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FIRST GAME OF TODAY

FRANCE v IRELAND ....... Kick Off 2.25pm (UK time)

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



FOLLOWED BY THE BIG ONE!

WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 4.50pm

ALSO LIVE ON BBC 1 ...... and RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)



JOIN JEM & THE RUGBY GANG TO ENJOY THE GAMES TOGETHER! :-) :-) :-) :-)

WE IN WALES LOVE OUR NIGEL OWENS aka "OUR NIGE"!

Besides being the best Rugby Union Referee in the World...

...... did you know that he is a Stand-Up Comedian, TV Presenter ( he presents JONATHAN alongside Jonathan Jiffy Davies and Sara Elgan, among other things)

HE CAN ALSO SING!


SINGING ALONG WITH DOWLAIS MALE VOICE CHOIR.....

.....HERE IS NIGEL OWENS ....MYFANWY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL67qXXgRyM

For the Irish Among Us.... or simply because you love this beautiful song!


DANNY BOY ....... EVA CASSIDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PcV1WcFyXw

In a Tribute To Our Scottish Friends

One of my favourites!

HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL ...... ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tEdH0bjjR8

With STUNNING pictures of SCOTLAND!

Not to leave out the French

Here is a beautiful rendition of their national anthem sang by a 1970s favourite!

LA MARSEILLAISE ....... MIREILLE MATHIEU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIxOl1EraXA


Who remembers the lovely Mimi?

HERE COME TODAY'S OTHER ANTHEMS TO GET YOUR PRACTICE IN!

IRELAND'S 2

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

Ireland's Call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtMzIacbMQ


WALES

Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ..... Bryn Tierfel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50W-ZnWx6k



SCOTLAND

O Flower Of Scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0MklIdTiaU

HERE ARE THE LYRICS FOR THE SING-A-LONG!

Game 1

FRANCE v IRELAND

I don't think there are any French GR Rugby Fans among us (unless you tell me differently!) so just the Ireland Anthems.

IRELAND HAVE 2 ANTHEMS, BUT POSSIBLY ONLY "IRELAND'S CALL" WILL BE SUNG TODAY, AS IT'S AN AWAY GAME


SOLDIERS 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.



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
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call

HERE'S WALES

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri; Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Cytgan/ Chorus Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.



AND SCOTLAND

O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

Usually, only the 1st and 3rd verses are sung at games

O flower of Scotland
When will we see your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

The hills are bare now
And autumn leaves lie thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Those days are passed now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

HERE READY FOR FIRST GAMETODAY ARE THE TEAMS!


FRANCE

Backs:
15. Maxime Medard, 14. Teddy Thomas, 13. Maxime Mermoz, 12. Jonathan Danty, 11. Virimi Vakatawa;
10. Jules Plisson, 9. Sebastien Bezy

Forwards:
1. Jefferson Poirot, 2. Guilhem Guirado (Captain), 3. Uini Atonio, 4. Alexandre Flanquart, 5. Yoann Maestri,
6. Wenceslas Lauret, 7. Yacouba Camara, 8. Damien Chouly

Replacements:
16. Camille Chat, 17. Rabah Slimani, 18. Eddy Ben Arous, 19. Paul Jedrasiak, 20. Loann Goujon,
21. Maxime Machenaud, 22. Jean-Marc Doussain, 23. Hugo Bonneval

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Andrew Trimble
13. Jared Payne
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Dave Kearney
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best (Captain)
3. Nathan White
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. CJ Stander
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip (Vice-Captain)

Replacements:
16. Richard Strauss
17. James Cronin
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Donnacha Ryan
20. Rhys Ruddock
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Ian Madigan
23. Fergus McFadden

RADIO JEM IS HAVING AN INTERLUDE NOW!

(cos with 2 games today, Jem needs a rest before they start! :-D)

Radio Jem will resume later in good time for today's games!


FRANCE v IRELAND ..... Kick off 2.25pm ~ BBC1 and Radio Jem

WALES<3 v SCOTLAND ..... Kick Off 4.50pm ~ BBC1 and Radio Jem




Ill leave you with.....

WALES RUGBY - The 70s Part 2<3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIsyE-lTl5E



LATERZ ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hello Radio Jem, Pat, Kandj,Fly,Von,Det, Ann and anyone that pops in to the best rugby commentary on the beeb :-D

Welsh Rugby Jokes
We once had a second row forward called Dai. There was also a David who played on the wing, and a Daffyth at fullback. To distinguish between the 3 Davids, we called our fellow forward Dai 'Eighteen months', because he only had an ear and a half.
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Banner seen at Cardiff Arms Park. - "Ray Gravell Eats Soft Centres".
The great man explained his rugby philosophy thus: "You've got to get your first tackle in early, even if it's late".
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We're not saying the Welsh are tight, but...
Jones the farmer and his son Berwyn sign up for a sight-seeing tour in a small aircraft. As always, Jones angles for the best deal possible.
“Very well, Mr Jones,” says the pilot. “If you can go through the entire flight without making a sound, you and Berwyn can have your tickets for free.” So the plane takes off and the pilot makes sure it’s a rough one, launching almost straight up, flying under the Severn Bridge, using every single bit of acrobatics in his repertoire and doing a loop at the end. Jones says nothing. After they land, the pilot turns to Jones in disbelief.
“Mr Jones, I’ve been doing this for 20 years and no-one’s ever been able to hold back from screaming. Tell me, was there ever a point in the flight where you wanted to say something?”
“Aye,” Jones replies. “When Berwyn fell out.”
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Don't come between a Welshman and his ale
An Englishman, Scotsman and Welshman walk into a bar. Each orders a pint of Brain’s but, as they’re served, a fly lands in each pint.
The Englishman immediately pushes his beer away in disgust.
The Scotsman thinks for a few seconds, shrugs, and also pushes the pint away.
The Welshman turns bright red, picks the fly out of the beer and holds it over his glass shouting: “SPIT IT OUT! SPIT IT OUT!”
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Don't mess with a Welsh mam
Young Dylan comes home from school and tells his mother he’s been given a part in the school play.
“Wonderful,“ says his mam. “What part is it?”
The boy says: “I play the part of the Welsh husband.”
The mother scowls and says: “Go back and tell them you want a speaking part.”
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Noah's got nothing on the Welsh
In the Bible, God made it rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
That’s a pretty good summer for Wales.

-----------------------------You and whose army?
When the Roman legions were attacking Wales, they were set upon by one brave Welsh warrior with a club.
Eventually, with hundreds of men at their disposal, they managed to force him to retreat into a nearby cave.
They follow him in before running out, bleeding and screaming: “It’s a trap! There’s two of them!”
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Funny Welsh Films
The Wizard of Oswestry
Trefforest Gump
Independence Dai
Haverfordwest Was Won
Cool Hand Look-you
Dial M For Merthyr
The Bridge on the River Wye
Breakfast at Taffynys
Look You Back in Bangor
A Fishguard Called Rhondda

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NOW COME ON YOU GIRLS, NO SHIRKING IT'S PRACTICES TIME :-D

Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! COME ON WALES:-D

:-) :-)pom poms at the ready :-) :-)left twirl right twirl :-):-) spin 90 degrees , left twirl right twirl:-):-)

:-):-)left twirl right twirl back flip:-) :-) left twirl right twirl left twirl right twirl:-):-)

:-):-) left twirl right twirl :-) pom poms to the right and pom poms to the left :-)

:-) a little boogie here and a little boogie their :-) then wave your pom poms in the air :-D :-D :-D

Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy! Oi! Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oi Oi Oi!COME ON WALES:-D


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I'm going to bed :-D

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30 MINUTES TO GO


AND RADIO JEM IS RESUMING TRANSMISSION ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

Good Afternoon Gang and all tuning in to Radio Jem ;-) ;-)


FIRST GAME OF TODAY KICKS OFF AT 2.25pm

FRANCE v IRELAND ..... Kick off 2.25pm ~ BBC1 and Radio Jem

WALES v SCOTLAND ..... Kick Off 4.50pm ~ BBC1 and Radio Jem


TEAMS ANNOUNCED FURTHER UP ON THIS PAGE

Also lyrics to today's anthems if you want to sing along! :-)

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Look you,I'm tattered so going back to bed with me mushrooms :-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D Hope you'll be ready. willing and able for your Cheerleading Stunt in the Wales game, Shaun! :-D :-D

Injured Ireland International TOMMY BOWE is talking pitch-side with GABBY LOGAN :-)

The players are out practicing on the pitch.

10 MINUTES TO GO

to FRANCE v IRELAND

They're out and Ireland's Call is being sang!

Good afternoon Radio Jem, Cyprus calling. Cyprus calling Radio Jem :-D <3