General Chat

Leigh may have made just that difference, a try and conversion would have taken the match.

Special love and (((((hugs))))) to our Mascot FLY <3 <3 <3

I was feeling very hopeful all week until I heard the news and my heart sank. He is such an outstanding defensive player and phenomenal Kicker.

I think England may not have scored the two tries had he been there!


Sending love to Shaunnie <3 <3 <3

See you next time on here. Lovely to be with you all again. So good to see you Kandj.<3

Look after yourself Jem as well as everyone else <3

Keep knitting Ann <3

This is Cyprus closing down.

<3 <3 <3 <3

Remembering (((((((hugs))))))) and <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 for Fly

Congratulations to England and commiserations to Wales today.

Thanks to Radio Jem and Cyprus Pat and to Ann and sending warm ((hugs))
to lovely Fly and her family and to Shaun right now xx xx

Special mention to Shaun. We miss you on here and your own thread. Get better soon so you can entertain us again. Keep off the mushrooms for now ;-) <3 <3 <3

Thank You Everyone for your much needed support today <3 <3 <3

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ENGLAND WOMEN HAVE BEATEN WALES WOMEN 52 ~ 0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-D

And the England Under 20s have also beaten Wales Under 20s, but by less of a margin!
37 ~ 12

RADIO JEM 1 HOUR ALERT! ;-)


SCOTLAND v FRANCE ....... Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE ON BBC 1

..... AND RADIO JEM FOR CHEERING ON THE TEAMS


ALL WELCOME! :-) :-) :-)

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans

Last game of Round 2 of this year's Six Nations Championship kicks off at 3 o'clock this afternoon with Scotland v France in the home of Scotland Rugby -Murrayfield!

Scotland's fans will be there en masse to shout and sing for their home nation, and I expect there will be many "Die-Hard" fans of Les Bleus there too.

I WILL BE SHOUTING FOR MY FELLOW CELTS THE SCOTS TODAY!

But if there any friends of the French side among us, please feel free to join in!

:-) :-) :-)

Here's something for the Scots among us!

I've loved this song since I was a child:-D

DONALD WHERE'S YOUR TROOSERS ...... ANDY STEWART

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDJflQfNUE8

Here's a great one

LOCH LOMOND ...... RUNRIG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ7f0HUk8OU

Or in case you a France Fan, you can choose this one instead!

NO, JE REGETTE RIEN ...... EDITH PIAF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Kvu6Kgp88

TODAY'S TEAMS

SCOTLAND

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Huw Jones
12. Peter Horne
11. Sean Maitland
10. Finn Russell
9. Greig Laidlaw

Forwards:
1. Gordon Reid
2. Stuart McInally
3. Simon Berghan
4. Grant Gilchrist
5. Jonny Gray
6. John Barclay (Captain)
7. Hamish Watson
8. Ryan Wilson

Replacements:
16. Scott Lawson)
17. Jamie Bhatti
18. Jon Welsh
19. Ben Toolis
20. David Denton
21. Ali Price
22. Chris Harris
23. Blair Kinghorn

FRANCE

Backs:
15. Geoffrey Palis
14. Teddy Thomas
13. Remi Lamerat
12. Geoffrey Doumayrou
11. Virimi Vakataw
10. Lionel Beauxis
9. Maxime Machenaud

Forwards:
1. Jefferson Poirot
2. Guilhem Guirado (Captain)
3. Rabah Slimani
4. Arthur Iturria
5. Sebastien Vahaamahina
6. Wenceslas Lauret
7. Yacouba Camara
8. Marco Tauleigne

Replacements:
16. Adrien Pelissie
17. Eddy Ben Arous
18. Cedate Gomes Sa
19. Paul Gabrillagues
20. Louis Picamoles
21. Baptiste Serin
22. Anthony Belleau
23. Benjamin Fall

THE ANTHEMS FOR THE SING-A-LONG


FRENCH NATIONAL ANTHEM
LA MARSEILLAISE
Allons, enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous, de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Égorger nos fils, nos compagnes!
Aux armes, citoyens!
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!


English translation:

Arise, children of the Fatherland
The day of glory has arrived
Against us tyranny's
Bloody banner is raised
Do you hear, in the countryside
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your women!
To arms, citizens!
Form your battalions
Let's march, let's march
Let an impure blood
Water our furrows!

OOOOOO It's quite a scary Anthem :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-D


O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND
Only Verses 1 and 3 are sung at games

Verse 1:

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

Verse 2:

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

Verse 3:

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 we go ......

The teams are lining up all ready to emerge from the tunnel onto the field at BT Murrayfield Stadium!

The Home Nation's Team Scotland are led out by their Captain - John Barclay

France is being led out by their Captain- Guilhem Guirado


Incidentally, Scotland's Captain John Barclay plays for the South West Wales Club (Llanelli) SCARLETS

La MARSEILLAISE

AND HERE'S A FAVE OF MINE

O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND <3

HURRAY! :-D

DID YOU HEAR ME SINGING SCOTS PEOPLE ;-) :-D