"

“Yes” he replied, “ If we are going to develop our game we have got to PUT MORE WIDTH ON THE BALL”

Gareth had commendation for DAN BIGGAR, who was “Fantastic again!”.
Also JAMIE ROBERTS “Back to his best” He said Jamie took some big collisions, and was “ultimately, too strong for Scotland”



THE AERIAL GAME:
This is where ground is made by kicking the ball high and then chasing it, for the kicker or another of your team players to catch.

The Scrum V panel said that Wales won the Aerial game “Hands down”. Perhaps HANDS UP would have been the more appropriate phrase!


DAN BIGGAR was “Fantastic” in his aerial play, said ROB JONES.
He also had commendation for LEIGH HALFPENNY, JAMIE ROBERTS and LIAM WILLIAMS.
He said that all the kicks were high enough to keep “ constantly competing”.


GARETH LLEWELLYN said that Wales was “Tactically spot on” ...
...“We were winning all the collisions and so we were able to impose our USUAL style of play on Scotland”. WOULD THAT BE PLAN A, GARETH?!!! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Wales won “the Battle in the Air and on the ground” Gareth declared.


WALES’SCRUM HALF (9) RHYS WEBB was also commended by the panel.

Up until recently, MIKE PHILLIPS <3 was Wales’ first choice Scrum Half.
Mike has been relegated to the replacement bench.
OLD AGE COMES TO US ALL! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

The panel said Rhys was fantastic. He has the ability to get himself over the Tryline. He’s sharp, and puts himself into good positions. He supports runs, and keeps defenders occupied. HE’S A THREAT!


ALL IN ALL, WALES <3ARE LOOKING IN GREAT SHAPE TO FACE FRANCE ON FEBRUARY 28th! :-) :-)

THE VERDICT ON THE SCOTLAND v WALES MATCH

What did players and management have to say. The following people were interviewed straight after the match.

WALES CAPTAIN SAM WARBURTON:
“A MASSIVE TEST MATCH... The score line does not reflect how tough that game was!”

WALES’ JAMIE ROBERTS:
“The defence was 50% better than last week. The boys defended admirably. Scotland is a far improved team and put us under pressure. As a team we are pretty shattered. The boys put their bodies on the line today (Sunday)”

WALES HEAD COACH WARREN GATLAND:
“We went out and played some rugby! We kept ball in hand and moved Scotland around and we looked dangerous.” “It was the toughest Scotland team we have played for a few years . It was a TOUGH GAME. We thoroughly deserved the win!”

SCOTLAND CAPTAIN GREIG LAIDLAW:
“Rome wasn’t built in a day. It’s frustrating because we know we were playing GOOD RUGBY. “

Greig also referred to the decision by Referee Brian Jackson to blow the whistle to end the game with 3 seconds left on the clock.
This was, in fact, a bad decision by the TMO judge, who the referee consulted with.


SCRUM V ‘s #RantBox Audience:

Various words were used to describe the feelings of Wales fans over the win- Lucky, Relieved, Happy, Over the Moon.

Who was the Man Of The Match in the eyes of Wales #RantBox people?

One Welshman said “STUART HOGG” It was his opinion that the Scotland Full Back should have had that title because of his “Ball Carrying, Defence, Attack... ALL THE WAY!”

Another Welshwoman said LEIGH HALFPENNY. “His kicking was outstanding as always and very accurate”

Many said it should have been LIAM WILLIAMS- “Outstanding performance” said one.

Another said that Liam “BROUGHT EVERY TACKLE, Rucked very well” He thought that Liam’s Try should have been given.
(Actually, No it shouldn’t. There was obstruction by Wales!!! :-|)


THE PERSON WHO WAS IN FACT AWARDED MAN OF THE MATCH WAS WALES’ ALUN-WYN JONES. AND VERY DESERVEDLY SO! :-)

Hi and thanks Barbra :-) :-) :-) :-) <3

Morning Jem .Scotland nearly did it .Wales Congratulations .Hope you are well .are your little fingers not aching all that typing :-D :-D :-)